diff --git a/tests/templates/format/test_kde.py b/tests/templates/format/test_kde.py
index 63ab7c7..75f8e91 100644
--- a/tests/templates/format/test_kde.py
+++ b/tests/templates/format/test_kde.py
@@ -388,3 +388,25 @@ pluginWhiteList=shell,bookmarks,locations
         template_object = KDEFormat(template_text, '/path/to/template')
         original_object.join_template(template_object)
         assert original_object.document_text == join_result
+
+    def test_with_xa0_symbol_in_source_document(self):
+        original_text = '''[Test]
+Name[pl]=Przechowalnia certyfikatów i\xa0kluczy
+Comment[fr]=Trousseau de clés de GNOME\xa0: composant PKCS#11
+NoShow=true
+'''
+
+        template_text = '''[Test]
+!NoShow=
+'''
+
+        join_result = '''[Test]
+Name[pl]=Przechowalnia certyfikatów i\xa0kluczy
+Comment[fr]=Trousseau de clés de GNOME\xa0: composant PKCS#11
+
+'''
+
+        original_object = KDEFormat(original_text, '/path/to/template')
+        template_object = KDEFormat(template_text, '/path/to/template')
+        original_object.join_template(template_object)
+        assert original_object.document_text == join_result