diff --git a/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/util/AntPathMatcher.java b/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/util/AntPathMatcher.java
index 886327e13c..580c97878f 100644
--- a/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/util/AntPathMatcher.java
+++ b/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/util/AntPathMatcher.java
@@ -696,11 +696,15 @@ public class AntPathMatcher implements PathMatcher {
 							this.doubleWildcards++;
 							pos += 2;
 						}
-						else {
+						else if(!this.pattern.substring(pos - 1).equals(".*")) {
 							this.singleWildcards++;
 							pos++;
 						}
-					} else {
+						else {
+							pos++;
+						}
+					}
+					else {
 						pos++;
 					}
 				}
diff --git a/spring-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/util/AntPathMatcherTests.java b/spring-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/util/AntPathMatcherTests.java
index 28673c2643..3ef3acd54c 100644
--- a/spring-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/util/AntPathMatcherTests.java
+++ b/spring-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/util/AntPathMatcherTests.java
@@ -451,6 +451,7 @@ public class AntPathMatcherTests {
 		assertEquals(1, comparator.compare("/hotels/*/**", "/hotels/*"));
 
 		assertEquals(-1, comparator.compare("/hotels/new", "/hotels/new.*"));
+		assertEquals(2, comparator.compare("/hotels/{hotel}", "/hotels/{hotel}.*"));
 
 		//SPR-6741
 		assertEquals(-1, comparator.compare("/hotels/{hotel}/bookings/{booking}/cutomers/{customer}", "/hotels/**"));