diff --git a/plugins/portlet/src/main/java/org/apache/struts2/portlet/interceptor/PortletAwareInterceptor.java b/plugins/portlet/src/main/java/org/apache/struts2/portlet/interceptor/PortletAwareInterceptor.java
index 336b568bb..32d8e7e3c 100644
--- a/plugins/portlet/src/main/java/org/apache/struts2/portlet/interceptor/PortletAwareInterceptor.java
+++ b/plugins/portlet/src/main/java/org/apache/struts2/portlet/interceptor/PortletAwareInterceptor.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 
 package org.apache.struts2.portlet.interceptor;
 
+import javax.portlet.PortletConfig;
 import javax.portlet.PortletContext;
 import javax.portlet.PortletRequest;
 import javax.portlet.PortletResponse;
@@ -69,6 +70,10 @@ public class PortletAwareInterceptor extends AbstractInterceptor implements Port
             PortletContext portletContext = (PortletContext) context.get(STRUTS_PORTLET_CONTEXT);
             ((PortletContextAware) action).setPortletContext(portletContext);
         }
+        if (action instanceof PortletConfigAware) {
+        	PortletConfig portletConfig = (PortletConfig)context.get(PORTLET_CONFIG);
+        	((PortletConfigAware) action).setPortletConfig(portletConfig);
+        }
         if (action instanceof PortletPreferencesAware) {
         	PortletRequest request = (PortletRequest) context.get(REQUEST);
             
diff --git a/plugins/portlet/src/main/java/org/apache/struts2/portlet/interceptor/PortletConfigAware.java b/plugins/portlet/src/main/java/org/apache/struts2/portlet/interceptor/PortletConfigAware.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..432de2520
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/portlet/src/main/java/org/apache/struts2/portlet/interceptor/PortletConfigAware.java
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+/*
+ * $Id: $
+ *
+ * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
+ * distributed with this work for additional information
+ * regarding copyright ownership.  The ASF licenses this file
+ * to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+ * "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
+ * with the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *  http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
+ * software distributed under the License is distributed on an
+ * "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
+ * KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
+ * specific language governing permissions and limitations
+ * under the License.
+ */
+package org.apache.struts2.portlet.interceptor;
+
+import javax.portlet.PortletConfig;
+
+
+/**
+ * Actions that wants a reference to the PortletConfig object can
+ * implement this interface.
+ *
+ */
+public interface PortletConfigAware {
+	
+	void setPortletConfig(PortletConfig portletConfig);
+}
diff --git a/plugins/portlet/src/test/java/org/apache/struts2/portlet/interceptor/PortletAwareInterceptorTest.java b/plugins/portlet/src/test/java/org/apache/struts2/portlet/interceptor/PortletAwareInterceptorTest.java
index 35d9d7b57..f059922ac 100644
--- a/plugins/portlet/src/test/java/org/apache/struts2/portlet/interceptor/PortletAwareInterceptorTest.java
+++ b/plugins/portlet/src/test/java/org/apache/struts2/portlet/interceptor/PortletAwareInterceptorTest.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ package org.apache.struts2.portlet.interceptor;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Map;
 
+import javax.portlet.PortletConfig;
 import javax.portlet.PortletRequest;
 
 import junit.framework.TestCase;
@@ -37,10 +38,22 @@ import com.opensymphony.xwork2.ActionInvocation;
 public class PortletAwareInterceptorTest extends TestCase implements PortletActionConstants {
 
 	private PortletAwareInterceptor interceptor;
+	private TestAction action;
+	private PortletRequest portletRequest;
+	private PortletConfig portletConfig;
+	private Map<String, Object> contextMap;
+	private ActionInvocation invocation;
 	
 	protected void setUp() throws Exception {
 		super.setUp();
 		interceptor = new PortletAwareInterceptor();
+		action = new TestAction();
+		portletRequest = EasyMock.createNiceMock(PortletRequest.class);
+		portletConfig = EasyMock.createNiceMock(PortletConfig.class);
+		contextMap = new HashMap<String, Object>();
+		invocation = EasyMock.createNiceMock(ActionInvocation.class);
+		EasyMock.expect(invocation.getAction()).andReturn(action);
+		EasyMock.expect(invocation.getInvocationContext()).andReturn(new ActionContext(contextMap));
 	}
 	
 	protected void tearDown() throws Exception {
@@ -48,21 +61,39 @@ public class PortletAwareInterceptorTest extends TestCase implements PortletActi
 	}
 	
 	public void testPortletRequestIsSet() throws Exception {
-		PortletRequest request = EasyMock.createMock(PortletRequest.class);
-		Map<String, Object> ctx = new HashMap<String, Object>();
-		ctx.put(REQUEST, request);
-		PortletRequestAware action = EasyMock.createMock(PortletRequestAware.class);
-		action.setPortletRequest(request);
-		
-		ActionInvocation invocation = EasyMock.createNiceMock(ActionInvocation.class);
-		EasyMock.expect(invocation.getInvocationContext()).andReturn(new ActionContext(ctx));
-		EasyMock.expect(invocation.getAction()).andReturn(action);
-		
-		EasyMock.replay(action);
+		contextMap.put(REQUEST, portletRequest);
 		EasyMock.replay(invocation);
-		
 		interceptor.intercept(invocation);
+		assertEquals(portletRequest, action.getPortletRequest());
+	}
+	
+	public void testPortletConfigIsSet() throws Exception {
+		contextMap.put(PORTLET_CONFIG, portletConfig);
+		EasyMock.replay(invocation);
+		interceptor.intercept(invocation);
+		assertEquals(portletConfig, action.getPortletConfig());
+	}
+	
+	public static class TestAction implements PortletRequestAware, PortletConfigAware {
+
+		private PortletRequest request;
+		private PortletConfig config;
+
+		public void setPortletRequest(PortletRequest request) {
+			this.request = request;
+		}
+
+		public void setPortletConfig(PortletConfig portletConfig) {
+			this.config = portletConfig;
+		}
+
+		public PortletConfig getPortletConfig() {
+			return config;
+		}
+
+		public PortletRequest getPortletRequest() {
+			return request;
+		}
 		
-		EasyMock.verify(action);
 	}
 }