diff --git a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-loader/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/loader/LaunchedURLClassLoader.java b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-loader/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/loader/LaunchedURLClassLoader.java
index 5609899813b..a9d0e1d4693 100644
--- a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-loader/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/loader/LaunchedURLClassLoader.java
+++ b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-loader/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/loader/LaunchedURLClassLoader.java
@@ -50,7 +50,12 @@ public class LaunchedURLClassLoader extends URLClassLoader {
 	public URL findResource(String name) {
 		Handler.setUseFastConnectionExceptions(true);
 		try {
-			return super.findResource(name);
+			try {
+				return super.findResource(name);
+			}
+			catch (IllegalArgumentException ex) {
+				return null;
+			}
 		}
 		finally {
 			Handler.setUseFastConnectionExceptions(false);