diff --git a/spring-binding/src/main/java/org/springframework/binding/expression/ognl/OgnlExpression.java b/spring-binding/src/main/java/org/springframework/binding/expression/ognl/OgnlExpression.java
index de25f56c..78ec31a6 100644
--- a/spring-binding/src/main/java/org/springframework/binding/expression/ognl/OgnlExpression.java
+++ b/spring-binding/src/main/java/org/springframework/binding/expression/ognl/OgnlExpression.java
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ class OgnlExpression implements Expression {
 	public Object getValue(Object context) throws EvaluationException {
 		try {
 			Map evaluationContext = Ognl.addDefaultContext(context, getVariables(context));
+			Ognl.setTypeConverter(evaluationContext, createTypeConverter());
 			return Ognl.getValue(expression, evaluationContext, context, expectedResultType);
 		} catch (NoSuchPropertyException e) {
 			throw new PropertyNotFoundException(context.getClass(), getExpressionString(), e);