diff --git a/xwork-core/src/main/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/validator/AnnotationValidationConfigurationBuilder.java b/xwork-core/src/main/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/validator/AnnotationValidationConfigurationBuilder.java
index 9ad9e9f32..c256505c6 100644
--- a/xwork-core/src/main/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/validator/AnnotationValidationConfigurationBuilder.java
+++ b/xwork-core/src/main/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/validator/AnnotationValidationConfigurationBuilder.java
@@ -607,6 +607,7 @@ public class AnnotationValidationConfigurationBuilder {
                 .addParam("methodName", methodName)
                 .shortCircuit(v.shortCircuit())
                 .defaultMessage(v.message())
+                .messageParams(v.messageParams())
                 .messageKey(v.key())
                 .build();
     }
diff --git a/xwork-core/src/main/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/validator/annotations/RequiredStringValidator.java b/xwork-core/src/main/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/validator/annotations/RequiredStringValidator.java
index bfdad5d3d..7fe64ada1 100644
--- a/xwork-core/src/main/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/validator/annotations/RequiredStringValidator.java
+++ b/xwork-core/src/main/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/validator/annotations/RequiredStringValidator.java
@@ -55,6 +55,12 @@ import java.lang.annotation.Target;
  * <td class='confluenceTd'>i18n key from language specific properties file.</td>
  * </tr>
  * <tr>
+ * <td class='confluenceTd'>messageParams</td>
+ * <td class='confluenceTd'>no</td>
+ * <td class='confluenceTd'>&nbsp;</td>
+ * <td class='confluenceTd'>Additional params to be used to customize message - will be evaluated against the Value Stack</td>
+ * </tr>
+ * <tr>
  * <td class='confluenceTd'>fieldName</td>
  * <td class='confluenceTd'>no</td>
  * <td class='confluenceTd'>&nbsp;</td>
@@ -113,6 +119,11 @@ public @interface RequiredStringValidator {
      */
     String key() default "";
 
+    /**
+     * Additional params to be used to customize message - will be evaluated against the Value Stack
+     */
+    String[] messageParams() default {};
+
     /**
      * The optional fieldName for SIMPLE validator types.
      */
diff --git a/xwork-core/src/test/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/validator/AnnotationValidationAction.java b/xwork-core/src/test/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/validator/AnnotationValidationAction.java
index dfc17ac1a..6bfafcbdf 100644
--- a/xwork-core/src/test/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/validator/AnnotationValidationAction.java
+++ b/xwork-core/src/test/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/validator/AnnotationValidationAction.java
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import com.opensymphony.xwork2.validator.annotations.FieldExpressionValidator;
 import com.opensymphony.xwork2.validator.annotations.IntRangeFieldValidator;
 import com.opensymphony.xwork2.validator.annotations.RegexFieldValidator;
 import com.opensymphony.xwork2.validator.annotations.RequiredFieldValidator;
+import com.opensymphony.xwork2.validator.annotations.RequiredStringValidator;
 import com.opensymphony.xwork2.validator.annotations.ValidationParameter;
 
 /**
@@ -48,6 +49,8 @@ public class AnnotationValidationAction extends ActionSupport {
             messageParams = {"one", "two", "three"}, shortCircuit = true)
     @RequiredFieldValidator(fieldName = "foo", key = "required.key", message = "Foo is required!",
             messageParams = {"one", "two", "three"}, shortCircuit = true)
+    @RequiredStringValidator(fieldName = "foo", key = "requiredstring.key", message = "Foo is required!",
+            messageParams = {"one", "two", "three"}, shortCircuit = true, trim = false)
     public String execute() {
         return SUCCESS;
     }
diff --git a/xwork-core/src/test/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/validator/AnnotationValidationConfigurationBuilderTest.java b/xwork-core/src/test/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/validator/AnnotationValidationConfigurationBuilderTest.java
index 62e2dcfd7..df361f60e 100644
--- a/xwork-core/src/test/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/validator/AnnotationValidationConfigurationBuilderTest.java
+++ b/xwork-core/src/test/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/validator/AnnotationValidationConfigurationBuilderTest.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import com.opensymphony.xwork2.validator.validators.FieldExpressionValidator;
 import com.opensymphony.xwork2.validator.validators.IntRangeFieldValidator;
 import com.opensymphony.xwork2.validator.validators.RegexFieldValidator;
 import com.opensymphony.xwork2.validator.validators.RequiredFieldValidator;
+import com.opensymphony.xwork2.validator.validators.RequiredStringValidator;
 
