diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/JobParameters.java b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/JobParameters.java
index 73246eb1e..953d5263b 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/JobParameters.java
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/core/JobParameters.java
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ public class JobParameters implements Serializable {
 	 * @return The <code>Long</code> value
 	 */
 	public long getLong(String key){
+		if (!parameters.containsKey(key)) {
+			return 0L;
+		}
 		Object value = parameters.get(key).getValue();
 		return value==null ? 0L : ((Long)value).longValue();
 	}
@@ -113,7 +116,11 @@ public class JobParameters implements Serializable {
 	 * @return The <code>Double</code> value
 	 */
 	public double getDouble(String key){
-		return ((Double)parameters.get(key).getValue()).doubleValue();
+		if (!parameters.containsKey(key)) {
+			return 0L;
+		}
+		Double value = (Double)parameters.get(key).getValue();
+		return value==null ? 0.0 : value.doubleValue();
 	}
 	
 	/**
diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/JobParametersTests.java b/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/JobParametersTests.java
index 35d579f3a..1381b33c7 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/JobParametersTests.java
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/JobParametersTests.java
@@ -85,6 +85,22 @@ public class JobParametersTests {
 		assertEquals(null, parameters.getDate("date.key1"));
 	}
 
+	@Test
+	public void testGetEmptyLong() {
+		parameters = new JobParameters(Collections.singletonMap("long1", new JobParameter((Long)null)));
+		assertEquals(0L, parameters.getLong("long1"));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testGetMissingLong() {
+		assertEquals(0L, parameters.getLong("missing.long1"));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testGetMissingDouble() {
+		assertEquals(0.0, parameters.getDouble("missing.double1"), 0.0001);
+	}
+
 	@Test
 	public void testIsEmptyWhenEmpty() throws Exception {
 		assertTrue(new JobParameters().isEmpty());