diff --git a/spring-data-redis/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/keyvalue/redis/core/RedisTemplate.java b/spring-data-redis/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/keyvalue/redis/core/RedisTemplate.java
index 8f80eaf09..fdef739bf 100644
--- a/spring-data-redis/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/keyvalue/redis/core/RedisTemplate.java
+++ b/spring-data-redis/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/keyvalue/redis/core/RedisTemplate.java
@@ -70,10 +70,12 @@ import org.springframework.util.ClassUtils;
 public class RedisTemplate<K, V> extends RedisAccessor implements RedisOperations<K, V> {
 
 	private boolean exposeConnection = false;
-	private RedisSerializer keySerializer = new JdkSerializationRedisSerializer();
-	private RedisSerializer valueSerializer = new JdkSerializationRedisSerializer();
-	private RedisSerializer hashKeySerializer = new JdkSerializationRedisSerializer();
-	private RedisSerializer hashValueSerializer = new JdkSerializationRedisSerializer();
+	private RedisSerializer<?> defaultSerializer = new JdkSerializationRedisSerializer();
+
+	private RedisSerializer keySerializer = null;
+	private RedisSerializer valueSerializer = null;
+	private RedisSerializer hashKeySerializer = null;
+	private RedisSerializer hashValueSerializer = null;
 	private RedisSerializer<String> stringSerializer = new StringRedisSerializer();
 
 	// cache singleton objects (where possible)
@@ -99,6 +101,36 @@ public class RedisTemplate<K, V> extends RedisAccessor implements RedisOperation
 		afterPropertiesSet();
 	}
 
+
+	@Override
+	public void afterPropertiesSet() {
+		super.afterPropertiesSet();
+		boolean defaultUsed = false;
+
+		if (keySerializer == null) {
+			keySerializer = defaultSerializer;
+			defaultUsed = true;
+		}
+		if (valueSerializer == null) {
+			valueSerializer = defaultSerializer;
+			defaultUsed = true;
+		}
+
+		if (hashKeySerializer == null) {
+			hashKeySerializer = defaultSerializer;
+			defaultUsed = true;
+		}
+
+		if (hashValueSerializer == null) {
+			hashValueSerializer = defaultSerializer;
+			defaultUsed = true;
+		}
+
+		if (defaultUsed) {
+			Assert.notNull(defaultSerializer, "default serializer null and not all serializers initialized");
+		}
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public <T> T execute(RedisCallback<T> action) {
 		return execute(action, isExposeConnection());
@@ -236,7 +268,26 @@ public class RedisTemplate<K, V> extends RedisAccessor implements RedisOperation
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Sets the key serializer to be used by this template. Defaults to {@link JdkSerializationRedisSerializer}.
+	 * Returns the default serializer used by this template.
+	 * 
+	 * @return template default serializer
+	 */
+	public RedisSerializer<?> getDefaultSerializer() {
+		return defaultSerializer;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Sets the default serializer to use for this template. All serializers (expect the {@link #setStringSerializer(RedisSerializer)}) are
+	 * initialized to this value unless explicitly set. Defaults to {@link JdkSerializationRedisSerializer}.
+	 * 
+	 * @param serializer default serializer to use
+	 */
+	public void setDefaultSerializer(RedisSerializer<?> serializer) {
+		this.defaultSerializer = serializer;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Sets the key serializer to be used by this template. Defaults to {@link getDefaultSerializer}.
 	 * 
 	 * @param serializer
 	 */
@@ -254,7 +305,7 @@ public class RedisTemplate<K, V> extends RedisAccessor implements RedisOperation
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Sets the value serializer to be used by this template. Defaults to {@link JdkSerializationRedisSerializer}.
+	 * Sets the value serializer to be used by this template. Defaults to {@link getDefaultSerializer}.
 	 * 
 	 * @param serializer
 	 */
@@ -272,7 +323,7 @@ public class RedisTemplate<K, V> extends RedisAccessor implements RedisOperation
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Sets the hash key (or field) serializer to be used by this template. Defaults to {@link JdkSerializationRedisSerializer}. 
+	 * Sets the hash key (or field) serializer to be used by this template. Defaults to {@link getDefaultSerializer}. 
 	 * 
 	 * @param hashKeySerializer The hashKeySerializer to set.
 	 */
@@ -281,7 +332,7 @@ public class RedisTemplate<K, V> extends RedisAccessor implements RedisOperation
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Sets the hash value serializer to be used by this template. Defaults to {@link JdkSerializationRedisSerializer}. 
+	 * Sets the hash value serializer to be used by this template. Defaults to {@link getDefaultSerializer}. 
 	 * 
 	 * @param hashValueSerializer The hashValueSerializer to set.
 	 */
diff --git a/spring-data-redis/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/keyvalue/redis/serializer/OxmSerializer.java b/spring-data-redis/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/keyvalue/redis/serializer/OxmSerializer.java
index 74ddec929..596e22f87 100644
--- a/spring-data-redis/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/keyvalue/redis/serializer/OxmSerializer.java
+++ b/spring-data-redis/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/keyvalue/redis/serializer/OxmSerializer.java
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ public class OxmSerializer implements InitializingBean, RedisSerializer<Object>
 
