diff --git a/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/aot/CodeWarnings.java b/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/aot/CodeWarnings.java
index fd2a42c7c1d..108c0d6cc77 100644
--- a/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/aot/CodeWarnings.java
+++ b/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/aot/CodeWarnings.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2023 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2024 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.
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class CodeWarnings {
 	 */
 	public CodeWarnings detectDeprecation(AnnotatedElement... elements) {
 		for (AnnotatedElement element : elements) {
-			register(element.getAnnotation(Deprecated.class));
+			registerDeprecationIfNecessary(element);
 		}
 		return this;
 	}
@@ -113,6 +113,16 @@ class CodeWarnings {
 		return Collections.unmodifiableSet(this.warnings);
 	}
 
+	private void registerDeprecationIfNecessary(@Nullable AnnotatedElement element) {
+		if (element == null) {
+			return;
+		}
+		register(element.getAnnotation(Deprecated.class));
+		if (element instanceof Class<?> type) {
+			registerDeprecationIfNecessary(type.getEnclosingClass());
+		}
+	}
+
 	private void register(@Nullable Deprecated annotation) {
 		if (annotation != null) {
 			if (annotation.forRemoval()) {
diff --git a/spring-beans/src/test/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/aot/CodeWarningsTests.java b/spring-beans/src/test/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/aot/CodeWarningsTests.java
index fdc8a9af736..7b5db5e3447 100644
--- a/spring-beans/src/test/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/aot/CodeWarningsTests.java
+++ b/spring-beans/src/test/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/aot/CodeWarningsTests.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2023 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2024 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.
@@ -97,6 +97,13 @@ class CodeWarningsTests {
 		assertThat(this.codeWarnings.getWarnings()).containsExactly("deprecation");
 	}
 
+	@Test
+	@SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
+	void detectDeprecationOnAnnotatedElementWhoseEnclosingElementIsDeprecated() {
+		this.codeWarnings.detectDeprecation(DeprecatedBean.Nested.class);
+		assertThat(this.codeWarnings.getWarnings()).containsExactly("deprecation");
+	}
+
 	@Test
 	@SuppressWarnings("removal")
 	void detectDeprecationOnAnnotatedElementWithDeprecatedForRemoval() {
@@ -104,6 +111,13 @@ class CodeWarningsTests {
 		assertThat(this.codeWarnings.getWarnings()).containsExactly("removal");
 	}
 
+	@Test
+	@SuppressWarnings("removal")
+	void detectDeprecationOnAnnotatedElementWhoseEnclosingElementIsDeprecatedForRemoval() {
+		this.codeWarnings.detectDeprecation(DeprecatedForRemovalBean.Nested.class);
+		assertThat(this.codeWarnings.getWarnings()).containsExactly("removal");
+	}
+
 	@ParameterizedTest
 	@MethodSource("resolvableTypesWithDeprecated")
 	void detectDeprecationOnResolvableTypeWithDeprecated(ResolvableType resolvableType) {
@@ -113,11 +127,17 @@ class CodeWarningsTests {
 
 	@SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
 	static Stream<Arguments> resolvableTypesWithDeprecated() {
+		Class<?> deprecatedBean = DeprecatedBean.class;
+		Class<?> nested = DeprecatedBean.Nested.class;
 		return Stream.of(
-				Arguments.of(ResolvableType.forClass(DeprecatedBean.class)),
-				Arguments.of(ResolvableType.forClassWithGenerics(GenericBean.class, DeprecatedBean.class)),
+				Arguments.of(ResolvableType.forClass(deprecatedBean)),
+				Arguments.of(ResolvableType.forClass(nested)),
+				Arguments.of(ResolvableType.forClassWithGenerics(GenericBean.class, deprecatedBean)),
+				Arguments.of(ResolvableType.forClassWithGenerics(GenericBean.class, nested)),
 				Arguments.of(ResolvableType.forClassWithGenerics(GenericBean.class,
-						ResolvableType.forClassWithGenerics(GenericBean.class, DeprecatedBean.class)))
+						ResolvableType.forClassWithGenerics(GenericBean.class, deprecatedBean))),
+				Arguments.of(ResolvableType.forClassWithGenerics(GenericBean.class,
+						ResolvableType.forClassWithGenerics(GenericBean.class, nested)))
 		);
 	}
 
@@ -130,11 +150,17 @@ class CodeWarningsTests {
 
 	@SuppressWarnings("removal")
 	static Stream<Arguments> resolvableTypesWithDeprecatedForRemoval() {
+		Class<?> deprecatedBean = DeprecatedForRemovalBean.class;
+		Class<?> nested = DeprecatedForRemovalBean.Nested.class;
 		return Stream.of(
-				Arguments.of(ResolvableType.forClass(DeprecatedForRemovalBean.class)),
-				Arguments.of(ResolvableType.forClassWithGenerics(GenericBean.class, DeprecatedForRemovalBean.class)),
+				Arguments.of(ResolvableType.forClass(deprecatedBean)),
+				Arguments.of(ResolvableType.forClass(nested)),
+				Arguments.of(ResolvableType.forClassWithGenerics(GenericBean.class, deprecatedBean)),
+				Arguments.of(ResolvableType.forClassWithGenerics(GenericBean.class, nested)),
 				Arguments.of(ResolvableType.forClassWithGenerics(GenericBean.class,
-						ResolvableType.forClassWithGenerics(GenericBean.class, DeprecatedForRemovalBean.class)))
+						ResolvableType.forClassWithGenerics(GenericBean.class, deprecatedBean))),
+				Arguments.of(ResolvableType.forClassWithGenerics(GenericBean.class,
+						ResolvableType.forClassWithGenerics(GenericBean.class, nested)))
 		);
 	}
 
diff --git a/spring-beans/src/testFixtures/java/org/springframework/beans/testfixture/beans/factory/generator/deprecation/DeprecatedBean.java b/spring-beans/src/testFixtures/java/org/springframework/beans/testfixture/beans/factory/generator/deprecation/DeprecatedBean.java
index 43ca2a4745c..a8d90235fbf 100644
--- a/spring-beans/src/testFixtures/java/org/springframework/beans/testfixture/beans/factory/generator/deprecation/DeprecatedBean.java
+++ b/spring-beans/src/testFixtures/java/org/springframework/beans/testfixture/beans/factory/generator/deprecation/DeprecatedBean.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2023 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2024 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.
@@ -23,4 +23,8 @@ package org.springframework.beans.testfixture.beans.factory.generator.deprecatio
  */
 @Deprecated
 public class DeprecatedBean {
+
+	// This isn't flag deprecated on purpose
+	public static class Nested {}
+
 }
diff --git a/spring-beans/src/testFixtures/java/org/springframework/beans/testfixture/beans/factory/generator/deprecation/DeprecatedForRemovalBean.java b/spring-beans/src/testFixtures/java/org/springframework/beans/testfixture/beans/factory/generator/deprecation/DeprecatedForRemovalBean.java
index 7f07540fb33..0d1e6b9bfae 100644
--- a/spring-beans/src/testFixtures/java/org/springframework/beans/testfixture/beans/factory/generator/deprecation/DeprecatedForRemovalBean.java
+++ b/spring-beans/src/testFixtures/java/org/springframework/beans/testfixture/beans/factory/generator/deprecation/DeprecatedForRemovalBean.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2023 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2024 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.
@@ -23,4 +23,7 @@ package org.springframework.beans.testfixture.beans.factory.generator.deprecatio
  */
 @Deprecated(forRemoval = true)
 public class DeprecatedForRemovalBean {
+
+	// This isn't flag deprecated on purpose
+	public static class Nested {}
 }