diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/struts2/components/IteratorComponent.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/struts2/components/IteratorComponent.java
index b62424fa8..1474fe984 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/struts2/components/IteratorComponent.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/struts2/components/IteratorComponent.java
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ public class IteratorComponent extends ContextBean {
 
             String var = getVar();
 
-            if ((var != null) && (currentValue != null)) {
+            if ((var != null)) {
                 putInContext(currentValue);
             }