diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/struts2/config/DefaultBeanSelectionProvider.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/struts2/config/DefaultBeanSelectionProvider.java
index 8249a0667..fb780037b 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/struts2/config/DefaultBeanSelectionProvider.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/struts2/config/DefaultBeanSelectionProvider.java
@@ -395,6 +395,7 @@ public class DefaultBeanSelectionProvider extends AbstractBeanSelectionProvider
         alias(TypeConverterHolder.class, StrutsConstants.STRUTS_CONVERTER_HOLDER, builder, props);
 
         alias(TextProvider.class, StrutsConstants.STRUTS_XWORKTEXTPROVIDER, builder, props, Scope.PROTOTYPE);
+        alias(TextProvider.class, StrutsConstants.STRUTS_TEXT_PROVIDER, builder, props, Scope.PROTOTYPE);
         alias(TextProviderFactory.class, StrutsConstants.STRUTS_TEXT_PROVIDER_FACTORY, builder, props, Scope.PROTOTYPE);
         alias(LocaleProviderFactory.class, StrutsConstants.STRUTS_LOCALE_PROVIDER_FACTORY, builder, props);
         alias(LocalizedTextProvider.class, StrutsConstants.STRUTS_LOCALIZED_TEXT_PROVIDER, builder, props);