1 files changed, 10 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/zwobble/mammoth/tests/docx/BodyXmlTests.java b/src/test/java/org/zwobble/mammoth/tests/docx/BodyXmlTests.java
index b11c5b1..aaaf1e2 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/zwobble/mammoth/tests/docx/BodyXmlTests.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/zwobble/mammoth/tests/docx/BodyXmlTests.java
@@ -688,6 +688,16 @@ public class BodyXmlTests {
     }
 
     @Test
+    public void softHyphenElementIsReadAsSoftHyphenCharacter() {
+        XmlElement element = element("w:softHyphen");
+
+        assertThat(
+            readSuccess(bodyReader(), element),
+            isTextElement("\u00ad")
+        );
+    }
+
+    @Test
     public void brWithoutExplicitTypeIsReadAsLineBreak() {
         XmlElement element = element("w:br");