diff --git a/Lib/test/test_curses.py b/Lib/test/test_curses.py
index c767e93..8caf0de 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_curses.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_curses.py
@@ -264,6 +264,20 @@
     curses.ungetch(1025)
     stdscr.getkey()
 
+def test_unget_wch(stdscr):
+    ch = '\xe9'
+    curses.unget_wch(ch)
+    read = stdscr.get_wch()
+    read = chr(read)
+    if read != ch:
+        raise AssertionError("%r != %r" % (read, ch))
+
+    ch = ord('\xe9')
+    curses.unget_wch(ch)
+    read = stdscr.get_wch()
+    if read != ch:
+        raise AssertionError("%r != %r" % (read, ch))
+
 def main(stdscr):
     curses.savetty()
     try:
@@ -272,6 +286,7 @@
         test_userptr_without_set(stdscr)
         test_resize_term(stdscr)
         test_issue6243(stdscr)
+        test_unget_wch(stdscr)
     finally:
         curses.resetty()