diff --git a/dandiapi/api/tests/test_dandiset.py b/dandiapi/api/tests/test_dandiset.py
index c94aa49b8..5011d1984 100644
--- a/dandiapi/api/tests/test_dandiset.py
+++ b/dandiapi/api/tests/test_dandiset.py
@@ -1101,6 +1101,22 @@ def test_dandiset_rest_search_identifier(api_client, draft_version):
     assert results[0]['draft_version']['name'] == draft_version.name
 
 
+@pytest.mark.django_db
+def test_dandiset_rest_search_accented_characters(api_client, draft_version_factory):
+    dv = draft_version_factory()
+    dv.metadata['contributor'][0]['name'] = 'Buzsáki, György'
+    dv.save()
+
+    assert (
+        api_client.get('/api/dandisets/', {'search': 'György'}).data['results']
+        == api_client.get('/api/dandisets/', {'search': 'Gyorgy'}).data['results']
+    )
+    assert (
+        api_client.get('/api/dandisets/', {'search': 'Buzsáki'}).data['results']
+        == api_client.get('/api/dandisets/', {'search': 'Buzsaki'}).data['results']
+    )
+
+
 @pytest.mark.django_db
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     'contributors',