diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/edu/internet2/tier/shibboleth/admin/ui/service/ShibbolethPlaceholderTokenAwareValueResolvingService.java b/backend/src/main/java/edu/internet2/tier/shibboleth/admin/ui/service/ShibbolethPlaceholderTokenAwareValueResolvingService.java
index b4c6fd42a..5af4e793e 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/edu/internet2/tier/shibboleth/admin/ui/service/ShibbolethPlaceholderTokenAwareValueResolvingService.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/edu/internet2/tier/shibboleth/admin/ui/service/ShibbolethPlaceholderTokenAwareValueResolvingService.java
@@ -19,15 +19,26 @@ public class ShibbolethPlaceholderTokenAwareValueResolvingService implements Tok
 
     private PropertyResolver propertyResolver;
 
+    private static final String SHIB_IDP_PLACEHOLDER_PREEFIX = "%{";
+
+    private static final String STANDART_PLACEHOLDER_PREFIX = "${";
+
     ShibbolethPlaceholderTokenAwareValueResolvingService(PropertyResolver propertyResolver) {
         this.propertyResolver = propertyResolver;
     }
 
     @Override
-    public String resolveValueFromTokenPlaceholder(String tokenPlaceholder) {
-        requireNonNull(tokenPlaceholder, "tokenPlaceholder must not be null");
-        tokenPlaceholder.replace("%{", "${");
-
-        return null;
+    public String resolveValueFromTokenPlaceholder(String potentialTokenPlaceholder) {
+        requireNonNull(potentialTokenPlaceholder, "potentialTokenPlaceholder must not be null");
+        if(potentialTokenPlaceholder.contains(SHIB_IDP_PLACEHOLDER_PREEFIX)) {
+            String normalizedTokenPlaceholder =
+                    potentialTokenPlaceholder.replace(SHIB_IDP_PLACEHOLDER_PREEFIX, STANDART_PLACEHOLDER_PREFIX);
+            //This call might result in IllegalArgumentException if it's unable to resolve passed in property(ies)
+            //e.g. due to bad data sent, etc. This is OK, as passing correct data and ensuring that
+            //property values are correctly set is the responsibility of the software operator
+            return this.propertyResolver.resolveRequiredPlaceholders(normalizedTokenPlaceholder);
+        }
+        //No token placeholders, just return the given data as is
+        return potentialTokenPlaceholder;
     }
 }
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/edu/internet2/tier/shibboleth/admin/ui/service/TokenPlaceholderValueResolvingService.java b/backend/src/main/java/edu/internet2/tier/shibboleth/admin/ui/service/TokenPlaceholderValueResolvingService.java
index 0df2f0ca0..264ccc935 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/edu/internet2/tier/shibboleth/admin/ui/service/TokenPlaceholderValueResolvingService.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/edu/internet2/tier/shibboleth/admin/ui/service/TokenPlaceholderValueResolvingService.java
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 @FunctionalInterface
 public interface TokenPlaceholderValueResolvingService {
 
-    String resolveValueFromTokenPlaceholder(String tokenPlaceholder);
+    String resolveValueFromTokenPlaceholder(String potentialTokenPlaceholder);
 
     static TokenPlaceholderValueResolvingService shibbolethPlaceholderAware(PropertyResolver propertyResolver) {
         return new ShibbolethPlaceholderTokenAwareValueResolvingService(propertyResolver);
diff --git a/backend/src/test/groovy/edu/internet2/tier/shibboleth/admin/ui/service/TokenPlaceholderValueResolvingServiceTests.groovy b/backend/src/test/groovy/edu/internet2/tier/shibboleth/admin/ui/service/TokenPlaceholderValueResolvingServiceTests.groovy
index fc0f06c1d..1046bc9f1 100644
--- a/backend/src/test/groovy/edu/internet2/tier/shibboleth/admin/ui/service/TokenPlaceholderValueResolvingServiceTests.groovy
+++ b/backend/src/test/groovy/edu/internet2/tier/shibboleth/admin/ui/service/TokenPlaceholderValueResolvingServiceTests.groovy
@@ -2,24 +2,47 @@ package edu.internet2.tier.shibboleth.admin.ui.service
 
 import edu.internet2.tier.shibboleth.admin.ui.configuration.PlaceholderResolverComponentsConfiguration
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired
+import org.springframework.boot.test.util.TestPropertyValues
+import org.springframework.core.env.ConfigurableEnvironment
 import org.springframework.test.context.ContextConfiguration
+
 import spock.lang.Specification
 import spock.lang.Subject
 
-@ContextConfiguration(classes=[PlaceholderResolverComponentsConfiguration])
+import static edu.internet2.tier.shibboleth.admin.ui.service.TestProps.IDP_HOME
+import static edu.internet2.tier.shibboleth.admin.ui.service.TestProps.REFRESH_INTERVAL
+
+
+/**
+ * @author Dmitriy Kopylenko
+ */
+@ContextConfiguration(classes = [PlaceholderResolverComponentsConfiguration])
 class TokenPlaceholderValueResolvingServiceTests extends Specification {
 
     @Autowired
     @Subject
-    TokenPlaceholderValueResolvingService placeholderValueResolvingService
+    TokenPlaceholderValueResolvingService serviceUnderTest
 
-    def "resolves correctly existing properties from well-formed shibboleth idp style placeholder tokens: %{}"() {
-        when:
-        def idpHome = placeholderValueResolvingService.resolveValueFromTokenPlaceholder('%{idp.home}')
+    @Autowired
+    ConfigurableEnvironment environment
 
-        then:
-        idpHome
+    def setup() {
+        def propPairs = ["idp.home=$IDP_HOME".toString(), "refresh.interval=$REFRESH_INTERVAL".toString()]
+        TestPropertyValues.of(propPairs).applyTo(environment)
     }
 
+    def "resolves correctly existing properties from well-formed shibboleth idp style placeholder tokens: %{}"() {
+        when: 'Valid placeholder token is passed for which property values are defined'
+        def idpHome = serviceUnderTest.resolveValueFromTokenPlaceholder('%{idp.home}')
+        def refreshInterval = serviceUnderTest.resolveValueFromTokenPlaceholder('%{refresh.interval}')
+
+        then: 'Correct property value resolution is performed'
+        idpHome == IDP_HOME
+        refreshInterval == REFRESH_INTERVAL
+    }
+}
 
+class TestProps {
+    static final IDP_HOME = '/tmp/test/idp'
+    static final REFRESH_INTERVAL = 'PT5M'
 }