diff --git a/dspace-xmlui/dspace-xmlui-webapp/src/main/webapp/themes/dri2xhtml/structural.xsl b/dspace-xmlui/dspace-xmlui-webapp/src/main/webapp/themes/dri2xhtml/structural.xsl
index e5f5224d86..e4c57b42d7 100644
--- a/dspace-xmlui/dspace-xmlui-webapp/src/main/webapp/themes/dri2xhtml/structural.xsl
+++ b/dspace-xmlui/dspace-xmlui-webapp/src/main/webapp/themes/dri2xhtml/structural.xsl
@@ -1453,7 +1453,7 @@
     <xsl:template match="dri:xref">
         <a>
             <xsl:attribute name="href"><xsl:value-of select="@target"/></xsl:attribute>
-            <xsl:attribute name="class"><xsl:value-of select="rend"/></xsl:attribute>
+            <xsl:attribute name="class"><xsl:value-of select="@rend"/></xsl:attribute>
             <xsl:apply-templates />
         </a>
     </xsl:template>
diff --git a/dspace/CHANGES b/dspace/CHANGES
index 0f8a8bb32d..1b35ecfaf4 100644
--- a/dspace/CHANGES
+++ b/dspace/CHANGES
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
  - [DS-249] sub-daily utility script does not pass arguments to Java
  - [DS-252] Interpolate variables in the Subject: line of email templates as well
  - [DS-262] Bug in DS-118, new patch included
+ - [DS-274] Typo in XSL breaks rendering of dri:xref with class
  - [DS-275] License files not listed on Item Summary page
  - [DS-276] Patch to fix spelling error in Exception page
  - [DS-280] build.xml fails for ant versions below 1.7