diff --git a/core/test/unit/server_helpers_index_spec.js b/core/test/unit/server_helpers_index_spec.js
index 664ba10c3e..eec033b2de 100644
--- a/core/test/unit/server_helpers_index_spec.js
+++ b/core/test/unit/server_helpers_index_spec.js
@@ -144,6 +144,20 @@ describe('Core Helpers', function () {
             rendered.string.should.equal(expected);
         });
 
+        it('can truncate html with non-ascii characters by word', function () {
+            var html = "<p>Едквюэ опортэат <strong>праэчынт ючю но, квуй эю</strong></p>",
+                expected = "Едквюэ опортэат",
+                rendered = (
+                    helpers.excerpt.call(
+                        {html: html},
+                        {"hash": {"words": "2"}}
+                    )
+                );
+
+            should.exist(rendered);
+            rendered.string.should.equal(expected);
+        });
+
         it('can truncate html by character', function () {
             var html = "<p>Hello <strong>World! It's me!</strong></p>",
                 expected = "Hello Wo",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 65d56f495b..58c615f30c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
         "bookshelf": "0.6.1",
         "colors": "0.6.2",
         "connect-slashes": "0.0.11",
-        "downsize": "0.0.3",
+        "downsize": "0.0.4",
         "express": "3.4.4",
         "express-hbs": "0.5.1",
         "fs-extra": "0.8.1",