diff --git a/restx-monitor-admin/src/main/java/restx/monitor/MetricsConfiguration.java b/restx-monitor-admin/src/main/java/restx/monitor/MetricsConfiguration.java
index 91cfcabf5..bad8bc1c1 100644
--- a/restx-monitor-admin/src/main/java/restx/monitor/MetricsConfiguration.java
+++ b/restx-monitor-admin/src/main/java/restx/monitor/MetricsConfiguration.java
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 package restx.monitor;
 
+import com.codahale.metrics.DefaultObjectNameFactory;
 import com.codahale.metrics.JmxReporter;
 import com.codahale.metrics.MetricRegistry;
+import com.codahale.metrics.ObjectNameFactory;
 import com.codahale.metrics.graphite.Graphite;
 import com.codahale.metrics.graphite.GraphiteReporter;
 import com.codahale.metrics.health.HealthCheckRegistry;
@@ -16,9 +18,11 @@
 import restx.metrics.codahale.CodahaleMetricRegistry;
 import restx.metrics.codahale.health.CodahaleHealthCheckRegistry;
 
+import javax.management.ObjectName;
 import java.lang.management.ManagementFactory;
 import java.net.InetSocketAddress;
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
+import java.util.regex.Pattern;
 
 /**
  * Date: 17/11/13
@@ -68,14 +72,30 @@ public void start() {
     }
 
     protected void setupReporters() {
-        logger.info("Initializing Metrics JMX Reporter");
-        final JmxReporter jmxReporter = JmxReporter.forRegistry(metrics).build();
-        jmxReporter.start();
+        setupJmxReporter();
 
         setupGraphiteReporter();
     }
 
-    private void setupGraphiteReporter() {
+    protected void setupJmxReporter() {
+        logger.info("Initializing Metrics JMX Reporter");
+        final JmxReporter jmxReporter = JmxReporter.forRegistry(metrics)
+                .createsObjectNamesWith(new DefaultObjectNameFactory() {
+                    Pattern wildcards = Pattern.compile("[\\*\\?]");
+
+                    @Override
+                    public ObjectName createName(String type, String domain, String name) {
+                        if (wildcards.matcher(name).find()) {
+                            name = ObjectName.quote(name);
+                        }
+
+                        return super.createName(type, domain, name);
+                    }
+                }).build();
+        jmxReporter.start();
+    }
+
+    protected void setupGraphiteReporter() {
         if (graphiteSettings.getGraphiteHost().isPresent()) {
             InetSocketAddress address = new InetSocketAddress(
                     graphiteSettings.getGraphiteHost().get(), graphiteSettings.getGraphitePort().or(2003));
diff --git a/restx-samplest/src/test/java/samplest/core/ProdModeTest.java b/restx-samplest/src/test/java/samplest/core/ProdModeTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0c13e67bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/restx-samplest/src/test/java/samplest/core/ProdModeTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+package samplest.core;
+
+import com.codahale.metrics.Metric;
+import com.codahale.metrics.MetricFilter;
+import com.codahale.metrics.MetricRegistry;
+import com.codahale.metrics.Timer;
+import com.github.kevinsawicki.http.HttpRequest;
+import com.google.common.collect.Lists;
+import org.junit.After;
+import org.junit.ClassRule;
+import org.junit.Test;
+import restx.factory.Factory;
+import restx.metrics.codahale.CodahaleMetricRegistry;
+import restx.tests.RestxServerRule;
+
+import javax.management.MBeanServer;
+import javax.management.ObjectName;
+import java.lang.management.ManagementFactory;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.SortedMap;
+
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
+
+/**
+ * Date: 13/12/13
+ * Time: 23:09
+ */
+public class ProdModeTest {
+    @ClassRule
+    public static RestxServerRule server = new RestxServerRule().setMode("prod");
+
+    @Test
+    public void should_accept_stars_in_url_and_monitor_it() throws Exception {
+        // test for #126
+
+        // first we do a request and check it is properly processed
+        HttpRequest httpRequest = server.client().authenticatedAs("admin").GET(
+                "/api/params/path/v1*/v2/35v4");
+        assertThat(httpRequest.code()).isEqualTo(200);
+        assertThat(httpRequest.body().trim()).isEqualTo("a=v1* b=v2 c=35 d=v4");
+
+        // then we check corresponding timer has been registered in Metrics
+        MetricRegistry registry = ((CodahaleMetricRegistry) Factory.getFactory(server.getServer().getServerId()).get()
+                .getComponent(restx.common.metrics.api.MetricRegistry.class)).getCodahaleMetricRegistry();
+
+        SortedMap<String, Timer> timers = registry.getTimers(new MetricFilter() {
+            @Override
+            public boolean matches(String name, Metric metric) {
+                return name.indexOf("<HTTP> GET /params/path/") != -1;
+            }
+        });
+
+        assertThat(timers.size()).isEqualTo(1);
+        assertThat(timers.firstKey()).isEqualTo("<HTTP> GET /params/path/v1*/v2/35v4");
+
+        // and now we check a MBean has been created for that timer too.
+        // the name of the MBean is escaped, so it is enclosed in quotes: "
+        MBeanServer mBeanServer = ManagementFactory.getPlatformMBeanServer();
+        Set<ObjectName> objectNames = mBeanServer.queryNames(
+                ObjectName.getInstance("metrics:name=\"<HTTP> GET /params/path/*\""), null);
+        assertThat(objectNames.size()).isEqualTo(1);
+    }
+}