diff --git a/tests/templates/escaping_template.svg b/tests/templates/escaping_template.svg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..280402dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/templates/escaping_template.svg
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<svg height='50' width='200'><text x='0' y='25'>{{ text }}</text></svg>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/test_templating.py b/tests/test_templating.py
index 863417c0..3acdbc2e 100644
--- a/tests/test_templating.py
+++ b/tests/test_templating.py
@@ -114,6 +114,15 @@ def test_escaping_without_template_filename(app, client, req_ctx):
     assert flask.render_template("mail.txt", foo="<test>") == "<test> Mail"
 
 
+def test_escaping_svg(app, client):
+    @app.route("/")
+    def index():
+        return flask.render_template("escaping_template.svg", text="<test>")
+
+    rv = client.get("/")
+    assert rv.data == b"<svg height='50' width='200'><text x='0' y='25'>&lt;test&gt;</text></svg>"
+
+
 def test_macros(app, req_ctx):
     macro = flask.get_template_attribute("_macro.html", "hello")
     assert macro("World") == "Hello World!"