diff --git a/test/source/.htaccess b/test/source/.htaccess
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..294fb14a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/source/.htaccess
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+layout: nil
+---
+ErrorDocument 404 /404.html
+ErrorDocument 500 /500.html
+{% for post in site.posts %}
+  # {{ post.url }}
+{% endfor %}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/test_page.rb b/test/test_page.rb
index 6fbb003d..36d38087 100644
--- a/test/test_page.rb
+++ b/test/test_page.rb
@@ -92,6 +92,15 @@ class TestPage < Test::Unit::TestCase
         assert File.directory?(dest_dir)
         assert File.exists?(File.join(dest_dir,'sitemap.xml'))
       end
+      
+      should "write dotfiles properly" do
+        page = setup_page('.htaccess')
+        do_render(page)
+        page.write(dest_dir)
+
+        assert File.directory?(dest_dir)
+        assert File.exists?(File.join(dest_dir, '.htaccess'))
+      end
     end
 
   end