diff --git a/org.springframework.beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/BeanWrapperImpl.java b/org.springframework.beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/BeanWrapperImpl.java
index 56753956ff4..255ebb435c7 100644
--- a/org.springframework.beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/BeanWrapperImpl.java
+++ b/org.springframework.beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/BeanWrapperImpl.java
@@ -781,7 +781,7 @@ public class BeanWrapperImpl extends AbstractPropertyAccessor implements BeanWra
 					"Getter for property '" + actualName + "' threw exception", ex);
 		}
 		
-		catch(IllegalAccessException ex) {
+		catch (IllegalAccessException ex) {
 			throw new InvalidPropertyException(getRootClass(), this.nestedPath + propertyName,
 					"Illegal attempt to get property '" + actualName + "' threw exception", ex);
 		}
@@ -813,7 +813,8 @@ public class BeanWrapperImpl extends AbstractPropertyAccessor implements BeanWra
 			}
 			setPropertyValue(name, newArray);
 			return newArray;
-		} else {
+		}
+		else {
 			return array;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/org.springframework.beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/DirectFieldAccessor.java b/org.springframework.beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/DirectFieldAccessor.java
index c2d6629023d..04425df2115 100644
--- a/org.springframework.beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/DirectFieldAccessor.java
+++ b/org.springframework.beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/DirectFieldAccessor.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2009 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2010 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Map;
 
 import org.springframework.core.MethodParameter;
+import org.springframework.core.convert.ConversionException;
+import org.springframework.core.convert.ConverterNotFoundException;
 import org.springframework.core.convert.TypeDescriptor;
 import org.springframework.util.Assert;
 import org.springframework.util.ReflectionUtils;
@@ -125,10 +127,11 @@ public class DirectFieldAccessor extends AbstractPropertyAccessor {
 			Object convertedValue = this.typeConverterDelegate.convertIfNecessary(oldValue, newValue, field);
 			field.set(this.target, convertedValue);
 		}
-		catch (IllegalAccessException ex) {
-			throw new InvalidPropertyException(this.target.getClass(), propertyName, "Field is not accessible", ex);
+		catch (ConverterNotFoundException ex) {
+			PropertyChangeEvent pce = new PropertyChangeEvent(this.target, propertyName, oldValue, newValue);
+			throw new ConversionNotSupportedException(pce, field.getType(), ex);
 		}
-		catch (IllegalArgumentException ex) {
+		catch (ConversionException ex) {
 			PropertyChangeEvent pce = new PropertyChangeEvent(this.target, propertyName, oldValue, newValue);
 			throw new TypeMismatchException(pce, field.getType(), ex);
 		}
@@ -136,6 +139,13 @@ public class DirectFieldAccessor extends AbstractPropertyAccessor {
 			PropertyChangeEvent pce = new PropertyChangeEvent(this.target, propertyName, oldValue, newValue);
 			throw new ConversionNotSupportedException(pce, field.getType(), ex);
 		}
+		catch (IllegalArgumentException ex) {
+			PropertyChangeEvent pce = new PropertyChangeEvent(this.target, propertyName, oldValue, newValue);
+			throw new TypeMismatchException(pce, field.getType(), ex);
+		}
+		catch (IllegalAccessException ex) {
+			throw new InvalidPropertyException(this.target.getClass(), propertyName, "Field is not accessible", ex);
+		}
 	}
 
 	public <T> T convertIfNecessary(
diff --git a/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/validation/DataBinder.java b/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/validation/DataBinder.java
index fa90fba98c0..6653905900a 100644
--- a/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/validation/DataBinder.java
+++ b/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/validation/DataBinder.java
@@ -495,7 +495,11 @@ public class DataBinder implements PropertyEditorRegistry, TypeConverter {
 	 * property values, as an alternative to JavaBeans PropertyEditors.
 	 */
 	public void setConversionService(ConversionService conversionService) {
+		Assert.state(this.conversionService == null, "DataBinder is already initialized with ConversionService");
 		this.conversionService = conversionService;
+		if (this.bindingResult != null && conversionService != null) {
+			this.bindingResult.initConversion(conversionService);
+		}
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/org.springframework.context/src/test/java/org/springframework/validation/DataBinderTests.java b/org.springframework.context/src/test/java/org/springframework/validation/DataBinderTests.java
index 097f42e7a1c..baba01a67e7 100644
--- a/org.springframework.context/src/test/java/org/springframework/validation/DataBinderTests.java
+++ b/org.springframework.context/src/test/java/org/springframework/validation/DataBinderTests.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2009 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2010 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -327,6 +327,83 @@ public class DataBinderTests extends TestCase {
 		}
 	}
 
