diff --git a/crates/librqbit_core/src/resources/test/private.torrent b/crates/librqbit_core/src/resources/test/private.torrent
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f737e4c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/librqbit_core/src/resources/test/private.torrent
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+d10:created by20:qBittorrent v4.4.3.113:creation datei1736784212e4:infod6:lengthi2e4:name7:private12:piece lengthi16384e6:pieces20:åúDò³µS¶s`Ð}]‘ÿ^7:privatei1eee
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/crates/librqbit_core/src/torrent_metainfo.rs b/crates/librqbit_core/src/torrent_metainfo.rs
index 1d026ef1..c5b0ea05 100644
--- a/crates/librqbit_core/src/torrent_metainfo.rs
+++ b/crates/librqbit_core/src/torrent_metainfo.rs
@@ -509,4 +509,11 @@ mod tests {
             }
         }
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_private_real_torrent() {
+        let buf = include_bytes!("resources/test/private.torrent");
+        let torrent: TorrentMetaV1Borrowed = torrent_from_bytes(buf).unwrap();
+        assert!(torrent.info.private);
+    }
 }