diff --git a/jdk/src/java.base/share/classes/java/net/URL.java b/jdk/src/java.base/share/classes/java/net/URL.java
index 94d68a2fe71..fc7ecb513bb 100644
--- a/jdk/src/java.base/share/classes/java/net/URL.java
+++ b/jdk/src/java.base/share/classes/java/net/URL.java
@@ -1248,7 +1248,7 @@ public final class URL implements java.io.Serializable {
                 checkedWithFactory = true;
             }
 
-            if (handler == null) {
+            if (handler == null && !protocol.equalsIgnoreCase("jar")) {
                 handler = lookupViaProviders(protocol);
             }
         }