diff --git a/fail2ban/tests/databasetestcase.py b/fail2ban/tests/databasetestcase.py
index 48f8b3b3..0d775320 100644
--- a/fail2ban/tests/databasetestcase.py
+++ b/fail2ban/tests/databasetestcase.py
@@ -112,6 +112,33 @@ class DatabaseTest(LogCaptureTestCase):
 		self.assertRaises(NotImplementedError, self.db.updateDb, Fail2BanDb.__version__ + 1)
 		os.remove(self.db._dbBackupFilename)
 
+	def testUpdateDb2(self):
+		if Fail2BanDb is None: # pragma: no cover
+			return
+		shutil.copyfile(
+			os.path.join(TEST_FILES_DIR, 'database_v2.db'), self.dbFilename)
+		self.db = Fail2BanDb(self.dbFilename)
+		self.assertEqual(self.db.getJailNames(), set(['pam-generic']))
+		self.assertEqual(self.db.getLogPaths(), set(['/var/log/auth.log']))
+		bans = self.db.getBans()
+		self.assertEqual(len(bans), 2)
+		# compare first ticket completely:
+		ticket = FailTicket("1.2.3.7", 1417595494, [
+			u'Dec  3 09:31:08 f2btest test:auth[27658]: pam_unix(test:auth): authentication failure; logname= uid=0 euid=0 tty=test ruser= rhost=1.2.3.7',
+			u'Dec  3 09:31:32 f2btest test:auth[27671]: pam_unix(test:auth): authentication failure; logname= uid=0 euid=0 tty=test ruser= rhost=1.2.3.7',
+			u'Dec  3 09:31:34 f2btest test:auth[27673]: pam_unix(test:auth): authentication failure; logname= uid=0 euid=0 tty=test ruser= rhost=1.2.3.7'
+		])
+		ticket.setAttempt(3)
+		self.assertEqual(bans[0], ticket)
+		# second ban found also:
+		self.assertEqual(bans[1].getIP(), "1.2.3.8")
+		# updated ?
+		self.assertEqual(self.db.updateDb(Fail2BanDb.__version__), Fail2BanDb.__version__)
+		# further update should fail:
+		self.assertRaises(NotImplementedError, self.db.updateDb, Fail2BanDb.__version__ + 1)
+		# clean:
+		os.remove(self.db._dbBackupFilename)
+
 	def testAddJail(self):
 		if Fail2BanDb is None: # pragma: no cover
 			return
diff --git a/fail2ban/tests/files/database_v2.db b/fail2ban/tests/files/database_v2.db
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8954c8b5
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