diff --git a/integration/basic_test.go b/integration/basic_test.go
index 18b05a28..6e632a1c 100644
--- a/integration/basic_test.go
+++ b/integration/basic_test.go
@@ -4,10 +4,14 @@ package integration
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"log/slog"
+	"os"
+	"runtime"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/ollama/ollama/api"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
 
 func TestOrcaMiniBlueSky(t *testing.T) {
@@ -25,3 +29,42 @@ func TestOrcaMiniBlueSky(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	GenerateTestHelper(ctx, t, req, []string{"rayleigh", "scattering"})
 }
+
+func TestUnicodeModelDir(t *testing.T) {
+	// This is only useful for Windows with utf-16 characters, so skip this test for other platforms
+	if runtime.GOOS != "windows" {
+		t.Skip("Unicode test only applicable to windows")
+	}
+	// Only works for local testing
+	if os.Getenv("OLLAMA_TEST_EXISTING") != "" {
+		t.Skip("TestUnicodeModelDir only works for local testing, skipping")
+	}
+
+	modelDir, err := os.MkdirTemp("", "ollama_埃")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	defer os.RemoveAll(modelDir)
+	slog.Info("unicode", "OLLAMA_MODELS", modelDir)
+
+	oldModelsDir := os.Getenv("OLLAMA_MODELS")
+	if oldModelsDir == "" {
+		defer os.Unsetenv("OLLAMA_MODELS")
+	} else {
+		defer os.Setenv("OLLAMA_MODELS", oldModelsDir)
+	}
+	err = os.Setenv("OLLAMA_MODELS", modelDir)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 2*time.Minute)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	req := api.GenerateRequest{
+		Model:  "orca-mini",
+		Prompt: "why is the sky blue?",
+		Stream: &stream,
+		Options: map[string]interface{}{
+			"temperature": 0,
+			"seed":        123,
+		},
+	}
+	GenerateTestHelper(ctx, t, req, []string{"rayleigh", "scattering"})
+}