 import java.text.ParseException;
 import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ public class AnnotationValidationConfigurationBuilderTest extends XWorkTestCase
         List<Validator> validators = manager.getValidators(AnnotationValidationAction.class, null);
 
         // then
-        assertEquals(validators.size(), 11);
+        assertEquals(validators.size(), 12);
         for (Validator validator : validators) {
             validate(validator);
         }
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@ public class AnnotationValidationConfigurationBuilderTest extends XWorkTestCase
         ValueStack valueStack = container.getInstance(ValueStackFactory.class).createValueStack();
         valueStack.push(new AnnotationValidationExpAction());
 
-        assertEquals(validators.size(), 11);
+        assertEquals(validators.size(), 12);
         for (Validator validator : validators) {
             validator.setValueStack(valueStack);
             validate(validator);
@@ -92,9 +93,20 @@ public class AnnotationValidationConfigurationBuilderTest extends XWorkTestCase
             validateIntRangeFieldValidator((IntRangeFieldValidator) validator);
         } else if (validator.getValidatorType().equals("required")) {
             validateRequiredFieldValidator((RequiredFieldValidator) validator);
+        } else if (validator.getValidatorType().equals("requiredstring")) {
+            validateRequiredStringValidator((RequiredStringValidator) validator);
         }
     }
 
+    private void validateRequiredStringValidator(RequiredStringValidator validator) {
+        assertEquals("foo", validator.getFieldName());
+        assertEquals("requiredstring.key", validator.getMessageKey());
+        assertEquals("Foo is required!", validator.getDefaultMessage());
+        assertTrue(Arrays.equals(new String[]{"one", "two", "three"}, validator.getMessageParameters()));
+        assertEquals(true, validator.isShortCircuit());
+        assertEquals(false, validator.isTrim());
+    }
+
     private void validateRequiredFieldValidator(RequiredFieldValidator validator) {
         assertEquals("foo", validator.getFieldName());
         assertEquals("Foo is required!", validator.getDefaultMessage());
diff --git a/xwork-core/src/test/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/validator/AnnotationValidationExpAction.java b/xwork-core/src/test/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/validator/AnnotationValidationExpAction.java
index b9abf4179..a327eba03 100644
--- a/xwork-core/src/test/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/validator/AnnotationValidationExpAction.java
+++ b/xwork-core/src/test/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/validator/AnnotationValidationExpAction.java
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import com.opensymphony.xwork2.validator.annotations.FieldExpressionValidator;
 import com.opensymphony.xwork2.validator.annotations.IntRangeFieldValidator;
 import com.opensymphony.xwork2.validator.annotations.RegexFieldValidator;
 import com.opensymphony.xwork2.validator.annotations.RequiredFieldValidator;
+import com.opensymphony.xwork2.validator.annotations.RequiredStringValidator;
 import com.opensymphony.xwork2.validator.annotations.ValidationParameter;
 
 import java.text.ParseException;
@@ -54,6 +55,8 @@ public class AnnotationValidationExpAction extends ActionSupport {
             messageParams = {"one", "two", "three"}, shortCircuit = true)
     @RequiredFieldValidator(fieldName = "foo", key = "required.key", message = "Foo is required!",
             messageParams = {"one", "two", "three"}, shortCircuit = true)
+    @RequiredStringValidator(fieldName = "foo", key = "requiredstring.key", message = "Foo is required!",
+            messageParams = {"one", "two", "three"}, shortCircuit = true, trim = false)
     public String execute() {
         return SUCCESS;
     }