diff --git a/test/test-network/conf/25-route-preferred-source.network b/test/test-network/conf/25-route-preferred-source.network
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5a55460349b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test-network/conf/25-route-preferred-source.network
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later
+[Match]
+Name=dummy98
+
+[Network]
+Address=2001:1234:56:8f63::1/64
+IPv6AcceptRA=no
+
+[Route]
+Destination=abcd::/16
+Gateway=2001:1234:56:8f63::1:1
+PreferredSource=2001:1234:56:8f63::1
diff --git a/test/test-network/systemd-networkd-tests.py b/test/test-network/systemd-networkd-tests.py
index 1d426ee9798..902614712e8 100755
--- a/test/test-network/systemd-networkd-tests.py
+++ b/test/test-network/systemd-networkd-tests.py
@@ -2975,6 +2975,21 @@ def test_ip_route_ipv6_src_route(self):
         print(output)
         self.assertIn('abcd::/16 via 2001:1234:56:8f63::1:1 proto static src 2001:1234:56:8f63::2', output)
 
+    def test_route_preferred_source_with_existing_address(self):
+        # See issue #28009.
+        copy_network_unit('25-route-preferred-source.network', '12-dummy.netdev')
+        start_networkd()
+
+        for i in range(3):
+            if i != 0:
+                networkctl_reconfigure('dummy98')
+
+            self.wait_online(['dummy98:routable'])
+
+            output = check_output('ip -6 route list dev dummy98')
+            print(output)
+            self.assertIn('abcd::/16 via 2001:1234:56:8f63::1:1 proto static src 2001:1234:56:8f63::1', output)
+
     def test_ip_link_mac_address(self):
         copy_network_unit('25-address-link-section.network', '12-dummy.netdev')
         start_networkd()