diff --git a/src/parsers/command-csv.lisp b/src/parsers/command-csv.lisp
index d52b85c..1e944d4 100644
--- a/src/parsers/command-csv.lisp
+++ b/src/parsers/command-csv.lisp
@@ -182,6 +182,7 @@
 (defrule csv-raw-field-name (and (or #\_ (alpha-char-p character))
                                   (* (or (alpha-char-p character)
                                          (digit-char-p character)
+                                         #\.
                                          #\_)))
   (:text t))
 
diff --git a/test/Makefile b/test/Makefile
index 215b09f..36d5f8d 100644
--- a/test/Makefile
+++ b/test/Makefile
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ REGRESS= allcols.load 		    \
          dbf.load 		    \
          errors.load 		    \
          fixed.load 		    \
+         fields-with-periods.load   \
          ixf.load 		    \
          overflow.load 		    \
          partial.load 		    \
diff --git a/test/fields-with-periods.load b/test/fields-with-periods.load
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4f8db06
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fields-with-periods.load
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+LOAD FIXED
+    FROM inline
+    (
+        "CHARS.LETTERS" from 0 for 3,
+        "CHARS.NUMBERS" from 3 for 3
+    )
+    INTO postgresql:///pgloader?fixed
+    (
+        "CHARS.LETTERS",
+        "CHARS.NUMBERS"
+    )
+
+    WITH truncate
+
+    BEFORE LOAD DO
+    $$ drop table if exists fixed; $$,
+        $$ create table fixed (
+            "CHARS.LETTERS" char(3),
+            "CHARS.NUMBERS" char(3)
+        );
+    $$;
+
+abc123
+def456
+ghi789
diff --git a/test/regress/expected/fields-with-periods.out b/test/regress/expected/fields-with-periods.out
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..48bfe1b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/regress/expected/fields-with-periods.out
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+abc	123
+def	456
+ghi	789