diff --git a/src/test/java/net/fortuna/ical4j/model/property/ExDateTest.java b/src/test/java/net/fortuna/ical4j/model/property/ExDateTest.java
index fbf77dd2b..5c60da6c4 100644
--- a/src/test/java/net/fortuna/ical4j/model/property/ExDateTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/net/fortuna/ical4j/model/property/ExDateTest.java
@@ -31,21 +31,17 @@
  */
 package net.fortuna.ical4j.model.property;
 
-import java.text.ParseException;
-import java.util.List;
-
-import org.slf4j.Logger;
-import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
-
 import junit.framework.TestCase;
 import net.fortuna.ical4j.data.CalendarBuilder;
-import net.fortuna.ical4j.model.Calendar;
-import net.fortuna.ical4j.model.Component;
-import net.fortuna.ical4j.model.Date;
-import net.fortuna.ical4j.model.DateTime;
-import net.fortuna.ical4j.model.ParameterList;
-import net.fortuna.ical4j.model.Property;
+import net.fortuna.ical4j.model.*;
+import net.fortuna.ical4j.model.component.VEvent;
+import net.fortuna.ical4j.model.component.VTimeZone;
 import net.fortuna.ical4j.util.CompatibilityHints;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+import java.text.ParseException;
+import java.util.List;
 
 /**
  * $Id$
@@ -90,7 +86,22 @@ public void testTimeZones() throws Exception {
         }
     }
     
-    
+    public void testDstOnlyVTimeZones() throws Exception {
+        CalendarBuilder builder = new CalendarBuilder();
+
+        Calendar ical = builder.build(getClass().getResourceAsStream("/samples/valid/dst-only-vtimezone.ics"));
+        VTimeZone vTZ = (VTimeZone) ical.getComponent(VTimeZone.VTIMEZONE);
+
+        String id = vTZ.getTimeZoneId().getValue();
+        assertEquals("Europe/Berlin", id);
+        assertEquals(vTZ.getObservances().get(0), vTZ.getApplicableObservance(new Date("20180403")));
+
+        VEvent vEvent = (VEvent) ical.getComponent(VEvent.VEVENT);
+        DtStart start = vEvent.getStartDate();
+        assertEquals(vTZ, start.getTimeZone().getVTimeZone());
+        assertEquals(1522738800000L, start.getDate().getTime());
+    }
+
     public void testShouldPreserveUtcTimezoneForExDate() throws Exception {
         CalendarBuilder builder = new CalendarBuilder();
         Calendar calendar = builder.build(getClass().getResourceAsStream("/samples/valid/EXDATE-IN-UTC.ics"));
diff --git a/src/test/resources/samples/valid/dst-only-vtimezone.ics b/src/test/resources/samples/valid/dst-only-vtimezone.ics
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..64d7bdde5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/resources/samples/valid/dst-only-vtimezone.ics
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+BEGIN:VCALENDAR
+VERSION:2.0
+BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
+TZID:Europe/Berlin
+BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
+TZOFFSETFROM:+0100
+TZOFFSETTO:+0200
+DTSTART:20180325T030000
+TZNAME:CEST
+END:DAYLIGHT
+END:VTIMEZONE
+BEGIN:VEVENT
+UID:only-dst@example.com 
+DTSTAMP:20180329T084939Z
+DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20180403T090000
+DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20180403T101500
+SUMMARY:Sample Event
+CREATED:20180329T084939Z
+LAST-MODIFIED:20180329T084939Z
+END:VEVENT
+END:VCALENDAR