diff --git a/spring-jms/src/main/java/org/springframework/jms/core/JmsOperations.java b/spring-jms/src/main/java/org/springframework/jms/core/JmsOperations.java
index cbccdbfa9ee..5eb92ef25f7 100644
--- a/spring-jms/src/main/java/org/springframework/jms/core/JmsOperations.java
+++ b/spring-jms/src/main/java/org/springframework/jms/core/JmsOperations.java
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ public interface JmsOperations {
 	 * @throws JmsException checked JMSException converted to unchecked
 	 */
 	@Nullable
-	Message receiveSelected(String messageSelector) throws JmsException;
+	Message receiveSelected(@Nullable String messageSelector) throws JmsException;
 
 	/**
 	 * Receive a message synchronously from the specified destination, but only
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ public interface JmsOperations {
 	 * @throws JmsException checked JMSException converted to unchecked
 	 */
 	@Nullable
-	Message receiveSelected(Destination destination, String messageSelector) throws JmsException;
+	Message receiveSelected(Destination destination, @Nullable String messageSelector) throws JmsException;
 
 	/**
 	 * Receive a message synchronously from the specified destination, but only
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ public interface JmsOperations {
 	 * @throws JmsException checked JMSException converted to unchecked
 	 */
 	@Nullable
-	Message receiveSelected(String destinationName, String messageSelector) throws JmsException;
+	Message receiveSelected(String destinationName, @Nullable String messageSelector) throws JmsException;
 
 
 	//---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/spring-jms/src/main/java/org/springframework/jms/core/JmsTemplate.java b/spring-jms/src/main/java/org/springframework/jms/core/JmsTemplate.java
index c63c7d7086a..747e362a53b 100644
--- a/spring-jms/src/main/java/org/springframework/jms/core/JmsTemplate.java
+++ b/spring-jms/src/main/java/org/springframework/jms/core/JmsTemplate.java
@@ -751,7 +751,7 @@ public class JmsTemplate extends JmsDestinationAccessor implements JmsOperations
 
 	@Override
 	@Nullable
-	public Message receiveSelected(String messageSelector) throws JmsException {
+	public Message receiveSelected(@Nullable String messageSelector) throws JmsException {
 		Destination defaultDestination = getDefaultDestination();
 		if (defaultDestination != null) {
 			return receiveSelected(defaultDestination, messageSelector);