diff --git a/spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/validation/DirectFieldBindingResult.java b/spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/validation/DirectFieldBindingResult.java
index a168cd141e..caa986d446 100644
--- a/spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/validation/DirectFieldBindingResult.java
+++ b/spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/validation/DirectFieldBindingResult.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2008 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2014 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -25,8 +25,7 @@ import org.springframework.util.Assert;
  * supporting registration and evaluation of binding errors on value objects.
  * Performs direct field access instead of going through JavaBean getters.
  *
- * <p>This implementation just supports fields in the actual target object.
- * It is not able to traverse nested fields.
+ * <p>Since Spring 4.1 this implementation is able to traverse nested fields.
  *
  * @author Juergen Hoeller
  * @since 2.0
diff --git a/spring-context/src/test/java/org/springframework/tests/sample/beans/FieldAccessBean.java b/spring-context/src/test/java/org/springframework/tests/sample/beans/FieldAccessBean.java
index a250f329cb..b387eaf395 100644
--- a/spring-context/src/test/java/org/springframework/tests/sample/beans/FieldAccessBean.java
+++ b/spring-context/src/test/java/org/springframework/tests/sample/beans/FieldAccessBean.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2006 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2014 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ public class FieldAccessBean {
 
 	private TestBean spouse;
 
+	public FieldAccessBean() {
+		this.spouse = new TestBean();
+	}
 
 	public String getName() {
 		return name;
diff --git a/spring-context/src/test/java/org/springframework/validation/DataBinderFieldAccessTests.java b/spring-context/src/test/java/org/springframework/validation/DataBinderFieldAccessTests.java
index bf2031ba53..f04b5d2731 100644
--- a/spring-context/src/test/java/org/springframework/validation/DataBinderFieldAccessTests.java
+++ b/spring-context/src/test/java/org/springframework/validation/DataBinderFieldAccessTests.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2013 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2014 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import org.springframework.tests.sample.beans.TestBean;
 
 /**
  * @author Juergen Hoeller
+ * @author Stephane Nicoll
  * @since 07.03.2006
  */
 public class DataBinderFieldAccessTests extends TestCase {
@@ -109,6 +110,22 @@ public class DataBinderFieldAccessTests extends TestCase {
 		}
 	}
 
+	public void testedNestedBindingWithDefaultConversionNoErrors() throws Exception {
+		FieldAccessBean rod = new FieldAccessBean();
+		DataBinder binder = new DataBinder(rod, "person");
+		assertTrue(binder.isIgnoreUnknownFields());
+		binder.initDirectFieldAccess();
+		MutablePropertyValues pvs = new MutablePropertyValues();
+		pvs.addPropertyValue(new PropertyValue("spouse.name", "Kerry"));
+		pvs.addPropertyValue(new PropertyValue("spouse.jedi", "on"));
+
+		binder.bind(pvs);
+		binder.close();
+
+		assertEquals("Kerry", rod.getSpouse().getName());
+		assertTrue((rod.getSpouse()).isJedi());
+	}
+
 	public void testBindingWithErrorsAndCustomEditors() throws Exception {
 		FieldAccessBean rod = new FieldAccessBean();
 		DataBinder binder = new DataBinder(rod, "person");