diff --git a/core/src/test/java/org/jruby/embed/jsr223/JRubyEngineTest.java b/core/src/test/java/org/jruby/embed/jsr223/JRubyEngineTest.java
index 81202a22e6..0f6790321b 100644
--- a/core/src/test/java/org/jruby/embed/jsr223/JRubyEngineTest.java
+++ b/core/src/test/java/org/jruby/embed/jsr223/JRubyEngineTest.java
@@ -619,6 +619,22 @@ public class JRubyEngineTest extends BaseTest {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Test of invokeMethod method throwing an exception with a null message.
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void testInvokeMethodWithRubyException() throws Exception {
+        ScriptEngine instance = newScriptEngine();
+        instance.eval("def trigger_raise\nraise 'hello from ruby'\nend");
+        try {
+            ((Invocable) instance).invokeMethod(Object.class,"trigger_raise", null);
+            fail("Expected javax.script.ScriptException");
+        } catch (javax.script.ScriptException sex) {
+            sex.printStackTrace();
+            // javax.script.ScriptException is expected
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Test of invokeFunction method, of class Jsr223JRubyEngine.
      */