diff --git a/src/main/java/org/eclipse/yasson/internal/properties/Messages.java b/src/main/java/org/eclipse/yasson/internal/properties/Messages.java
index a99d37c..5bc6b70 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/eclipse/yasson/internal/properties/Messages.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/eclipse/yasson/internal/properties/Messages.java
@@ -55,11 +55,22 @@
      * @return Formatted message in string.
      */
     public static String getMessage(MessageKeys key, Locale locale, Object... objects) {
-        ResourceBundle messages = ResourceBundle.getBundle(MESSAGE_BUNDLE, locale, new UTF8Control());
+        ResourceBundle messages = getResourceBundle(locale);
         MessageFormat formatter = new MessageFormat(messages.getString(key.key));
         return formatter.format(objects);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * ResourceBundle.Control is not supported when loaded from JPMS native module.
+     */
+    private static ResourceBundle getResourceBundle(Locale locale) {
+        try {
+            return ResourceBundle.getBundle(MESSAGE_BUNDLE, locale, new UTF8Control());
+        } catch (UnsupportedOperationException e) {
+            return ResourceBundle.getBundle(MESSAGE_BUNDLE, locale);
+        }
+    }
+
     static class UTF8Control extends ResourceBundle.Control {
         public ResourceBundle newBundle
                 (String baseName, Locale locale, String format, ClassLoader loader, boolean reload)