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 b639a8d6..96ea272a 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
@@ -75,7 +75,8 @@ class OgnlExpression implements Expression {
 
 	public Object getValue(Object context) throws EvaluationException {
 		try {
-			return Ognl.getValue(expression, getVariables(context), context, expectedResultType);
+			Map evaluationContext = Ognl.addDefaultContext(context, getVariables(context));
+			return Ognl.getValue(expression, evaluationContext, context, expectedResultType);
 		} catch (OgnlException e) {
 			if (e.getReason() != null && e.getReason() != e) {
 				// unwrap the OgnlException since the actual exception is wrapped inside it
@@ -90,7 +91,8 @@ class OgnlExpression implements Expression {
 	public void setValue(Object context, Object value) {
 		Assert.notNull(context, "The context to set the provided value in is required");
 		try {
-			Ognl.setValue(expression, getVariables(context), context, value);
+			Map evaluationContext = Ognl.addDefaultContext(context, getVariables(context));
+			Ognl.setValue(expression, evaluationContext, context, value);
 		} catch (OgnlException e) {
 			throw new EvaluationException(new SetValueAttempt(this, context, value), e);
 		}
diff --git a/spring-binding/src/test/java/org/springframework/binding/expression/el/ELExpressionParserTests.java b/spring-binding/src/test/java/org/springframework/binding/expression/el/ELExpressionParserTests.java
index b447bf65..b2b85f25 100644
--- a/spring-binding/src/test/java/org/springframework/binding/expression/el/ELExpressionParserTests.java
+++ b/spring-binding/src/test/java/org/springframework/binding/expression/el/ELExpressionParserTests.java
@@ -78,6 +78,23 @@ public class ELExpressionParserTests extends TestCase {
 		assertEquals("foo2", exp.getValue(target));
 	}
 
+	public void testVariablesWithCoersion() {
+		String expressionString = "#{max}";
+		Expression exp = parser.parseExpression(expressionString, new ParserContextImpl()
+				.variable(new ExpressionVariable("max", "#{maximum}", new ParserContextImpl().expect(Long.class))));
+		TestBean target = new TestBean();
+		assertEquals(new Long(2), exp.getValue(target));
+	}
+
+	public void testNestedVariables() {
+		String expressionString = "#{value}#{max}";
+		Expression exp = parser.parseExpression(expressionString, new ParserContextImpl()
+				.variable(new ExpressionVariable("max", "#{maximum}#{var}", new ParserContextImpl()
+						.variable(new ExpressionVariable("var", "bar")))));
+		TestBean target = new TestBean();
+		assertEquals("foo2bar", exp.getValue(target));
+	}
+
 	public void testParseImmediateEvalExpression() {
 		String expressionString = "${3 + 4}";
 		Expression exp = parser.parseExpression(expressionString, null);
diff --git a/spring-binding/src/test/java/org/springframework/binding/expression/ognl/OgnlExpressionParserTests.java b/spring-binding/src/test/java/org/springframework/binding/expression/ognl/OgnlExpressionParserTests.java
index 43673d03..3aaecd7b 100644
--- a/spring-binding/src/test/java/org/springframework/binding/expression/ognl/OgnlExpressionParserTests.java
+++ b/spring-binding/src/test/java/org/springframework/binding/expression/ognl/OgnlExpressionParserTests.java
@@ -166,4 +166,19 @@ public class OgnlExpressionParserTests extends TestCase {
 				"var", "${flag}")));
 		assertEquals(false, ((Boolean) exp.getValue(bean)).booleanValue());
 	}
+
+	public void testVariablesWithCoersion() {
+		Expression exp = parser.parseExpression("${#var}", new ParserContextImpl().variable(new ExpressionVariable(
+				"var", "${number}", new ParserContextImpl().expect(Long.class))));
+		assertEquals(new Long(0), exp.getValue(bean));
+	}
+
+	public void testNestedVariables() {
+		Expression exp = parser
+				.parseExpression("${#var}", new ParserContextImpl()
+						.variable(new ExpressionVariable("var", "${flag}${#var}", new ParserContextImpl()
+								.variable(new ExpressionVariable("var", "${number}")))));
+		assertEquals("false0", exp.getValue(bean));
+	}
+
 }
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diff --git a/spring-binding/src/test/java/org/springframework/binding/expression/ognl/TestBean.java b/spring-binding/src/test/java/org/springframework/binding/expression/ognl/TestBean.java
index 8b6f5a9d..814d01d3 100644
--- a/spring-binding/src/test/java/org/springframework/binding/expression/ognl/TestBean.java
+++ b/spring-binding/src/test/java/org/springframework/binding/expression/ognl/TestBean.java
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ public class TestBean {
 
 	private boolean flag;
 
+	private int number;
+
 	private List list = new ArrayList();
 
 	public boolean isFlag() {
@@ -32,6 +34,14 @@ public class TestBean {
 		this.flag = flag;
 	}
 
+	public int getNumber() {
+		return number;
+	}
+
+	public void setNumber(int number) {
+		this.number = number;
+	}
+
 	public List getList() {
 		return list;
 	}