diff --git a/spring-cloud-gateway-server-webflux/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/cors/CorsGlobalTests.java b/spring-cloud-gateway-server-webflux/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/cors/CorsGlobalTests.java
index d4c85546c..5b66086eb 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-gateway-server-webflux/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/cors/CorsGlobalTests.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-gateway-server-webflux/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/cors/CorsGlobalTests.java
@@ -65,6 +65,18 @@ public void testPreFlightCorsRequest() {
 		assertThat(clientResponse.statusCode()).as("Pre Flight call failed.").isEqualTo(HttpStatus.OK);
 	}
 
+	@Test
+	public void testPreFlightCorsRequestWithoutAccessControlRequestMethod() {
+		ClientResponse clientResponse = webClient.options()
+			.uri("/abc/123/function")
+			.header("Origin", "domain.com")
+			.exchangeToMono(Mono::just)
+			.block();
+
+		assertThat(clientResponse).isNotNull();
+		assertThat(clientResponse.statusCode()).isEqualTo(HttpStatus.FORBIDDEN);
+	}
+
 	@Test
 	public void testCorsRequest() {
 		ResponseEntity<String> response = webClient.get()