diff --git a/querydsl-jpa/src/test/java/com/mysema/query/AbstractJPATest.java b/querydsl-jpa/src/test/java/com/mysema/query/AbstractJPATest.java
index 8e9a457b9..e502a62a0 100644
--- a/querydsl-jpa/src/test/java/com/mysema/query/AbstractJPATest.java
+++ b/querydsl-jpa/src/test/java/com/mysema/query/AbstractJPATest.java
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ import com.mysema.query.types.expr.BooleanExpression;
 import com.mysema.query.types.expr.ListExpression;
 import com.mysema.query.types.expr.Param;
 import com.mysema.query.types.expr.SimpleExpression;
+import com.mysema.query.types.expr.StringExpression;
 import com.mysema.query.types.path.EnumPath;
 import com.mysema.query.types.path.ListPath;
 import com.mysema.query.types.path.NumberPath;
@@ -205,6 +206,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractJPATest {
         save(show);
 
         Company company = new Company();
+        company.name = "1234567890123456789012345678901234567890"; // 40
         company.id = 1;
         company.ratingOrdinal = Company.Rating.A;
         company.ratingString = Company.Rating.AA;
@@ -1137,6 +1139,29 @@ public abstract class AbstractJPATest {
         }
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void Substring2() {
+        QCompany company = QCompany.company;
+        StringExpression name = company.name;
+        JPQLQuery query = query().from(company);
+        String str = query.singleResult(company.name);
+
+        assertEquals(Integer.valueOf(29),
+                query.singleResult(name.length().subtract(11)));
+
+        assertEquals(str.substring(0, 7),
+                query.singleResult(name.substring(0, 7)));
+
+        assertEquals(str.substring(15),
+                query.singleResult(name.substring(15)));
+
+        assertEquals(str.substring(str.length()),
+                query.singleResult(name.substring(name.length())));
+
+        assertEquals(str.substring(str.length() - 11),
+                query.singleResult(name.substring(name.length().subtract(11))));
+    }
+
     @Test
     @ExcludeIn(DERBY)
     public void Substring_From_Right() {