diff --git a/data/tests/exp_sample.wft b/data/tests/exp_sample.wft
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..622244fed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/tests/exp_sample.wft
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+Anna Hansdotter;;;;;2/10/1864-29/9/1945
+Keith Lloyd Smith;Lloyd Smith;Janis Green;;;11/8/1966
+Hans Peter Smith;Gustaf Smith;Anna Hansdotter;;;17/4/1904-29/1/1977
+Hanna Smith;Martin Smith0;Elna Jefferson;;;29/1/1821
+Herman Julius Nielsen;;;;;31/8/1889-1945
+Evelyn Michaels;;;;;1897
+Marjorie Lee Smith;Hjalmar Smith0;Marjorie Ohman;;;4/11/1934
+Gus Smith;Gustaf Smith;Anna Hansdotter;;;11/9/1897-21/10/1963
+Jennifer Anderson;;;;;5/11/1907-29/5/1985
+Lillie Harriet Jones;;;;;2/5/1910-26/6/1990
+John Hjalmar Smith;Hjalmar Smith0;Marjorie Ohman;;;30/1/1932
+Eric Lloyd Smith;Lloyd Smith;Janis Green;;;28/8/1963
+Amber Marie Smith;Edwin Smith;Janice Adams;;;12/4/1998
+Carl Emil Smith;Gustaf Smith;Anna Hansdotter;;;20/12/1899-28/1/1959
+Hjalmar Smith;Gustaf Smith;Anna Hansdotter;;;31/1/1893-25/9/1894
+Martin Smith;Martin Smith0;Elna Jefferson;;;19/11/1830-1899
+Astrid Shermanna Augusta Smith;Gustaf Smith;Anna Hansdotter;;;31/1/1889-21/12/1963
+Gustaf Smith, Sr.;Martin Smith;Kerstina Hansdotter;;;28/11/1862-23/7/1930
+Marta Ericsdotter;;;;;1775
+Kirsti Marie Smith;Gustaf Smith;Anna Hansdotter;;;15/12/1886-18/7/1966
+Ingeman Smith;;;;;1770
+Anna Streiffert;;;;;23/9/1860-2/2/1927
+Craig Peter Smith;Lloyd Smith;Janis Green;;;1966
+Magnes Smith;Martin Smith;Kerstina Hansdotter;;;6/10/1858-20/2/1910
+Janice Ann Adams;;;;;26/8/1965
+Marjorie Ohman;;;;;3/6/1903-22/6/1980
+Darcy Horne;;;;;2/7/1966
+Lloyd Smith;Hans Smith;Lillie Jones;;;13/3/1935
+Alice Paula Perkins;;;;;22/11/1933
+Lars Peter Smith;Eric Smith;Darcy Horne;;;16/9/1991
+Elna Jefferson;;;;;14/9/1800-
+Edwin Michael Smith;John Smith;Alice Perkins;;;24/5/1961
+Kerstina Hansdotter;;;;;29/11/1832-1908
+Martin Smith0;Ingeman Smith;Marta Ericsdotter;;;1794-
+Ingeman Smith0;Martin Smith0;Elna Jefferson;;;29/1/1826
+Marjorie Alice Smith0;John Smith;Alice Perkins;;;5/2/1960
+Janis Elaine Green;;;;;2/12/1935
+Mason Michael Smith;Edwin Smith;Janice Adams;;;26/6/1996
+Edwin Willard;;;;;1886
+Ingar Smith;Martin Smith0;Elna Jefferson;;;1823
+Hjalmar Smith0;Gustaf Smith;Anna Hansdotter;;;7/4/1895-26/6/1975
+Emil Smith;Martin Smith;Kerstina Hansdotter;;;27/9/1860
+雪 Ke 柯;Herman Nielsen;Astrid Smith;;;
+ピーター リチミシキスイミ;;;;;
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/export/exportftree.py b/gramps/plugins/export/exportftree.py
index 0659b26e0..9dc2132e1 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/export/exportftree.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/export/exportftree.py
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ class FtreeWriter:
                 id_map[key] = n
             id_name[key] = get_name(pn, sn, count)
 
-        with open(self.filename,"w") as f:
+        with open(self.filename, "w", encoding='utf_8') as f:
 
             for key in self.plist:
                 self.update()
diff --git a/gramps/plugins/test/test_exports.py b/gramps/plugins/test/test_exports.py
index f3ed43b5a..ad7329abd 100644
--- a/gramps/plugins/test/test_exports.py
+++ b/gramps/plugins/test/test_exports.py
@@ -221,5 +221,15 @@ class ExportControl(unittest.TestCase):
         if msg:
             self.fail(tst_file + ': ' + msg)
 
+    def test_wft(self):
+        """ Run a Web Family Tree export test """
+        set_format(0)   # Use ISO date for test
+        config.set('preferences.place-auto', True)
+        src_file = 'exp_sample.gramps'
+        tst_file = 'exp_sample.wft'
+        msg = do_it(src_file, tst_file)
+        if msg:
+            self.fail(tst_file + ': ' + msg)
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     unittest.main()