diff --git a/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/remoting/support/RemoteExporter.java b/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/remoting/support/RemoteExporter.java
index c4e64e90d92..79c7bda8c36 100644
--- a/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/remoting/support/RemoteExporter.java
+++ b/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/remoting/support/RemoteExporter.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2008 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2011 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ public abstract class RemoteExporter extends RemotingSupport {
 			}
 		}
 		proxyFactory.setTarget(getService());
+		proxyFactory.setOpaque(true);
 		return proxyFactory.getProxy(getBeanClassLoader());
 	}