diff --git a/test/test_FunDB.py b/test/test_FunDB.py
index 06c543803..4db9f1ee5 100644
--- a/test/test_FunDB.py
+++ b/test/test_FunDB.py
@@ -194,5 +194,12 @@ if sqlite is not None:
             self.assertNotError('fundb config show-ids off')
             self.assertNotRegexp('praise jemfinch', r'\(#1\)')
 
+        def testLartPraiseReasonPeriod(self):
+            self.assertNotError('add lart kills $who')
+            self.assertNotRegexp('lart foo for bar.', r'\.')
+            self.assertNotError('add praise loves $who')
+            self.assertNotRegexp('praise for for bar.', r'\.')
+
+
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