diff --git a/core/tests/hosttests/test-apps/MultiDexLegacyTestAppWithCorruptedDex/Android.mk b/core/tests/hosttests/test-apps/MultiDexLegacyTestAppWithCorruptedDex/Android.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..a6f87ea2e5dff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/tests/hosttests/test-apps/MultiDexLegacyTestAppWithCorruptedDex/Android.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2014 The Android Open Source Project
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+LOCAL_PATH:= $(call my-dir)
+
+include $(CLEAR_VARS)
+
+LOCAL_MODULE_TAGS := tests
+
+LOCAL_SRC_FILES := $(call all-java-files-under, src)
+
+LOCAL_SDK_VERSION := 18
+
+LOCAL_PACKAGE_NAME := MultiDexLegacyTestApp_corrupted
+
+LOCAL_STATIC_JAVA_LIBRARIES := android-support-multidex
+
+LOCAL_DEX_PREOPT := false
+
+include $(BUILD_PACKAGE)
+
+corrupted_classes2_dex := $(dir $(built_dex))/classes2.dex
+
+$(corrupted_classes2_dex): $(built_dex)
+	$(hide) touch $@
+
+$(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE): $(corrupted_classes2_dex)
diff --git a/core/tests/hosttests/test-apps/MultiDexLegacyTestAppWithCorruptedDex/AndroidManifest.xml b/core/tests/hosttests/test-apps/MultiDexLegacyTestAppWithCorruptedDex/AndroidManifest.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..7993c6f48f836
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/tests/hosttests/test-apps/MultiDexLegacyTestAppWithCorruptedDex/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    package="com.android.framework.multidexlegacycorrupteddex"
+    android:versionCode="1"
+    android:versionName="1.0" >
+
+    <uses-sdk
+        android:minSdkVersion="18"
+        android:targetSdkVersion="18" />
+
+    <application
+        android:name="android.support.multidex.MultiDexApplication"
+        android:allowBackup="true"
+        android:label="MultiDexLegacyTestApp_corrupted">
+        <activity
+            android:name="com.android.framework.multidexlegacycorrupteddex.MainActivity"
+            android:label="MultiDexLegacyTestApp_corrupted" >
+            <intent-filter>
+                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
+
+                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
+            </intent-filter>
+        </activity>
+        <uses-library android:name="android.test.runner" />
+    </application>
+
+    <instrumentation android:name="android.test.InstrumentationTestRunner"
+                     android:targetPackage="com.android.framework.multidexlegacycorrupteddex"
+                     android:label="Test for MultiDexLegacyTestApp_corrupted" />
+
+</manifest>
diff --git a/core/tests/hosttests/test-apps/MultiDexLegacyTestAppWithCorruptedDex/res/layout/activity_main.xml b/core/tests/hosttests/test-apps/MultiDexLegacyTestAppWithCorruptedDex/res/layout/activity_main.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..58ae67a6d11e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/tests/hosttests/test-apps/MultiDexLegacyTestAppWithCorruptedDex/res/layout/activity_main.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="match_parent"
+    tools:context=".MainActivity" >
+
+</RelativeLayout>
diff --git a/core/tests/hosttests/test-apps/MultiDexLegacyTestAppWithCorruptedDex/src/com/android/framework/multidexlegacycorrupteddex/CorruptedDexTest.java b/core/tests/hosttests/test-apps/MultiDexLegacyTestAppWithCorruptedDex/src/com/android/framework/multidexlegacycorrupteddex/CorruptedDexTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..afef394344cbc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/tests/hosttests/test-apps/MultiDexLegacyTestAppWithCorruptedDex/src/com/android/framework/multidexlegacycorrupteddex/CorruptedDexTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2014 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package com.android.framework.multidexlegacycorrupteddex;
+
+import android.test.ActivityInstrumentationTestCase2;
+
+import java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream;
+import java.io.PrintStream;
+
+/**
+ * Run the tests with: <code>adb shell am instrument -w
+ com.android.framework.multidexlegacycorrupteddex/android.test.InstrumentationTestRunner
+</code>
+ */
+public class CorruptedDexTest extends ActivityInstrumentationTestCase2<MainActivity>
+{
+
+    public CorruptedDexTest() {
+        super(MainActivity.class);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Tests that when a {@link ClassNotFoundException} is thrown, the message also contains
+     * something about the suppressed IOException.
+     */
+    public void testSupressedExceptions()
+    {
+        try {
+            Class.forName("notapackage.NotAClass");
+            throw new AssertionError();
+        } catch (ClassNotFoundException e) {
+            // expected
+
+//          This the check we should do but API is not yet available in 19
+//          Throwable[] suppressed = e.getSuppressed();
+//          assertTrue(suppressed.length > 0);
+//          boolean ioFound = false;
+//          for (Throwable throwable : suppressed) {
+//            if (throwable instanceof IOException) {
+//              ioFound = true;
+//              break;
+//            }
+//          }
+//          assertTrue(ioFound);
+
+            ByteArrayOutputStream baos = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
+            PrintStream ps = new PrintStream(baos);
+            e.printStackTrace(ps);
+            ps.close();
+            assertTrue("Exception message should mention IOException but is not: "
+                  + baos.toString(),
+              baos.toString().contains("IOException"));
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/core/tests/hosttests/test-apps/MultiDexLegacyTestAppWithCorruptedDex/src/com/android/framework/multidexlegacycorrupteddex/MainActivity.java b/core/tests/hosttests/test-apps/MultiDexLegacyTestAppWithCorruptedDex/src/com/android/framework/multidexlegacycorrupteddex/MainActivity.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..61ba5b8664994
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/tests/hosttests/test-apps/MultiDexLegacyTestAppWithCorruptedDex/src/com/android/framework/multidexlegacycorrupteddex/MainActivity.java
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2014 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package com.android.framework.multidexlegacycorrupteddex;
+
+import android.app.Activity;
+import android.os.Bundle;
+
+public class MainActivity extends Activity {
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
+    }
+
+}