 		ByteArrayOutputStream stream = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
 		StreamResult result = new StreamResult(stream);
+
 		try {
 			marshaller.marshal(t, result);
 		} catch (Exception ex) {
diff --git a/spring-data-redis/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/keyvalue/redis/support/collections/CollectionTestParams.java b/spring-data-redis/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/keyvalue/redis/support/collections/CollectionTestParams.java
index 0d1c07145..5ff257fae 100644
--- a/spring-data-redis/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/keyvalue/redis/support/collections/CollectionTestParams.java
+++ b/spring-data-redis/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/keyvalue/redis/support/collections/CollectionTestParams.java
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ import org.springframework.data.keyvalue.redis.SettingsUtils;
 import org.springframework.data.keyvalue.redis.connection.jedis.JedisConnectionFactory;
 import org.springframework.data.keyvalue.redis.connection.jredis.JredisConnectionFactory;
 import org.springframework.data.keyvalue.redis.core.RedisTemplate;
+import org.springframework.data.keyvalue.redis.serializer.OxmSerializer;
+import org.springframework.oxm.xstream.XStreamMarshaller;
 
 /**
  * @author Costin Leau
@@ -30,6 +32,15 @@ import org.springframework.data.keyvalue.redis.core.RedisTemplate;
 public abstract class CollectionTestParams {
 
 	public static Collection<Object[]> testParams() {
+		// XStream serializer
+		XStreamMarshaller xstream = new XStreamMarshaller();
+		try {
+			xstream.afterPropertiesSet();
+		} catch (Exception ex) {
+			throw new RuntimeException("Cannot init XStream", ex);
+		}
+		OxmSerializer serializer = new OxmSerializer(xstream, xstream);
+
 		// create Jedis Factory
 		ObjectFactory<String> stringFactory = new StringObjectFactory();
 		ObjectFactory<Person> personFactory = new PersonObjectFactory();
@@ -45,6 +56,14 @@ public abstract class CollectionTestParams {
 		RedisTemplate<String, String> stringTemplate = new RedisTemplate<String, String>(jedisConnFactory);
 		RedisTemplate<String, Person> personTemplate = new RedisTemplate<String, Person>(jedisConnFactory);
 
+		RedisTemplate<String, String> xstreamStringTemplate = new RedisTemplate<String, String>();
+		xstreamStringTemplate.setConnectionFactory(jedisConnFactory);
+		xstreamStringTemplate.setDefaultSerializer(serializer);
+		xstreamStringTemplate.afterPropertiesSet();
+
+		RedisTemplate<String, Person> xstreamPersonTemplate = new RedisTemplate<String, Person>(jedisConnFactory);
+		xstreamPersonTemplate.setValueSerializer(serializer);
+
 		JredisConnectionFactory jredisConnFactory = new JredisConnectionFactory();
 		jredisConnFactory.setUsePool(true);
 
@@ -56,8 +75,17 @@ public abstract class CollectionTestParams {
 		RedisTemplate<String, String> stringTemplateJR = new RedisTemplate<String, String>(jredisConnFactory);
 		RedisTemplate<String, Person> personTemplateJR = new RedisTemplate<String, Person>(jredisConnFactory);
 
