diff --git a/test/javaee7/cdi/beanValidatorCdi/src/main/java/com/sun/faces/test/javaee7/cdi/beanValidatorCdi/Bug26048517Bean.java b/test/javaee7/cdi/beanValidatorCdi/src/main/java/com/sun/faces/test/javaee7/cdi/beanValidatorCdi/Bug26048517Bean.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1c9d0978a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/javaee7/cdi/beanValidatorCdi/src/main/java/com/sun/faces/test/javaee7/cdi/beanValidatorCdi/Bug26048517Bean.java
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+/*
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS HEADER.
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 1997-2014 Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * The contents of this file are subject to the terms of either the GNU
+ * General Public License Version 2 only ("GPL") or the Common Development
+ * and Distribution License("CDDL") (collectively, the "License"). You
+ * may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You can
+ * obtain a copy of the License at
+ * https://glassfish.java.net/public/CDDLGPL_1_1.html
+ * or packager/legal/LICENSE.txt. See the License for the specific
+ * language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
+ *
+ * When distributing the software, include this License Header Notice in each
+ * file and include the License file at packager/legal/LICENSE.txt.
+ *
+ * GPL Classpath Exception:
+ * Oracle designates this particular file as subject to the "Classpath"
+ * exception as provided by Oracle in the GPL Version 2 section of the License
+ * file that accompanied this code.
+ *
+ * Modifications:
+ * If applicable, add the following below the License Header, with the fields
+ * enclosed by brackets [] replaced by your own identifying information:
+ * "Portions Copyright [year] [name of copyright owner]"
+ *
+ * Contributor(s):
+ * If you wish your version of this file to be governed by only the CDDL or
+ * only the GPL Version 2, indicate your decision by adding "[Contributor]
+ * elects to include this software in this distribution under the [CDDL or GPL
+ * Version 2] license." If you don't indicate a single choice of license, a
+ * recipient has the option to distribute your version of this file under
+ * either the CDDL, the GPL Version 2 or to extend the choice of license to
+ * its licensees as provided above. However, if you add GPL Version 2 code
+ * and therefore, elected the GPL Version 2 license, then the option applies
+ * only if the new code is made subject to such option by the copyright
+ * holder.
+ */
+package com.sun.faces.test.javaee7.cdi.beanValidatorCdi;
+
+import javax.inject.Named;
+import javax.validation.constraints.NotNull;
+import javax.faces.view.ViewScoped;
+import java.io.Serializable;
+
+@ViewScoped
+@Named
+public class Bug26048517Bean implements Serializable {
+
+ @NotNull
+ private String testId="";
+
+ public String getTestId() {
+ return testId;
+ }
+
+ public void setTestId(String testId) {
+ this.testId = testId;
+ }
+
+ public void login() {
+ }
+}
diff --git a/test/javaee7/cdi/beanValidatorCdi/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/web.xml b/test/javaee7/cdi/beanValidatorCdi/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/web.xml
index 8722f9662e..302c56263d 100644
--- a/test/javaee7/cdi/beanValidatorCdi/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/web.xml
+++ b/test/javaee7/cdi/beanValidatorCdi/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/web.xml
@@ -63,6 +63,10 @@
Faces Servlet
/faces/*
+
+ javax.faces.INTERPRET_EMPTY_STRING_SUBMITTED_VALUES_AS_NULL
+ TRUE
+
faces/index.xhtml
diff --git a/test/javaee7/cdi/beanValidatorCdi/src/main/webapp/bug26048517.xhtml b/test/javaee7/cdi/beanValidatorCdi/src/main/webapp/bug26048517.xhtml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f6323b537a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/javaee7/cdi/beanValidatorCdi/src/main/webapp/bug26048517.xhtml
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+title for bug26048517
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/javaee7/cdi/beanValidatorCdi/src/test/java/com/sun/faces/test/javaee7/cdi/beanValidatorCdi/Bug26048517IT.java b/test/javaee7/cdi/beanValidatorCdi/src/test/java/com/sun/faces/test/javaee7/cdi/beanValidatorCdi/Bug26048517IT.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ccd9761b48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/javaee7/cdi/beanValidatorCdi/src/test/java/com/sun/faces/test/javaee7/cdi/beanValidatorCdi/Bug26048517IT.java
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+/*
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS HEADER.
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 1997-2016 Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * The contents of this file are subject to the terms of either the GNU
+ * General Public License Version 2 only ("GPL") or the Common Development
+ * and Distribution License("CDDL") (collectively, the "License"). You
+ * may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You can
+ * obtain a copy of the License at
+ * https://glassfish.java.net/public/CDDLGPL_1_1.html
+ * or packager/legal/LICENSE.txt. See the License for the specific
+ * language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
+ *
+ * When distributing the software, include this License Header Notice in each
+ * file and include the License file at packager/legal/LICENSE.txt.
+ *
+ * GPL Classpath Exception:
+ * Oracle designates this particular file as subject to the "Classpath"
+ * exception as provided by Oracle in the GPL Version 2 section of the License
+ * file that accompanied this code.
+ *
+ * Modifications:
+ * If applicable, add the following below the License Header, with the fields
+ * enclosed by brackets [] replaced by your own identifying information:
+ * "Portions Copyright [year] [name of copyright owner]"
+ *
+ * Contributor(s):
+ * If you wish your version of this file to be governed by only the CDDL or
+ * only the GPL Version 2, indicate your decision by adding "[Contributor]
+ * elects to include this software in this distribution under the [CDDL or GPL
+ * Version 2] license." If you don't indicate a single choice of license, a
+ * recipient has the option to distribute your version of this file under
+ * either the CDDL, the GPL Version 2 or to extend the choice of license to
+ * its licensees as provided above. However, if you add GPL Version 2 code
+ * and therefore, elected the GPL Version 2 license, then the option applies
+ * only if the new code is made subject to such option by the copyright
+ * holder.
+ */
+package com.sun.faces.test.javaee7.cdi.beanValidatorCdi;
+
+import com.gargoylesoftware.htmlunit.WebClient;
+import com.gargoylesoftware.htmlunit.html.HtmlTextInput;
+import com.gargoylesoftware.htmlunit.html.HtmlSubmitInput;
+import com.gargoylesoftware.htmlunit.html.HtmlPage;
+import org.junit.After;
+import org.junit.Before;
+import org.junit.Test;
+
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
+
+
+public class Bug26048517IT {
+
+ private String webUrl;
+ private WebClient webClient;
+
+ @Before
+ public void setUp() {
+ webUrl = System.getProperty("integration.url");
+ webClient = new WebClient();
+ webClient.getOptions().setJavaScriptEnabled(true);
+ webClient.setJavaScriptTimeout(120000);
+ }
+
+ @Test
+ public void testBug26048517() throws Exception {
+
+ HtmlPage page = webClient.getPage(webUrl + "faces/bug26048517.xhtml");
+ HtmlTextInput testid = (HtmlTextInput)page.getHtmlElementById("testid");
+ testid.setText("originalString");
+ HtmlSubmitInput login = (HtmlSubmitInput)page.getHtmlElementById("Login");
+ page = login.click();
+
+ assertTrue(page.asXml().indexOf("originalString") >= 0);
+
+ testid = (HtmlTextInput)page.getHtmlElementById("testid");
+ testid.setText("");
+ login = (HtmlSubmitInput)page.getHtmlElementById("Login");
+ page = login.click();
+
+ assertTrue(page.asXml().indexOf("originalString") < 0);
+ }
+
+ @After
+ public void tearDown() {
+ webClient.closeAllWindows();
+ }
+}