diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/scope/StepScopePlaceholderIntegrationTests.java b/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/scope/StepScopePlaceholderIntegrationTests.java
index ef95a52b0..0f60ebd44 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/scope/StepScopePlaceholderIntegrationTests.java
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/scope/StepScopePlaceholderIntegrationTests.java
@@ -95,6 +95,24 @@ public class StepScopePlaceholderIntegrationTests implements BeanFactoryAware {
 		assertEquals("bar-bar", compound.getName());
 	}
 
+	@Test
+	public void testCompoundPropertyTwice() throws Exception {
+
+		assertEquals("bar-bar", compound.getName());
+
+		StepSynchronizationManager.close();
+		stepExecution = new StepExecution("foo", new JobExecution(11L), 123L);
+
+		ExecutionContext executionContext = new ExecutionContext();
+		executionContext.put("foo", "spam");
+
+		stepExecution.setExecutionContext(executionContext);
+		StepSynchronizationManager.register(stepExecution);
+
+		assertEquals("spam-bar", compound.getName());
+
+	}
+
 	@Test
 	public void testParentByRef() throws Exception {
 		assertEquals("bar", ref.getParent().getName());
diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/test/resources/org/springframework/batch/core/scope/StepScopePlaceholderIntegrationTests-context.xml b/spring-batch-core/src/test/resources/org/springframework/batch/core/scope/StepScopePlaceholderIntegrationTests-context.xml
index 85e590191..bfa813628 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/test/resources/org/springframework/batch/core/scope/StepScopePlaceholderIntegrationTests-context.xml
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/test/resources/org/springframework/batch/core/scope/StepScopePlaceholderIntegrationTests-context.xml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 		http://www.springframework.org/schema/beans http://www.springframework.org/schema/beans/spring-beans.xsd
 		http://www.springframework.org/schema/aop http://www.springframework.org/schema/aop/spring-aop.xsd
 		http://www.springframework.org/schema/tx http://www.springframework.org/schema/tx/spring-tx.xsd">
+
 	<bean id="simple" class="org.springframework.batch.core.scope.TestCollaborator" scope="step">
 		<property name="name" value="#{stepExecutionContext[foo]}" />
 	</bean>