Backport PR519 to 1.7/1.8/1.9

[Deepak Bhole]

Hi,

I think PR519 should be backported to 1.7/1.8 and 1.9:

http://icedtea.classpath.org/hg/icedtea6/rev/674b1799df8c

It is a very simple fix and will make functionality with epiphany much
better.

Any objections?

Cheers,
Deepak