diff --git a/src/java.desktop/share/classes/javax/swing/SwingUtilities.java b/src/java.desktop/share/classes/javax/swing/SwingUtilities.java
index 4633e9c47565f..70fbeee8c7bb5 100644
--- a/src/java.desktop/share/classes/javax/swing/SwingUtilities.java
+++ b/src/java.desktop/share/classes/javax/swing/SwingUtilities.java
@@ -1813,6 +1813,9 @@ public static void replaceUIInputMap(JComponent component, int type,
 
         while (map != null) {
             InputMap parent = map.getParent();
+            if (uiInputMap == null) {
+                map.clear();
+            }
             if (parent == null || (parent instanceof UIResource)) {
                 map.setParent(uiInputMap);
                 return;
@@ -1837,6 +1840,9 @@ public static void replaceUIActionMap(JComponent component,
 
         while (map != null) {
             ActionMap parent = map.getParent();
+            if (uiActionMap == null) {
+                map.clear();
+            }
             if (parent == null || (parent instanceof UIResource)) {
                 map.setParent(uiActionMap);
                 return;
diff --git a/test/jdk/javax/swing/SwingUtilities/UIMapTest.java b/test/jdk/javax/swing/SwingUtilities/UIMapTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..4a801580b35c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/jdk/javax/swing/SwingUtilities/UIMapTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2025, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+ *
+ * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+ * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
+ * accompanied this code).
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
+ * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
+ * Please contact Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA
+ * or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any
+ * questions.
+ */
+
+/*
+ * @test
+ * @bug 6726690
+ * @summary Verifies SwingUtilities.replaceUI*Map() methods remove
+ *          previously installed maps
+ * @run main UIMapTest
+ */
+
+import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
+import java.awt.event.KeyEvent;
+import javax.swing.AbstractAction;
+import javax.swing.Action;
+import javax.swing.ActionMap;
+import javax.swing.ComponentInputMap;
+import javax.swing.InputMap;
+import javax.swing.JButton;
+import javax.swing.JComponent;
+import javax.swing.JFrame;
+import javax.swing.KeyStroke;
+import javax.swing.SwingUtilities;
+
+public class UIMapTest {
+
+    public static void main(String[] args) {
+
+        StringBuilder str = new StringBuilder();
+
+        // Create the test button
+        JButton button = new JButton("Test");
+
+        // Create an input map that maps ENTER to the button
+        ComponentInputMap map = new ComponentInputMap(button);
+        map.put(KeyStroke.getKeyStroke("pressed ENTER"), "pressed");
+        map.put(KeyStroke.getKeyStroke("released ENTER"), "released");
+
+        // Add the map
+        SwingUtilities.replaceUIInputMap(button, JComponent.WHEN_IN_FOCUSED_WINDOW, map);
+
+        // Attempt to remove the map
+        SwingUtilities.replaceUIInputMap(button, JComponent.WHEN_IN_FOCUSED_WINDOW, null);
+
+        if (button.getInputMap(JComponent.WHEN_IN_FOCUSED_WINDOW).
+            get(KeyStroke.getKeyStroke(KeyEvent.VK_ENTER, 0)) != null) {
+            str.append("\nSwingUtilities.replaceUIInputMap " +
+                       "didn't remove previously installed input map");
+        }
+
+        // Get the InputMap for the button when it has focus
+        InputMap inputMap = button.getInputMap(JComponent.WHEN_IN_FOCUSED_WINDOW);
+
+        // Map the VK_ENTER key stroke to a specific action name
+        inputMap.put(KeyStroke.getKeyStroke(KeyEvent.VK_ENTER, 0), "doEnterAction");
+        Action enterAction = new AbstractAction() {
+            @Override
+            public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) { }
+        };
+        button.getActionMap().put("doEnterAction",  enterAction);
+        SwingUtilities.replaceUIActionMap(button, null);
+        if (button.getActionMap().size() != 0) {
+            str.append("\nSwingUtilities.replaceUIActionMap " +
+                       "didn't remove previously installed action map");
+        }
+        if (str.length() != 0) {
+            throw new RuntimeException(str.toString());
+        }
+    }
+}