diff --git a/pmd-core/src/test/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/cache/FileAnalysisCacheTest.java b/pmd-core/src/test/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/cache/FileAnalysisCacheTest.java
index 41837fba91..bbb94b9648 100644
--- a/pmd-core/src/test/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/cache/FileAnalysisCacheTest.java
+++ b/pmd-core/src/test/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/cache/FileAnalysisCacheTest.java
@@ -215,6 +215,20 @@ public class FileAnalysisCacheTest {
                 reloadedCache.isUpToDate(sourceFile));
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void testClasspathNonExistingEntryIsIgnored() throws MalformedURLException, IOException {
+        final RuleSets rs = mock(RuleSets.class);
+        final ClassLoader cl = mock(ClassLoader.class);
+        
+        System.setProperty("java.class.path", System.getProperty("java.class.path") + File.pathSeparator
+                + tempFolder.getRoot().getAbsolutePath() + File.separator + "non-existing-dir");
+        
+        final FileAnalysisCache reloadedCache = new FileAnalysisCache(newCacheFile);
+        reloadedCache.checkValidity(rs, cl);
+        assertFalse("Cache believes cache is up to date when the classpath changed",
+                reloadedCache.isUpToDate(sourceFile));
+    }
+    
     @Test
     public void testClasspathChangeInvalidatesCache() throws MalformedURLException, IOException {
         final RuleSets rs = mock(RuleSets.class);