diff --git a/tests/event_test.py b/tests/event_test.py
index 585e25a50..acc88ad13 100644
--- a/tests/event_test.py
+++ b/tests/event_test.py
@@ -678,3 +678,9 @@ def test_timezone_creation_with_arbitrary_dates(freeze_ts, event_time):
     assert len(vtimezone) > 14
     assert 'BEGIN:STANDARD' in vtimezone
     assert 'BEGIN:DAYLIGHT' in vtimezone
+
+
+def test_parameters_description():
+    """test if we support DESCRIPTION properties with parameters"""
+    event = Event.fromString(_get_text('event_dt_description'), **EVENT_KWARGS)
+    assert event.description == 'Hey, \n\nJust setting aside some dedicated time to talk about redacted.'
diff --git a/tests/ics/event_dt_description.ics b/tests/ics/event_dt_description.ics
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..69007724d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ics/event_dt_description.ics
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+BEGIN:VEVENT
+SUMMARY:An Event
+DESCRIPTION;LANG=en_US:Hey, \n\nJust setting aside some dedicated time to talk about redacted.
+DTSTART:20230409T093000
+DTEND:20230409T103000
+DTSTAMP:20230401T234817Z
+UID:floating_with_description_and_parameter
+END:VEVENT