diff --git a/langtools/src/share/classes/com/sun/tools/doclets/formats/html/HtmlDocletWriter.java b/langtools/src/share/classes/com/sun/tools/doclets/formats/html/HtmlDocletWriter.java
index f0db283c28f..76229a1f7b7 100644
--- a/langtools/src/share/classes/com/sun/tools/doclets/formats/html/HtmlDocletWriter.java
+++ b/langtools/src/share/classes/com/sun/tools/doclets/formats/html/HtmlDocletWriter.java
@@ -1725,7 +1725,8 @@ private String redirectRelativeLinks(Doc doc, String text) {
                 if (!(relativeLinkLowerCase.startsWith("mailto:") ||
                         relativeLinkLowerCase.startsWith("http:") ||
                         relativeLinkLowerCase.startsWith("https:") ||
-                        relativeLinkLowerCase.startsWith("file:"))) {
+                        relativeLinkLowerCase.startsWith("file:") ||
+                        relativeLinkLowerCase.startsWith("ftp:"))) {
                     relativeLink = "{@"+(new DocRootTaglet()).getName() + "}/"
                         + redirectPathFromRoot.resolve(relativeLink).getPath();
                     textBuff.replace(begin, end, relativeLink);
diff --git a/langtools/test/com/sun/javadoc/testHrefInDocComment/TestHrefInDocComment.java b/langtools/test/com/sun/javadoc/testHrefInDocComment/TestHrefInDocComment.java
index 80b2c49bff9..aa424ad24a5 100644
--- a/langtools/test/com/sun/javadoc/testHrefInDocComment/TestHrefInDocComment.java
+++ b/langtools/test/com/sun/javadoc/testHrefInDocComment/TestHrefInDocComment.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2002, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2002, 2021, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
  * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
  *
  * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 /*
  * @test
- * @bug 4638015
+ * @bug 4638015 8248001
  * @summary Determine if Hrefs are processed properly when they
  * appear in doc comments.
  * @author jamieh
diff --git a/langtools/test/com/sun/javadoc/testHrefInDocComment/pkg/J1.java b/langtools/test/com/sun/javadoc/testHrefInDocComment/pkg/J1.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9be939f37b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/langtools/test/com/sun/javadoc/testHrefInDocComment/pkg/J1.java
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2016, 2021, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+ *
+ * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+ * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
+ * accompanied this code).
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
+ * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
+ * Please contact Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA
+ * or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any
+ * questions.
+ */
+
+package pkg;
+
+/**
+ *This class has <a href="{@docRoot}/pkg/J1.html#functions">various functions</a>,
+ * see <a href="ftp://www.example.com/">FTP Site</a>,
+ *  <a href="file:///path/to/somefile">file service</a> for further information
+ *<a id="functions">various functions</a>
+ *<ul>
+ *<li>function1</li>
+ *<li>function2</li>
+ *<li>function3</li>
+ *</ul>
+ *<a id="methods">special methods</a>
+ *<ul>
+ *<li>method1</li>
+ *<li>method2</li>
+ *<li>method3</li>
+ *</ul>
+ */
+public class J1 {
+    /**
+     *fields.
+     */
+    protected Object field1;
+
+    /**
+     *<a href="{@docRoot}/pkg/J1.html#functions">Creates an instance which has various functions.</a>
+     */
+    public J1(){
+    }
+
+    /**
+     *This is a<a href="#methods">special method</a>.
+     *@param p1 arg1
+     */
+    public void method1(int p1){
+    }
+
+    /**
+     *See <a href="ftp://www.example.com/">FTP Site</a> for more information.
+     *@param p1 arg1
+     */
+    public void method2(int p1){
+    }
+
+    /**
+     *See <a href="file:///path/to/somefile">file service</a> for more information.
+     *@param p1 arg1
+     */
+    public void method3(int p1){
+    }
+}