diff --git a/maxscale-system-test/.gitignore b/maxscale-system-test/.gitignore
index 5e5cfd663..a54ba1c74 100644
--- a/maxscale-system-test/.gitignore
+++ b/maxscale-system-test/.gitignore
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ mxs1643_extra_events
 mxs1653_ps_hang
 mxs1677_temp_table
 mxs1678_relay_master
+mxs1719
 mxs244_prepared_stmt_loop
 mxs280_select_outfile
 mxs314
diff --git a/maxscale-system-test/CMakeLists.txt b/maxscale-system-test/CMakeLists.txt
index 0a3660366..d8e30187e 100644
--- a/maxscale-system-test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/maxscale-system-test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -829,6 +829,9 @@ add_test_executable(mxs781_binlog_wrong_passwrd.cpp mxs781_binlog_wrong_passwrd
 # Regression case for crash if long host name is used for binlog router (in 'change master to ...')
 add_test_executable(mxs813_long_hostname.cpp mxs813_long_hostname setup_binlog LABELS binlogrouter BREAKS_REPL)
 
+# Test that masking filter can handle multi-statements.
+add_test_executable(mxs1719.cpp mxs1719 mxs1719 LABELS masking REPL_BACKEND)
+
 # configure binlog router setup, execute queries and transactions, check data;
 add_test_executable(setup_binlog.cpp setup_binlog setup_binlog LABELS binlogrouter BREAKS_REPL)
 
diff --git a/maxscale-system-test/cnf/maxscale.cnf.template.mxs1719 b/maxscale-system-test/cnf/maxscale.cnf.template.mxs1719
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3c528532f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/maxscale-system-test/cnf/maxscale.cnf.template.mxs1719
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+[maxscale]
+threads=###threads###
+maxlog=1
+log_info=1
+
+[server1]
+type=server
+address=###node_server_IP_1###
+port=###node_server_port_1###
+protocol=MySQLBackend
+
+[TheMonitor]
+type=monitor
+module=mysqlmon
+servers=server1
+user=maxskysql
+passwd=skysql
+
+[Masking]
+type=filter
+module=masking
+rules=/home/vagrant/mxs1719.json
+warn_type_mismatch=always
+large_payload=ignore
+
+[RWS]
+type=service
+router=readwritesplit
+servers=server1
+user=maxskysql
+passwd=skysql
+filters=Masking
+
+[RWS-Listener]
+type=listener
+service=RWS
+protocol=MySQLClient
+port=4006
+
+[CLI]
+type=service
+router=cli
+
+[CLI-Listener]
+type=listener
+service=CLI
+protocol=maxscaled
+socket=default
diff --git a/maxscale-system-test/mxs1719.cpp b/maxscale-system-test/mxs1719.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e7be1d92e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/maxscale-system-test/mxs1719.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2016 MariaDB Corporation Ab
+ *
+ * Use of this software is governed by the Business Source License included
+ * in the LICENSE.TXT file and at www.mariadb.com/bsl11.
+ *
+ * Change Date: 2020-01-01
+ *
+ * On the date above, in accordance with the Business Source License, use
+ * of this software will be governed by version 2 or later of the General
+ * Public License.
+ */
+
+#include <iostream>
+#include "testconnections.h"
+
+using namespace std;
+
+namespace
+{
+
+void init(TestConnections& test)
+{
+    MYSQL* pMysql = test.maxscales->conn_rwsplit[0];
+
+    test.try_query(pMysql, "DROP TABLE IF EXISTS MXS_1719");
+    test.try_query(pMysql, "CREATE TABLE MXS_1719 (a TEXT, b TEXT)");
+    test.try_query(pMysql, "INSERT INTO MXS_1719 VALUES (1, 1)");
+}
+
+void run(TestConnections& test)
+{
+    init(test);
+
+    MYSQL* pMysql = mysql_init(NULL);
+    test.assert(pMysql, "Could not create MYSQL handle.");
+
+    const char* zHost = test.maxscales->IP[0];
+    const char* zUser = test.maxscales->user_name;
+    const char* zPassword = test.maxscales->password;
+    int port = test.maxscales->rwsplit_port[0];
+
+    if (mysql_real_connect(pMysql, test.maxscales->IP[0], zUser, zPassword, "test", port, NULL,
+                           CLIENT_MULTI_STATEMENTS))
+    {
+        // One multi-statement with two UPDATEs.
+        test.try_query(pMysql, "UPDATE MXS_1719 SET a=1; UPDATE MXS_1719 SET a=1;");
+        // This will hang immediately, so we can shorten the timeout.
+        test.set_timeout(5);
+        test.try_query(pMysql, "SELECT * FROM MXS_1719");
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        test.assert(false, "Could not connect to MaxScale.");
+    }
+}
+
+}
+
+int main(int argc, char* argv[])
+{
+    TestConnections::skip_maxscale_start(true);
+
+    TestConnections test(argc, argv);
+
+    if (test.maxscales->copy_to_node(0, "./mxs1719.json", "/home/vagrant/mxs1719.json") == 0)
+    {
+        if (test.maxscales->start() == 0)
+        {
+            if (test.maxscales->connect_rwsplit() == 0)
+            {
+                run(test);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                test.assert(false, "Could not connect to RWS.");
+            }
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            test.assert(false, "Could not start MaxScale.");
+        }
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        test.assert(false, "Could not copy masking file to MaxScale node.");
+    }
+
+    return test.global_result;
+}
diff --git a/maxscale-system-test/mxs1719.json b/maxscale-system-test/mxs1719.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..74869426c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/maxscale-system-test/mxs1719.json
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{
+    "rules": [
+        {
+            "replace": {
+                "column": "a"
+            },
+            "with": {
+                "fill": "X"
+            }
+        }
+    ]
+}