diff --git a/new/toolset.jam b/new/toolset.jam
index 6c24978c7..d27041819 100644
--- a/new/toolset.jam
+++ b/new/toolset.jam
@@ -177,13 +177,18 @@ rule set-target-variables ( rule-or-module targets + : properties * )
             local matches = [ property.select $(condition) : $(properties) ] ;
             for local p in $(matches)
             {
-                if dependency in [ feature.attributes $(p:G) ]
+                local att = [ feature.attributes $(p:G) ] ;
+                if dependency in $(att)
                 {
                     # the value of a dependency feature is a target
                     # and must be actualized
                     result += [ $(p:G=).actualize ] ;
                 }
-                else
+                else if path in $(att)
+                {
+                    result += [ path.native $(p:G=) ] ;
+                }                
+                else 
                 {
                     result += $(p:G=) ;
                 }
diff --git a/v2/build/toolset.jam b/v2/build/toolset.jam
index 6c24978c7..d27041819 100644
--- a/v2/build/toolset.jam
+++ b/v2/build/toolset.jam
@@ -177,13 +177,18 @@ rule set-target-variables ( rule-or-module targets + : properties * )
             local matches = [ property.select $(condition) : $(properties) ] ;
             for local p in $(matches)
             {
-                if dependency in [ feature.attributes $(p:G) ]
+                local att = [ feature.attributes $(p:G) ] ;
+                if dependency in $(att)
                 {
                     # the value of a dependency feature is a target
                     # and must be actualized
                     result += [ $(p:G=).actualize ] ;
                 }
-                else
+                else if path in $(att)
+                {
+                    result += [ path.native $(p:G=) ] ;
+                }                
+                else 
                 {
                     result += $(p:G=) ;
                 }