diff --git a/src/scratchpad/testcases/org/apache/poi/hwpf/usermodel/TestProblems.java b/src/scratchpad/testcases/org/apache/poi/hwpf/usermodel/TestProblems.java
index a93db00ec..fae45758a 100644
--- a/src/scratchpad/testcases/org/apache/poi/hwpf/usermodel/TestProblems.java
+++ b/src/scratchpad/testcases/org/apache/poi/hwpf/usermodel/TestProblems.java
@@ -708,6 +708,28 @@ public final class TestProblems extends HWPFTestCase {
         insertTable( 3, 3 );
     }
 
+    /**
+     * [FAILING] Bug 47731 - Word Extractor considers text copied from some
+     * website as an embedded object
+     */
+    public void test47731() throws Exception
+    {
+        HWPFDocument doc = HWPFTestDataSamples.openSampleFile( "Bug47731.doc" );
+        String foundText = new WordExtractor( doc ).getText();
+
+        try
+        {
+            assertTrue( foundText
+                    .contains( "Soak the rice in water for three to four hours" ) );
+
+            fixed( "47731" );
+        }
+        catch ( AssertionFailedError exc )
+        {
+            // expected
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Bug 4774 - text extracted by WordExtractor is broken
      */
diff --git a/test-data/document/Bug47731.doc b/test-data/document/Bug47731.doc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c8cd88d25
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