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 58cadaa7de9..9c35e4ec2f9 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
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ void convertAndSend(String destinationName, Object message, MessagePostProcessor
 	 * @return the message received by the consumer, or {@code null} if the timeout expires
 	 * @throws JmsException checked JMSException converted to unchecked
 	 */
-	@Nullable Message receiveSelected(String messageSelector) throws JmsException;
+	@Nullable Message receiveSelected(@Nullable String messageSelector) throws JmsException;
 
 	/**
 	 * Receive a message synchronously from the specified destination, but only
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ void convertAndSend(String destinationName, Object message, MessagePostProcessor
 	 * @return the message received by the consumer, or {@code null} if the timeout expires
 	 * @throws JmsException checked JMSException converted to unchecked
 	 */
-	@Nullable Message receiveSelected(Destination destination, String messageSelector) throws JmsException;
+	@Nullable Message receiveSelected(Destination destination, @Nullable String messageSelector) throws JmsException;
 
 	/**
 	 * Receive a message synchronously from the specified destination, but only
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ void convertAndSend(String destinationName, Object message, MessagePostProcessor
 	 * @return the message received by the consumer, or {@code null} if the timeout expires
 	 * @throws JmsException checked JMSException converted to unchecked
 	 */
-	@Nullable Message receiveSelected(String destinationName, String messageSelector) throws JmsException;
+	@Nullable 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 32d6c8c2545..fc80e8100d3 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
@@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ public void convertAndSend(
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public @Nullable Message receiveSelected(String messageSelector) throws JmsException {
+	public @Nullable Message receiveSelected(@Nullable String messageSelector) throws JmsException {
 		Destination defaultDestination = getDefaultDestination();
 		if (defaultDestination != null) {
 			return receiveSelected(defaultDestination, messageSelector);