diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/template/simple/radiomap.ftl b/core/src/main/resources/template/simple/radiomap.ftl
index cdff00ec0..b44a0be77 100644
--- a/core/src/main/resources/template/simple/radiomap.ftl
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/template/simple/radiomap.ftl
@@ -29,9 +29,12 @@
     <#if parameters.listValueKey??>
         <#-- checks the valueStack for the 'valueKey.' The valueKey is then looked-up in the locale 
              file for it's localized value.  This is then used as a label -->
-        <#assign itemValue = stack.findString(parameters.listValueKey)/>
-        <#-- FIXME: find a better way to get the value than a call to @s.text -->
-        <#assign itemValue><@s.text name="${itemValue}"/></#assign>
+        <#assign valueKey = stack.findString(parameters.listValueKey)!''/>
+        <#if valueKey?has_content>
+            <#assign itemValue = struts.getText(valueKey) />
+        <#else>
+            <#assign itemValue = parameters.listValueKey />
+        </#if>
     <#elseif parameters.listValue??>
         <#assign itemValue = stack.findString(parameters.listValue)/>
     <#else>
diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/template/simple/select.ftl b/core/src/main/resources/template/simple/select.ftl
index a0c17b4cd..b0144baf6 100644
--- a/core/src/main/resources/template/simple/select.ftl
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/template/simple/select.ftl
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@
         <#if parameters.listValueKey??>
           <#-- checks the valueStack for the 'valueKey.' The valueKey is then looked-up in the locale file for it's 
              localized value.  This is then used as a label -->
-          <#assign valueKey = stack.findString(parameters.listValueKey) />
-          <#if valueKey??>
+          <#assign valueKey = stack.findString(parameters.listValueKey)!'' />
+          <#if valueKey?has_content>
               <#assign itemValue = struts.getText(valueKey) />
           <#else>
               <#assign itemValue = parameters.listValueKey />
diff --git a/core/src/test/java/org/apache/struts2/views/jsp/ui/RadioTest.java b/core/src/test/java/org/apache/struts2/views/jsp/ui/RadioTest.java
index 49327406b..1caa5a5bd 100644
--- a/core/src/test/java/org/apache/struts2/views/jsp/ui/RadioTest.java
+++ b/core/src/test/java/org/apache/struts2/views/jsp/ui/RadioTest.java
@@ -196,6 +196,21 @@ public class RadioTest extends AbstractUITagTest {
         verify(RadioTag.class.getResource("Radio-7.txt"));
     }
 
+    public void testNotExistingListValueKey() throws Exception {
+        RadioTag tag = new RadioTag();
+        tag.setName("myname");
+        tag.setLabel("mylabel");
+        tag.setList("#{'a':'aaa', 'b':'bbb', 'c':'ccc'}");
+        tag.setListValueKey("notExistingProperty");
+
+        tag.setPageContext(pageContext);
+
+        tag.doStartTag();
+        tag.doEndTag();
+
+        verify(SelectTag.class.getResource("Radio-8.txt"));
+    }
+
     private void prepareTagGeneric(RadioTag tag) {
         TestAction testAction = (TestAction) action;
         testAction.setFoo("bar");
diff --git a/core/src/test/java/org/apache/struts2/views/jsp/ui/SelectTest.java b/core/src/test/java/org/apache/struts2/views/jsp/ui/SelectTest.java
index 01f7300a2..c30b8f5ab 100644
--- a/core/src/test/java/org/apache/struts2/views/jsp/ui/SelectTest.java
+++ b/core/src/test/java/org/apache/struts2/views/jsp/ui/SelectTest.java
@@ -637,6 +637,21 @@ public class SelectTest extends AbstractUITagTest {
         verify(SelectTag.class.getResource("Select-13.txt"));
     }
 
+    public void testNotExistingListValueKey() throws Exception {
+        SelectTag tag = new SelectTag();
+        tag.setName("foo");
+        tag.setLabel("mylabel");
+        tag.setList("#{'a':'aaa', 'b':'bbb', 'c':'ccc'}");
+        tag.setListValueKey("notExistingProperty");
+
+        tag.setPageContext(pageContext);
+
+        tag.doStartTag();
+        tag.doEndTag();
+
+        verify(SelectTag.class.getResource("Select-16.txt"));
+    }
+
     public class IdName {
         private String name;
         private Integer id;
diff --git a/core/src/test/resources/org/apache/struts2/views/jsp/ui/Radio-8.txt b/core/src/test/resources/org/apache/struts2/views/jsp/ui/Radio-8.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..585a0ae00
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/test/resources/org/apache/struts2/views/jsp/ui/Radio-8.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<tr>
+    <td class="tdLabel"><label for="myname" class="label">mylabel:</label></td>
+    <td class="tdInput">
+        <input type="radio" name="myname" id="mynamea" value="a"/><label for="mynamea">notExistingProperty</label>
+        <input type="radio" name="myname" id="mynameb" value="b"/><label for="mynameb">notExistingProperty</label>
+        <input type="radio" name="myname" id="mynamec" value="c"/><label for="mynamec">notExistingProperty</label>
+    </td>
+</tr>
diff --git a/core/src/test/resources/org/apache/struts2/views/jsp/ui/Select-16.txt b/core/src/test/resources/org/apache/struts2/views/jsp/ui/Select-16.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..609e6645e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/test/resources/org/apache/struts2/views/jsp/ui/Select-16.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<tr>
+    <td class="tdLabel"><label for="foo" class="label">mylabel:</label></td>
+    <td class="tdInput">
+        <select name="foo" id="foo">
+            <option value="a">notExistingProperty</option>
+            <option value="b">notExistingProperty</option>
+            <option value="c">notExistingProperty</option>
+        </select>
+    </td>
+</tr>