diff --git a/cts/cli/regression.dates.exp b/cts/cli/regression.dates.exp
index 3b8f8e3f5d7..96ab48052aa 100644
--- a/cts/cli/regression.dates.exp
+++ b/cts/cli/regression.dates.exp
@@ -369,6 +369,14 @@ Duration:  3 months
 Duration ends at: 2009-04-30 00:00:00Z
 =#=#=#= End test: 2009-01-31 + 3 Months - OK (0) =#=#=#=
 * Passed: iso8601               - 2009-01-31 + 3 Months
+=#=#=#= Begin test: Test correct immediate plus-sign at timezone parsing =#=#=#=
+Date: 1556246574
+=#=#=#= End test: Test correct immediate plus-sign at timezone parsing - OK (0) =#=#=#=
+* Passed: iso8601               - Test correct immediate plus-sign at timezone parsing
+=#=#=#= Begin test: Like the previous, with exotic timezone to avoid false negative =#=#=#=
+Date: 1556246574
+=#=#=#= End test: Like the previous, with exotic timezone to avoid false negative - OK (0) =#=#=#=
+* Passed: iso8601               - Like the previous, with exotic timezone to avoid false negative
 =#=#=#= Begin test: 2009-03-31 - 1 Month =#=#=#=
 Date: 2009-03-31 00:00:00Z
 Duration: -1 months 
diff --git a/cts/cts-cli.in b/cts/cts-cli.in
index bf1e0807440..14b5a6b02b6 100644
--- a/cts/cts-cli.in
+++ b/cts/cts-cli.in
@@ -1159,6 +1159,10 @@ class DatesRegressionTest(RegressionTest):
                  "iso8601 -d '2009-01-31 00:00:00Z' -D P2M -E '2009-03-31 00:00:00Z'"),
             Test("2009-01-31 + 3 Months",
                  "iso8601 -d '2009-01-31 00:00:00Z' -D P3M -E '2009-04-30 00:00:00Z'"),
+            Test("Test correct immediate plus-sign at timezone parsing",
+                 "iso8601 -d '2019-04-25T21:42:54+0200' -S"),
+            Test("Like the previous, with exotic timezone to avoid false negative",
+                 "iso8601 -d '2019-04-25T21:42:54+0420' -S"),
             make_test_group("2009-03-31 - 1 Month",
                             "iso8601 {fmt} -d '2009-03-31 01:00:00 +01:00' -D P-1M -E '2009-02-28 00:00:00Z'",
                             [Test, ValidatingTest]),