diff --git a/tests/automation.js b/tests/automation.js
index 9ecae7c0..a6bbe376 100644
--- a/tests/automation.js
+++ b/tests/automation.js
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ var gfxTests = [
   { name: "gfx/ClippingTest", maxDifferent: 0 },
   { name: "gfx/ImageProcessingTest", maxDifferent: 6184 },
   { name: "gfx/CreateImageWithRegionTest", maxDifferent: 0 },
+  { name: "gfx/DrawSubstringTest", maxDifferent: 0 },
 ];
 
 casper.test.begin("unit tests", 7 + gfxTests.length, function(test) {
diff --git a/tests/gfx/DrawSubstringTest.java b/tests/gfx/DrawSubstringTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f86d9f03
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/gfx/DrawSubstringTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+package gfx;
+
+import javax.microedition.lcdui.*;
+import javax.microedition.midlet.*;
+
+public class DrawSubstringTest extends MIDlet {
+    private Command quitCommand;
+    private Display display;
+
+    class TestCanvas extends Canvas {
+        protected void paint(Graphics g) {
+            g.setColor(0x00FFFFFF);
+            g.fillRect(0, 0, getWidth(), getHeight());
+            g.setColor(0);
+            g.setStrokeStyle(Graphics.SOLID);
+            g.drawSubstring("Faber est suae quisque fortunae", 23, 7, 0, 0, Graphics.TOP | Graphics.LEFT);
+            System.out.println("PAINTED");
+        }
+    }
+
+    public DrawSubstringTest() {
+        display = Display.getDisplay(this);
+    }
+
+    public void startApp() {
+        TestCanvas test = new TestCanvas();
+        display.setCurrent(test);
+    }
+
+    public void pauseApp() {
+    }
+
+    public void destroyApp(boolean unconditional) {
+    }
+}
+
diff --git a/tests/gfx/DrawSubstringTest.png b/tests/gfx/DrawSubstringTest.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b987de5a
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