diff --git a/tests/test_filters.py b/tests/test_filters.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/tests/test_filters.py
+++ b/tests/test_filters.py
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class HaystackFilterTestCase(TestCase):
     def tearDown(self):
         MockPersonIndex().clear()
 
-    def test_filters_no_filters(self):
+    def test_filter_no_query_parameters(self):
         request = factory.get(path="/", data="", content_type="application/json")
         response = self.view1.as_view(actions={"get": "list"})(request)
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, status.HTTP_200_OK)
@@ -152,6 +152,12 @@ class HaystackFilterTestCase(TestCase):
             self.view3.as_view(actions={"get": "list"}), request
         )
 
+    def test_filter_unicode_characters(self):
+        request = factory.get(path="/", data={"firstname": "åsmund", "lastname": "sørensen"},
+                              content_type="application/json")
+        response = self.view1.as_view(actions={"get": "list"})(request)
+        self.assertEqual(len(response.data), 1)
+
 
 class HaystackAutocompleteFilterTestCase(TestCase):
added test for querying entries with unicode characters