diff --git a/jetty-util/src/test/java/org/eclipse/jetty/util/URITest.java b/jetty-util/src/test/java/org/eclipse/jetty/util/URITest.java
index 9e7479ff82f..d3806c1c229 100644
--- a/jetty-util/src/test/java/org/eclipse/jetty/util/URITest.java
+++ b/jetty-util/src/test/java/org/eclipse/jetty/util/URITest.java
@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@ public class URITest
         assertEquals("foo%23;,:=b a r=",URIUtil.decodePath("xxxfoo%2523%3b%2c:%3db%20a%20r%3Dxxx;rubbish".getBytes(),3,30));
         assertEquals("fää%23;,:=b a r=",URIUtil.decodePath("fää%2523%3b%2c:%3db%20a%20r%3D"));
         assertEquals("f\u0629\u0629%23;,:=b a r",URIUtil.decodePath("f%d8%a9%d8%a9%2523%3b%2c:%3db%20a%20r"));
+        
+        // Test for null character (real world ugly test case)
+        byte odd[] = { '/', 0x00, '/' };
+        assertEquals(new String(odd),URIUtil.decodePath("/%00/"));
     }
 
     /* ------------------------------------------------------------ */