diff --git a/server/lib/python/cartodb_services/test/test_heremapsgeocoder.py b/server/lib/python/cartodb_services/test/test_heremapsgeocoder.py
index 4cdaef5..70f573e 100644
--- a/server/lib/python/cartodb_services/test/test_heremapsgeocoder.py
+++ b/server/lib/python/cartodb_services/test/test_heremapsgeocoder.py
@@ -131,6 +131,12 @@ class HereMapsGeocoderTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         result = self.geocoder.geocode()
         self.assertEqual(result, [])
 
+    def test_geocode_address_with_non_empty_string_params(self, req_mock):
+        req_mock.register_uri('GET', HereMapsGeocoder.PRODUCTION_GEOCODE_JSON_URL,
+                       text=self.GOOD_RESPONSE)
+        result = self.geocoder.geocode(searchtext=" ", city=None, state=" ", country=" ")
+        self.assertEqual(result, [])
+
     def test_geocode_address_empty_response(self, req_mock):
         req_mock.register_uri('GET', HereMapsGeocoder.PRODUCTION_GEOCODE_JSON_URL,
                        text=self.EMPTY_RESPONSE)