+		RedisTemplate<String, Person> xstreamStringTemplateJR = new RedisTemplate<String, Person>();
+		xstreamStringTemplateJR.setConnectionFactory(jredisConnFactory);
+		xstreamStringTemplateJR.setDefaultSerializer(serializer);
+		xstreamStringTemplateJR.afterPropertiesSet();
+
+		RedisTemplate<String, Person> xstreamPersonTemplateJR = new RedisTemplate<String, Person>(jredisConnFactory);
+		xstreamPersonTemplateJR.setValueSerializer(serializer);
+
 		return Arrays.asList(new Object[][] { { stringFactory, stringTemplateJR }, { personFactory, personTemplateJR },
-				{ stringFactory, stringTemplate },
-				{ personFactory, personTemplate } });
+				{ stringFactory, stringTemplate }, { personFactory, personTemplate },
+				{ stringFactory, xstreamStringTemplate }, { personFactory, xstreamPersonTemplate },
+				{ stringFactory, xstreamStringTemplateJR }, { personFactory, xstreamPersonTemplateJR } });
 	}
 }
diff --git a/spring-data-redis/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/keyvalue/redis/support/collections/RedisMapTests.java b/spring-data-redis/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/keyvalue/redis/support/collections/RedisMapTests.java
index 0fbf94f22..dc6b9d2ff 100644
--- a/spring-data-redis/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/keyvalue/redis/support/collections/RedisMapTests.java
+++ b/spring-data-redis/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/keyvalue/redis/support/collections/RedisMapTests.java
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ import org.springframework.data.keyvalue.redis.SettingsUtils;
 import org.springframework.data.keyvalue.redis.connection.jedis.JedisConnectionFactory;
 import org.springframework.data.keyvalue.redis.connection.jredis.JredisConnectionFactory;
 import org.springframework.data.keyvalue.redis.core.RedisTemplate;
+import org.springframework.data.keyvalue.redis.serializer.OxmSerializer;
+import org.springframework.oxm.xstream.XStreamMarshaller;
 
 /**
  * Integration test for RedisMap.
@@ -44,6 +46,16 @@ public class RedisMapTests extends AbstractRedisMapTests<Object, Object> {
 
 	@Parameters
 	public static Collection<Object[]> testParams() {
+		// XStream serializer
+		XStreamMarshaller xstream = new XStreamMarshaller();
+		try {
+			xstream.afterPropertiesSet();
+		} catch (Exception ex) {
+			throw new RuntimeException("Cannot init XStream", ex);
+		}
+		OxmSerializer serializer = new OxmSerializer(xstream, xstream);
+
+
 		// create Jedis Factory
 		ObjectFactory<String> stringFactory = new StringObjectFactory();
 		ObjectFactory<Person> personFactory = new PersonObjectFactory();
@@ -58,6 +70,11 @@ public class RedisMapTests extends AbstractRedisMapTests<Object, Object> {
 
 		RedisTemplate<String, String> genericTemplate = new RedisTemplate<String, String>(jedisConnFactory);
 
+		RedisTemplate<String, String> xstreamGenericTemplate = new RedisTemplate<String, String>();
+		xstreamGenericTemplate.setConnectionFactory(jedisConnFactory);
+		xstreamGenericTemplate.setDefaultSerializer(serializer);
+		xstreamGenericTemplate.afterPropertiesSet();
+
 
 		JredisConnectionFactory jredisConnFactory = new JredisConnectionFactory();
 		jredisConnFactory.setUsePool(true);
@@ -70,11 +87,23 @@ public class RedisMapTests extends AbstractRedisMapTests<Object, Object> {
 
 		RedisTemplate<String, String> genericTemplateJR = new RedisTemplate<String, String>(jredisConnFactory);
 
+		RedisTemplate<String, Person> xGenericTemplateJR = new RedisTemplate<String, Person>();
+		xGenericTemplateJR.setConnectionFactory(jredisConnFactory);
+		xGenericTemplateJR.setDefaultSerializer(serializer);
+		xGenericTemplateJR.afterPropertiesSet();
+
+		RedisTemplate<String, Person> xstreamPersonTemplateJR = new RedisTemplate<String, Person>(jredisConnFactory);
+		xstreamPersonTemplateJR.setValueSerializer(serializer);
+
+
 		return Arrays.asList(new Object[][] { { stringFactory, stringFactory, genericTemplate },
 				{ personFactory, personFactory, genericTemplate }, { stringFactory, personFactory, genericTemplate },
-				{ personFactory, stringFactory, genericTemplate }, { stringFactory, stringFactory, genericTemplateJR },
+				{ personFactory, stringFactory, genericTemplate },
+				{ personFactory, stringFactory, xstreamGenericTemplate },
+				{ stringFactory, stringFactory, genericTemplateJR },
 				{ personFactory, personFactory, genericTemplateJR },
 				{ stringFactory, personFactory, genericTemplateJR },
-				{ personFactory, stringFactory, genericTemplateJR } });
+				{ personFactory, stringFactory, genericTemplateJR },
+				{ personFactory, stringFactory, xGenericTemplateJR } });
 	}
 }
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