diff --git a/test/data b/test/data
index c7994e102..28be586d7 160000
--- a/test/data
+++ b/test/data
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit c7994e1027943c19f88a2bb65a4c745b05f32dd5
+Subproject commit 28be586d71b24fe1bcdf70bc9ba37dc4f63860fc
diff --git a/test/unit/svg/svg_parser_test.cpp b/test/unit/svg/svg_parser_test.cpp
index d7e1b9ca4..55ba5a376 100644
--- a/test/unit/svg/svg_parser_test.cpp
+++ b/test/unit/svg/svg_parser_test.cpp
@@ -681,4 +681,22 @@ TEST_CASE("SVG parser") {
         transform *= agg::trans_affine_translation(240,155);
         REQUIRE(attrs[1].fill_gradient.get_transform() == transform);
     }
+    SECTION("SVG <gradient> with xlink:href")
+    {
+        std::string svg_name("./test/data/svg/gradient-xhref.svg");
+        std::shared_ptr<mapnik::marker const> marker = mapnik::marker_cache::instance().find(svg_name, false);
+        REQUIRE(marker);
+        REQUIRE(marker->is<mapnik::marker_svg>());
+        mapnik::marker_svg const& svg = mapnik::util::get<mapnik::marker_svg>(*marker);
+        auto bbox = svg.bounding_box();
+        REQUIRE(bbox == mapnik::box2d<double>(20,20,460,230));
+        auto storage = svg.get_data();
+        REQUIRE(storage);
+
+        auto const& attrs = storage->attributes();
+        REQUIRE(attrs.size() == 2 );
+        REQUIRE(attrs[0].fill_gradient.get_gradient_type() == mapnik::LINEAR);
+        REQUIRE(attrs[1].fill_gradient.get_gradient_type() == mapnik::LINEAR);
+        REQUIRE(attrs[1].fill_gradient.has_stop());
+    }
 }