diff --git a/jdk/src/java.desktop/share/classes/sun/print/ServiceDialog.java b/jdk/src/java.desktop/share/classes/sun/print/ServiceDialog.java
index 6e5a4cf3c93..0f7578f7451 100644
--- a/jdk/src/java.desktop/share/classes/sun/print/ServiceDialog.java
+++ b/jdk/src/java.desktop/share/classes/sun/print/ServiceDialog.java
@@ -1632,10 +1632,13 @@ public class ServiceDialog extends JDialog implements ActionListener {
             float hgt = mediaSize.getY(units);
             float pax = lm;
             float pay = tm;
+            float par = rm;
+            float pab = bm;
             float paw = wid - lm - rm;
             float pah = hgt - tm - bm;
 
             if (paw <= 0f || pah <= 0f || pax < 0f || pay < 0f ||
+                par <= 0f || pab <= 0f ||
                 pax < mpaMax.getX(units) || paw > mpaMax.getWidth(units) ||
                 pay < mpaMax.getY(units) || pah > mpaMax.getHeight(units)) {
                 return null;
diff --git a/jdk/test/java/awt/print/PrinterJob/PageDialogMarginValidation.java b/jdk/test/java/awt/print/PrinterJob/PageDialogMarginValidation.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d71f84f1879
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jdk/test/java/awt/print/PrinterJob/PageDialogMarginValidation.java
@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2016, 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 6509729
+ * @summary  Verifies pageDialog margin validation is correct
+ * @run main/manual PageDialogMarginValidation
+ */
+import java.awt.BorderLayout;
+import java.awt.FlowLayout;
+import java.awt.print.PageFormat;
+import java.awt.print.PrinterJob;
+import javax.print.attribute.HashPrintRequestAttributeSet;
+import javax.swing.JButton;
+import javax.swing.JDialog;
+import javax.swing.JPanel;
+import javax.swing.JTextArea;
+import javax.swing.SwingUtilities;
+
+public class PageDialogMarginValidation {
+
+    private static Thread mainThread;
+    private static boolean testPassed;
+    private static boolean testGeneratedInterrupt;
+    private static PrinterJob printJob;
+
+    public static void pageMarginTest() {
+        PrinterJob pj = PrinterJob.getPrinterJob();
+        HashPrintRequestAttributeSet aset = new HashPrintRequestAttributeSet();
+        PageFormat pf;
+        pf = pj.pageDialog(aset);
+    }
+
+    public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
+        SwingUtilities.invokeAndWait(() -> {
+            doTest(PageDialogMarginValidation::pageMarginTest);
+        });
+        mainThread = Thread.currentThread();
+        try {
+            Thread.sleep(30000);
+        } catch (InterruptedException e) {
+            if (!testPassed && testGeneratedInterrupt) {
+                throw new RuntimeException(""
+                        + "Margin validation is not correct");
+            }
+        }
+        if (!testGeneratedInterrupt) {
+            throw new RuntimeException("user has not executed the test");
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static synchronized void pass() {
+        testPassed = true;
+        testGeneratedInterrupt = true;
+        mainThread.interrupt();
+    }
+
+    public static synchronized void fail() {
+        testPassed = false;
+        testGeneratedInterrupt = true;
+        mainThread.interrupt();
+    }
+
+    private static void doTest(Runnable action) {
+        String description
+                = " Initially, a page dialog will be shown.\n "
+                + " The left, right, bottom, right margin will have value 1.0.\n"
+                + " Modify right margin from 1.0 to 0.0 and press tab.\n"
+                + " Please verify the right margin changes back to 1.0. \n"
+                + " Please do the same for bottom margin.\n"
+                + " If right and bottom margin changes back to 1.0, press PASS else press fail";
+
+        final JDialog dialog = new JDialog();
+        dialog.setTitle("printSelectionTest");
+        JTextArea textArea = new JTextArea(description);
+        textArea.setEditable(false);
+        final JButton testButton = new JButton("Start Test");
+        final JButton passButton = new JButton("PASS");
+        passButton.setEnabled(false);
+        passButton.addActionListener((e) -> {
+            dialog.dispose();
+            pass();
+        });
+        final JButton failButton = new JButton("FAIL");
+        failButton.setEnabled(false);
+        failButton.addActionListener((e) -> {
+            dialog.dispose();
+            fail();
+        });
+        testButton.addActionListener((e) -> {
+            testButton.setEnabled(false);
+            action.run();
+            passButton.setEnabled(true);
+            failButton.setEnabled(true);
+        });
+        JPanel mainPanel = new JPanel(new BorderLayout());
+        mainPanel.add(textArea, BorderLayout.CENTER);
+        JPanel buttonPanel = new JPanel(new FlowLayout());
+        buttonPanel.add(testButton);
+        buttonPanel.add(passButton);
+        buttonPanel.add(failButton);
+        mainPanel.add(buttonPanel, BorderLayout.SOUTH);
+        dialog.add(mainPanel);
+        dialog.pack();
+        dialog.setVisible(true);
+    }
+}