diff --git a/spring-integration-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/router/RecipientListRouter.java b/spring-integration-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/router/RecipientListRouter.java
index f014dfb604..b7ad5178b5 100644
--- a/spring-integration-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/router/RecipientListRouter.java
+++ b/spring-integration-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/router/RecipientListRouter.java
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ import org.springframework.util.Assert;
  *
  * @author Mark Fisher
  * @author Oleg Zhurakousky
+ * @author Artem Bilan
  */
 public class RecipientListRouter extends AbstractMessageRouter implements InitializingBean {
 
@@ -64,7 +65,6 @@ public class RecipientListRouter extends AbstractMessageRouter implements Initia
 	 * Set the channels for this router. Either call this method or
 	 * {@link #setRecipients(List)} but not both. If MessageSelectors should be
 	 * considered, then use {@link #setRecipients(List)}.
-	 *
 	 * @param channels The channels.
 	 */
 	public void setChannels(List<MessageChannel> channels) {
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ public class RecipientListRouter extends AbstractMessageRouter implements Initia
 
 	/**
 	 * Set the recipients for this router.
-	 *
 	 * @param recipients The recipients.
 	 */
 	public void setRecipients(List<Recipient> recipients) {
@@ -92,8 +91,9 @@ public class RecipientListRouter extends AbstractMessageRouter implements Initia
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public void onInit() {
+	public void onInit() throws Exception {
 		Assert.notEmpty(this.recipients, "recipient list must not be empty");
+		super.onInit();
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ public class RecipientListRouter extends AbstractMessageRouter implements Initia
 		}
 
 		public boolean accept(Message<?> message) {
-			return (this.selector != null ? this.selector.accept(message) : true);
+			return (this.selector == null || this.selector.accept(message));
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/spring-integration-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/router/RecipientListRouterTests.java b/spring-integration-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/router/RecipientListRouterTests.java
index 373821c09d..5b6a0dc725 100644
--- a/spring-integration-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/router/RecipientListRouterTests.java
+++ b/spring-integration-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/router/RecipientListRouterTests.java
@@ -16,23 +16,24 @@
 
 package org.springframework.integration.router;
 
-import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
-import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotNull;
-import static org.junit.Assert.assertNull;
-import static org.mockito.Mockito.mock;
+import static org.junit.Assert.*;
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.*;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.List;
 
 import org.junit.Test;
+import org.mockito.Mockito;
 
 import org.springframework.beans.DirectFieldAccessor;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanFactory;
 import org.springframework.integration.IntegrationMessageHeaderAccessor;
+import org.springframework.integration.channel.DirectChannel;
 import org.springframework.integration.channel.QueueChannel;
 import org.springframework.integration.core.MessageSelector;
 import org.springframework.integration.router.RecipientListRouter.Recipient;
+import org.springframework.integration.test.util.TestUtils;
 import org.springframework.messaging.Message;
 import org.springframework.messaging.MessageChannel;
 import org.springframework.messaging.MessageDeliveryException;
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ import org.springframework.messaging.support.GenericMessage;
 /**
  * @author Mark Fisher
  * @author Gary Russell
+ * @author Artem Bilan
  */
 public class RecipientListRouterTests {
 
@@ -409,6 +411,26 @@ public class RecipientListRouterTests {
 		assertNull(result2);
 	}
 
+	@Test
+	public void testDefaultChannelResolutionFromName() {
+		QueueChannel defaultChannel = new QueueChannel();
+		List<Recipient> recipients = new ArrayList<Recipient>();
+		recipients.add(new Recipient(new DirectChannel(), new AlwaysFalseSelector()));
+		RecipientListRouter router = new RecipientListRouter();
+		router.setRecipients(recipients);
+		router.setDefaultOutputChannelName("defaultChannel");
+
+		BeanFactory beanFactory = Mockito.mock(BeanFactory.class);
+		when(beanFactory.getBean(Mockito.eq("defaultChannel"), Mockito.eq(MessageChannel.class)))
+				.thenReturn(defaultChannel);
+		router.setBeanFactory(beanFactory);
+		router.afterPropertiesSet();
+
+		assertSame(defaultChannel, TestUtils.getPropertyValue(router, "defaultOutputChannel"));
+		Mockito.verify(beanFactory).getBean(Mockito.eq("defaultChannel"), Mockito.eq(MessageChannel.class));
+	}
+
+
 	private static class AlwaysTrueSelector implements MessageSelector {
 
 		@Override