diff --git a/org.springframework.web.servlet/src/test/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/mvc/annotation/Spr7839Tests.java b/org.springframework.web.servlet/src/test/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/mvc/annotation/Spr7839Tests.java
index d241925b6a..d3d98dfcf1 100644
--- a/org.springframework.web.servlet/src/test/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/mvc/annotation/Spr7839Tests.java
+++ b/org.springframework.web.servlet/src/test/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/mvc/annotation/Spr7839Tests.java
@@ -70,15 +70,23 @@ public class Spr7839Tests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void listOfListsElement() throws Exception {
+	@Ignore
+	public void listOfLists() throws Exception {
 		request.setRequestURI("/nested/listOfLists");
+		request.addParameter("nested.listOfLists[0]", "Nested1,Nested2");
+		adapter.handle(request, response, controller);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void listOfListsElement() throws Exception {
+		request.setRequestURI("/nested/listOfListsElement");
 		request.addParameter("nested.listOfLists[0][0]", "Nested");
 		adapter.handle(request, response, controller);
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void listOfListsElementAutogrowObject() throws Exception {
-		request.setRequestURI("/nested/listOfLists");
+		request.setRequestURI("/nested/listOfListsElement");
 		request.addParameter("nested.listOfLists[0][0].foo", "Nested");
 		adapter.handle(request, response, controller);
 	}
@@ -113,9 +121,14 @@ public class Spr7839Tests {
 		public void handlerListElement(JavaBean bean) {
 			assertEquals("Nested", bean.nested.list.get(0).foo);
 		}
-		
+
 		@RequestMapping("/nested/listOfLists")
 		public void handlerListOfLists(JavaBean bean) {
+			assertEquals("Nested2", bean.nested.listOfLists.get(0).get(1).foo);
+		}
+
+		@RequestMapping("/nested/listOfListsElement")
+		public void handlerListOfListsElement(JavaBean bean) {
 			assertEquals("Nested", bean.nested.listOfLists.get(0).get(0).foo);
 		}
 
@@ -143,7 +156,7 @@ public class Spr7839Tests {
 	    private List<NestedBean> list;
 
 	    private List<List<NestedBean>> listOfLists;
-	    
+
 	    private Map<String, NestedBean> map = new HashMap<String, NestedBean>();
 
 	    public NestedBean() {