diff --git a/jetty-http/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/http/HttpURI.java b/jetty-http/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/http/HttpURI.java
index 4e1464ef6a9..fd5decf9e3d 100644
--- a/jetty-http/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/http/HttpURI.java
+++ b/jetty-http/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/http/HttpURI.java
@@ -608,7 +608,7 @@ public class HttpURI
     /* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
     public void decodeQueryTo(MultiMap<String> parameters)
     {
-        if (_query==_fragment)
+        if (_query==null)
             return;
         UrlEncoded.decodeUtf8To(_query,parameters);
     }
@@ -622,7 +622,7 @@ public class HttpURI
     /* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
     public void decodeQueryTo(MultiMap<String> parameters, Charset encoding) throws UnsupportedEncodingException
     {
-        if (_query==_fragment)
+        if (_query==null)
             return;
 
         if (encoding==null || StandardCharsets.UTF_8.equals(encoding))