diff --git a/crates/nu-parser/src/parse.rs b/crates/nu-parser/src/parse.rs
index f194bb1fad..1a80966259 100644
--- a/crates/nu-parser/src/parse.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-parser/src/parse.rs
@@ -650,7 +650,7 @@ fn parse_interpolated_string(
     scope: &dyn ParserScope,
 ) -> (SpannedExpression, Option<ParseError>) {
     trace!("Parse_interpolated_string");
-    let string_len = lite_arg.item.len();
+    let string_len = lite_arg.item.chars().count();
     let inner_string = lite_arg
         .item
         .chars()
diff --git a/tests/shell/pipeline/commands/internal.rs b/tests/shell/pipeline/commands/internal.rs
index 70162924fa..789b5d9e79 100644
--- a/tests/shell/pipeline/commands/internal.rs
+++ b/tests/shell/pipeline/commands/internal.rs
@@ -215,6 +215,19 @@ fn string_interpolation_and_paren() {
     assert_eq!(actual.out, "a paren is (");
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn string_interpolation_with_unicode() {
+    //カ = U+30AB : KATAKANA LETTER KA
+    let actual = nu!(
+        cwd: ".",
+        r#"
+            $"カ"
+        "#
+    );
+
+    assert_eq!(actual.out, "カ");
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn bignum_large_integer() {
     let actual = nu!(