diff --git a/test/boost_test.rb b/test/boost_test.rb
index 0a342a4..b9deda0 100644
--- a/test/boost_test.rb
+++ b/test/boost_test.rb
@@ -86,6 +86,14 @@ class BoostTest < Minitest::Test
     assert_order "red", ["Red", "White"], fields: [{"name^10" => :word_start}, "color"]
   end
 
+  # for issue #855
+  def test_apostrophes
+    store_names ["Valentine's Day Special"]
+    assert_search "Valentines", ["Valentine's Day Special"], fields: ["name^5"]
+    assert_search "Valentine's", ["Valentine's Day Special"], fields: ["name^5"]
+    assert_search "Valentine", ["Valentine's Day Special"], fields: ["name^5"]
+  end
+
   def test_boost_by
     store [
       {name: "Tomato A"},
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