diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Protocol/HTTP.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Protocol/HTTP.js
index 6497cc6edf..5929c5d809 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Protocol/HTTP.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Protocol/HTTP.js
@@ -358,10 +358,11 @@ OpenLayers.Protocol.HTTP = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Protocol, {
      *     the feature received from the server.
      */
     update: function(feature, options) {
-        options = OpenLayers.Util.applyDefaults(options, this.options);
+        options = options || {};
         var url = options.url ||
                   feature.url ||
                   this.options.url + "/" + feature.fid;
+        options = OpenLayers.Util.applyDefaults(options, this.options);
 
         var resp = new OpenLayers.Protocol.Response({
             reqFeatures: feature,
@@ -408,10 +409,11 @@ OpenLayers.Protocol.HTTP = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Protocol, {
      *     completes.
      */
     "delete": function(feature, options) {
-        options = OpenLayers.Util.applyDefaults(options, this.options);
+        options = options || {};
         var url = options.url ||
                   feature.url ||
                   this.options.url + "/" + feature.fid;
+        options = OpenLayers.Util.applyDefaults(options, this.options);
 
         var resp = new OpenLayers.Protocol.Response({
             reqFeatures: feature,
diff --git a/tests/Protocol/HTTP.html b/tests/Protocol/HTTP.html
index 92177ce7bf..16f6da259b 100644
--- a/tests/Protocol/HTTP.html
+++ b/tests/Protocol/HTTP.html
@@ -696,6 +696,34 @@
         OpenLayers.Request.PUT = _put;
     }
 
+    function test_update_featureurl(t) {
+
+        // test that OpenLayers.Request.PUT receives the URL
+        // set in the feature
+        // http://trac.openlayers.org/ticket/2393#comment:11
+
+        t.plan(1);
+
+        var protocol = new OpenLayers.Protocol.HTTP({
+            'url': 'foo_url',
+            'format': {'write': function() {}}
+        });
+
+        // feature to pass to update
+        var feature = {'feature':'feature', 'url': 'bar_url'};
+
+        var _put = OpenLayers.Request.PUT;
+
+        OpenLayers.Request.PUT = function(options) {
+            t.eq(options.url, feature.url,
+                'PUT called with correct url in options');
+        };
+
+        protocol.update(feature);
+
+        OpenLayers.Request.PUT = _put;
+    }
+
     function test_handleResponse(t) {
         t.plan(6);
 
@@ -817,6 +845,34 @@
         OpenLayers.Request.DELETE = _delete;
     }
 
+    function test_delete_featureurl(t) {
+
+        // test that OpenLayers.Request.DELETE receives the URL
+        // set in the feature
+        // http://trac.openlayers.org/ticket/2393#comment:11
+
+        t.plan(1);
+
+        var protocol = new OpenLayers.Protocol.HTTP({
+            'url': 'foo_url',
+            'format': {'write': function() {}}
+        });
+
+        // feature to pass to update
+        var feature = {'feature':'feature', 'url': 'bar_url'};
+
+        var _delete = OpenLayers.Request.DELETE;
+
+        OpenLayers.Request.DELETE = function(options) {
+            t.eq(options.url, feature.url,
+                'DELETE called with correct url in options');
+        };
+
+        protocol['delete'](feature);
+
+        OpenLayers.Request.DELETE = _delete;
+    }
+
     function test_handleDelete(t) {
         t.plan(4);