diff --git a/test/source/_posts/2013-05-10-number-category.textile b/test/source/_posts/2013-05-10-number-category.textile
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1a490a88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/source/_posts/2013-05-10-number-category.textile
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+layout: default
+title: Number Category in YAML
+category: 2013
+---
+
+Please make me pass
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/test_post.rb b/test/test_post.rb
index b28af071..d295155c 100644
--- a/test/test_post.rb
+++ b/test/test_post.rb
@@ -422,6 +422,11 @@ class TestPost < Test::Unit::TestCase
         post = setup_post("2009-01-27-empty-categories.textile")
         assert_equal [], post.categories
       end
+      
+      should "recognize number category in yaml" do
+        post = setup_post("2013-05-10-number-category.textile")
+        assert post.categories.include?('2013')
+      end
 
       should "recognize tag in yaml" do
         post = setup_post("2009-05-18-tag.textile")