diff --git a/src/java.base/share/classes/sun/security/ssl/Hybrid.java b/src/java.base/share/classes/sun/security/ssl/Hybrid.java
index e3e2cfa0b23..43634ce2f34 100644
--- a/src/java.base/share/classes/sun/security/ssl/Hybrid.java
+++ b/src/java.base/share/classes/sun/security/ssl/Hybrid.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2025, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2025, 2026, 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
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ public class Hybrid {
                 int to, String algorithm) throws DecapsulateException {
             int expectedEncSize = engineEncapsulationSize();
             if (encapsulation.length != expectedEncSize) {
-                throw new IllegalArgumentException(
+                throw new DecapsulateException(
                         "Invalid key encapsulation message length: " +
                         encapsulation.length +
                         ", expected = " + expectedEncSize);
diff --git a/test/jdk/sun/security/ssl/HybridKeyExchange/TestHybrid.java b/test/jdk/sun/security/ssl/HybridKeyExchange/TestHybrid.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..82314c31dcf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/jdk/sun/security/ssl/HybridKeyExchange/TestHybrid.java
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2026, 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.
+ */
+
+/*
+ * @test
+ * @bug 8379433
+ * @summary Test expected DecapsulateException thrown by Hybrid KEM implementation
+ * @modules java.base/sun.security.ssl
+ * @run main/othervm TestHybrid
+*/
+import java.security.KeyPair;
+import java.security.KeyPairGenerator;
+import java.security.Provider;
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import javax.crypto.DecapsulateException;
+import javax.crypto.KEM;
+
+public class TestHybrid {
+
+    public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
+
+        Class<?> clazz = Class.forName("sun.security.ssl.HybridProvider");
+        Provider p = (Provider) clazz.getField("PROVIDER").get(null);
+
+        String alg = "X25519MLKEM768";
+        KeyPairGenerator kpg = KeyPairGenerator.getInstance(alg, p);
+        KeyPair kp = kpg.generateKeyPair();
+
+        KEM kem = KEM.getInstance(alg, p);
+        KEM.Encapsulator e = kem.newEncapsulator(kp.getPublic());
+        KEM.Decapsulator d = kem.newDecapsulator(kp.getPrivate());
+
+        int secretSize = e.secretSize();
+        KEM.Encapsulated enc = e.encapsulate();
+        byte[] ciphertext = enc.encapsulation();
+
+        byte[] badCiphertext = Arrays.copyOf(ciphertext,
+                ciphertext.length - 1);
+        try {
+            d.decapsulate(badCiphertext, 0, secretSize, "Generic");
+            throw new RuntimeException(
+                    "Expected DecapsulateException not thrown");
+        } catch (DecapsulateException expected) {
+            System.out.println("Expected DecapsulateException thrown");
+        }
+    }
+}