diff --git a/spring-binding/src/main/java/org/springframework/binding/expression/EvaluationAttempt.java b/spring-binding/src/main/java/org/springframework/binding/expression/EvaluationAttempt.java
index 0a133b7f..9a07f4d8 100644
--- a/spring-binding/src/main/java/org/springframework/binding/expression/EvaluationAttempt.java
+++ b/spring-binding/src/main/java/org/springframework/binding/expression/EvaluationAttempt.java
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ public class EvaluationAttempt implements Serializable {
 
 	private Expression expression;
 
-	private Object context;
+	private transient Object context;
 
 	/**
 	 * Create an evaluation attempt.
diff --git a/spring-binding/src/main/java/org/springframework/binding/expression/SetValueAttempt.java b/spring-binding/src/main/java/org/springframework/binding/expression/SetValueAttempt.java
index 00b9420f..ee971022 100644
--- a/spring-binding/src/main/java/org/springframework/binding/expression/SetValueAttempt.java
+++ b/spring-binding/src/main/java/org/springframework/binding/expression/SetValueAttempt.java
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ public class SetValueAttempt extends EvaluationAttempt {
 	/**
 	 * The new value.
 	 */
-	private Object value;
+	private transient Object value;
 
 	/**
 	 * Creates a new set attempt.