+	public void testBindingErrorWithFormatter() {
+		TestBean tb = new TestBean();
+		DataBinder binder = new DataBinder(tb);
+		FormattingConversionService conversionService = new FormattingConversionService();
+		ConversionServiceFactory.addDefaultConverters(conversionService);
+		conversionService.addFormatterForFieldType(Float.class, new NumberFormatter());
+		binder.setConversionService(conversionService);
+		MutablePropertyValues pvs = new MutablePropertyValues();
+		pvs.add("myFloat", "1x2");
+
+		LocaleContextHolder.setLocale(Locale.GERMAN);
+		try {
+			binder.bind(pvs);
+			assertEquals(new Float(0.0), tb.getMyFloat());
+			assertEquals("1x2", binder.getBindingResult().getFieldValue("myFloat"));
+			assertTrue(binder.getBindingResult().hasFieldErrors("myFloat"));
+		}
+		finally {
+			LocaleContextHolder.resetLocaleContext();
+		}
+	}
+
+	public void testBindingWithFormatterAgainstFields() {
+		TestBean tb = new TestBean();
+		DataBinder binder = new DataBinder(tb);
+		FormattingConversionService conversionService = new FormattingConversionService();
+		ConversionServiceFactory.addDefaultConverters(conversionService);
+		conversionService.addFormatterForFieldType(Float.class, new NumberFormatter());
+		binder.setConversionService(conversionService);
+		binder.initDirectFieldAccess();
+		MutablePropertyValues pvs = new MutablePropertyValues();
+		pvs.add("myFloat", "1,2");
+
+		LocaleContextHolder.setLocale(Locale.GERMAN);
+		try {
+			binder.bind(pvs);
+			assertEquals(new Float(1.2), tb.getMyFloat());
+			assertEquals("1,2", binder.getBindingResult().getFieldValue("myFloat"));
+
+			PropertyEditor editor = binder.getBindingResult().findEditor("myFloat", Float.class);
+			assertNotNull(editor);
+			editor.setValue(new Float(1.4));
+			assertEquals("1,4", editor.getAsText());
+
+			editor = binder.getBindingResult().findEditor("myFloat", null);
+			assertNotNull(editor);
+			editor.setAsText("1,6");
+			assertEquals(new Float(1.6), editor.getValue());
+		}
+		finally {
+			LocaleContextHolder.resetLocaleContext();
+		}
+	}
+
+	public void testBindingErrorWithFormatterAgainstFields() {
+		TestBean tb = new TestBean();
+		DataBinder binder = new DataBinder(tb);
+		binder.initDirectFieldAccess();
+		FormattingConversionService conversionService = new FormattingConversionService();
+		ConversionServiceFactory.addDefaultConverters(conversionService);
+		conversionService.addFormatterForFieldType(Float.class, new NumberFormatter());
+		binder.setConversionService(conversionService);
+		MutablePropertyValues pvs = new MutablePropertyValues();
+		pvs.add("myFloat", "1x2");
+
+		LocaleContextHolder.setLocale(Locale.GERMAN);
+		try {
+			binder.bind(pvs);
+			assertEquals(new Float(0.0), tb.getMyFloat());
+			assertEquals("1x2", binder.getBindingResult().getFieldValue("myFloat"));
+			assertTrue(binder.getBindingResult().hasFieldErrors("myFloat"));
+		}
+		finally {
+			LocaleContextHolder.resetLocaleContext();
+		}
+	}
+
 	public void testBindingWithAllowedFields() throws Exception {
 		TestBean rod = new TestBean();
 		DataBinder binder = new DataBinder(rod);