diff --git a/maven-core-it/README.txt b/maven-core-it/README.txt
index ac74109dc0..845fa2cd5c 100644
--- a/maven-core-it/README.txt
+++ b/maven-core-it/README.txt
@@ -229,6 +229,11 @@ it0083: Verify that overriding a compile time dependency as provided in a WAR en
 
 it0084: Verify that the collector selecting a particular version gets the correct subtree
 
+it0085: Verify that system-scoped dependencies get resolved with system scope
+        when they are resolved transitively via another (non-system)
+        dependency. Inherited scope should not apply in the case of
+        system-scoped dependencies, no matter where they are.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 - generated sources
diff --git a/maven-core-it/integration-tests.txt b/maven-core-it/integration-tests.txt
index 55c62d7512..da33f5bda0 100644
--- a/maven-core-it/integration-tests.txt
+++ b/maven-core-it/integration-tests.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+it0085
 it0084
 it0083
 it0082
diff --git a/maven-core-it/it0085/dep/pom.xml b/maven-core-it/it0085/dep/pom.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..aa8b72fd79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/maven-core-it/it0085/dep/pom.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+<project>
+  <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+  <parent>
+    <groupId>org.apache.maven.it</groupId>
+    <artifactId>it0085-parent</artifactId>
+    <version>1.0</version>
+  </parent>
+  <artifactId>it0085-dep</artifactId>
+
+  <dependencies>
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>org.apache.maven.it</groupId>
+      <artifactId>pom-dep</artifactId>
+    </dependency>
+  </dependencies>
+</project>
diff --git a/maven-core-it/it0085/expected-results.txt b/maven-core-it/it0085/expected-results.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8b61e48dbf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/maven-core-it/it0085/expected-results.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+!war/target/it0085-war-1.0/WEB-INF/lib/pom.xml
+!war/target/it0085-war-1.0/WEB-INF/lib/it0085-dep-1.0.jar
+war/target/it0085-war-1.0/WEB-INF/lib/junit-3.8.1.jar
diff --git a/maven-core-it/it0085/goals.txt b/maven-core-it/it0085/goals.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ba3bd78738
--- /dev/null
+++ b/maven-core-it/it0085/goals.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+package
diff --git a/maven-core-it/it0085/pom.xml b/maven-core-it/it0085/pom.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c1b3e50651
--- /dev/null
+++ b/maven-core-it/it0085/pom.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+<project>
+  <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+  <groupId>org.apache.maven.it</groupId>
+  <artifactId>it0085-parent</artifactId>
+  <version>1.0</version>
+  <packaging>pom</packaging>
+
+  <modules>
+    <module>dep</module>
+    <module>war</module>
+  </modules>
+
+  <dependencyManagement>
+    <dependencies>
+      <dependency>
+        <groupId>org.apache.maven.it</groupId>
+        <artifactId>pom-dep</artifactId>
+        <version>1.4.2</version>
+        <scope>system</scope>
+        <systemPath>${basedir}/pom.xml</systemPath>
+      </dependency>
+    </dependencies>
+  </dependencyManagement>
+</project>
diff --git a/maven-core-it/it0085/war/pom.xml b/maven-core-it/it0085/war/pom.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..885aed6f41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/maven-core-it/it0085/war/pom.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+<project>
+  <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+  <parent>
+    <groupId>org.apache.maven.it</groupId>
+    <artifactId>it0085-parent</artifactId>
+    <version>1.0</version>
+  </parent>
+  <artifactId>it0085-war</artifactId>
+  <packaging>war</packaging>
+
+  <dependencies>
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>junit</groupId>
+      <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
+      <version>3.8.1</version>
+    </dependency>
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>org.apache.maven.it</groupId>
+      <artifactId>it0085-dep</artifactId>
+      <version>1.0</version>
+      <scope>provided</scope>
+    </dependency>
+  </dependencies>
+</project>
diff --git a/maven-core-it/it0085/war/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/web.xml b/maven-core-it/it0085/war/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/web.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..692c8c3b9a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/maven-core-it/it0085/war/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/web.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+<web-xml>
+</web-xml>