diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/struts2/components/UIBean.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/struts2/components/UIBean.java
index a9b8f50f9..e010eadd4 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/struts2/components/UIBean.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/struts2/components/UIBean.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ package org.apache.struts2.components;
 
 import com.opensymphony.xwork2.config.ConfigurationException;
 import com.opensymphony.xwork2.inject.Inject;
+import com.opensymphony.xwork2.util.TextParseUtil;
 import com.opensymphony.xwork2.util.ValueStack;
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.ObjectUtils;
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.StringUtils;
@@ -1278,7 +1279,8 @@ public abstract class UIBean extends Component {
 
             if (!isValidTagAttribute(attrName)) {
                 if (ComponentUtils.altSyntax(getStack()) && ComponentUtils.containsExpression(attrValue) && !lazyEvaluation()) {
-                    dynamicAttributes.put(attrName, ObjectUtils.defaultIfNull(findString(attrValue), attrValue));
+                    String translated = TextParseUtil.translateVariables('%', attrValue, stack);
+                    dynamicAttributes.put(attrName, ObjectUtils.defaultIfNull(translated, attrValue));
                 } else {
                     dynamicAttributes.put(attrName, attrValue);
                 }
diff --git a/core/src/test/java/org/apache/struts2/views/jsp/ui/TextfieldTest.java b/core/src/test/java/org/apache/struts2/views/jsp/ui/TextfieldTest.java
index cf300e806..56d0eaa15 100644
--- a/core/src/test/java/org/apache/struts2/views/jsp/ui/TextfieldTest.java
+++ b/core/src/test/java/org/apache/struts2/views/jsp/ui/TextfieldTest.java
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ public class TextfieldTest extends AbstractUITagTest {
         tag.setName("myname");
         tag.setValue("%{foo}");
         tag.setSize("10");
-        tag.setDynamicAttribute(null, "anotherAttr", "%{foo}");
+        tag.setDynamicAttribute(null, "anotherAttr", "another_%{foo}");
 
         tag.doStartTag();
         setComponentTagClearTagState(tag, true);  // Ensure component tag state clearing is set true (to match tag).