diff --git a/tests/test_contractions.py b/tests/test_contractions.py
index b7347a617..8334a74a9 100644
--- a/tests/test_contractions.py
+++ b/tests/test_contractions.py
@@ -39,3 +39,10 @@ def test_capitalized():
     tokens = EN.tokenize("Ain't")
     assert len(tokens) == 2
     assert tokens[0].string == "Are"
+
+
+def test_punct():
+    tokens = EN.tokenize("We've")
+    assert len(tokens) == 2
+    tokens = EN.tokenize("``We've")
+    assert len(tokens) == 3