diff --git a/spring-context/src/test/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/xml/XmlBeanFactoryTests.java b/spring-context/src/test/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/xml/XmlBeanFactoryTests.java
index 44807840f5e..a406141b1a3 100644
--- a/spring-context/src/test/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/xml/XmlBeanFactoryTests.java
+++ b/spring-context/src/test/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/xml/XmlBeanFactoryTests.java
@@ -536,6 +536,46 @@ public class XmlBeanFactoryTests {
 		assertThat(complexEgo.getSpouse().getSpouse() == complexEgo).as("Correct circular reference").isTrue();
 	}
 
+	@Test
+	public void testCircularReferencesWithConstructor() {
+		DefaultListableBeanFactory xbf = new DefaultListableBeanFactory();
+		XmlBeanDefinitionReader reader = new XmlBeanDefinitionReader(xbf);
+		reader.setValidationMode(XmlBeanDefinitionReader.VALIDATION_NONE);
+		reader.loadBeanDefinitions(REFTYPES_CONTEXT);
+		assertThatExceptionOfType(BeanCreationException.class).isThrownBy(() ->
+				xbf.getBean("jenny_constructor"))
+				.matches(ex -> ex.contains(BeanCurrentlyInCreationException.class));
+		assertThatExceptionOfType(BeanCreationException.class).isThrownBy(() ->
+				xbf.getBean("david_constructor"))
+				.matches(ex -> ex.contains(BeanCurrentlyInCreationException.class));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testCircularReferencesWithPrototype() {
+		DefaultListableBeanFactory xbf = new DefaultListableBeanFactory();
+		XmlBeanDefinitionReader reader = new XmlBeanDefinitionReader(xbf);
+		reader.setValidationMode(XmlBeanDefinitionReader.VALIDATION_NONE);
+		reader.loadBeanDefinitions(REFTYPES_CONTEXT);
+		assertThatExceptionOfType(BeanCreationException.class).isThrownBy(() ->
+				xbf.getBean("jenny_prototype"))
+				.matches(ex -> ex.contains(BeanCurrentlyInCreationException.class));
+		assertThatExceptionOfType(BeanCreationException.class).isThrownBy(() ->
+				xbf.getBean("david_prototype"))
+				.matches(ex -> ex.contains(BeanCurrentlyInCreationException.class));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testCircularReferencesWithDependOn() {
+		DefaultListableBeanFactory xbf = new DefaultListableBeanFactory();
+		XmlBeanDefinitionReader reader = new XmlBeanDefinitionReader(xbf);
+		reader.setValidationMode(XmlBeanDefinitionReader.VALIDATION_NONE);
+		reader.loadBeanDefinitions(REFTYPES_CONTEXT);
+		assertThatExceptionOfType(BeanCreationException.class).isThrownBy(() ->
+				xbf.getBean("jenny_depends_on"));
+		assertThatExceptionOfType(BeanCreationException.class).isThrownBy(() ->
+				xbf.getBean("david_depends_on"));
+	}
+
 	@Test
 	public void testCircularReferenceWithFactoryBeanFirst() {
 		DefaultListableBeanFactory xbf = new DefaultListableBeanFactory();
diff --git a/spring-context/src/test/resources/org/springframework/beans/factory/xml/XmlBeanFactoryTests-reftypes.xml b/spring-context/src/test/resources/org/springframework/beans/factory/xml/XmlBeanFactoryTests-reftypes.xml
index c9c7ca2400c..245511e2df5 100644
--- a/spring-context/src/test/resources/org/springframework/beans/factory/xml/XmlBeanFactoryTests-reftypes.xml
+++ b/spring-context/src/test/resources/org/springframework/beans/factory/xml/XmlBeanFactoryTests-reftypes.xml
@@ -14,6 +14,28 @@
 		<property name="spouse" ref="jenny"/>
 	</bean>
 
+	<bean id="jenny_constructor"  class="org.springframework.tests.sample.beans.TestBean">
+		<constructor-arg index="1"><ref bean="david_constructor"/></constructor-arg>
+	</bean>
+
+	<bean id="david_constructor" class="org.springframework.tests.sample.beans.TestBean">
+		<constructor-arg index="1"><ref bean="jenny_constructor"/></constructor-arg>
+	</bean>
+
+	<bean id="jenny_prototype"  class="org.springframework.tests.sample.beans.TestBean" scope="prototype">
+		<property name="spouse"><ref bean="david_prototype"/></property>
+	</bean>
+
+	<bean id="david_prototype" class="org.springframework.tests.sample.beans.TestBean" scope="prototype">
+		<property name="spouse"><ref bean="jenny_prototype"/></property>
+	</bean>
+
+	<bean id="jenny_depends_on"  class="org.springframework.tests.sample.beans.TestBean" depends-on="david_depends_on">
+	</bean>
+
+	<bean id="david_depends_on" class="org.springframework.tests.sample.beans.TestBean" depends-on="jenny_depends_on">
+	</bean>
+
 	<bean id="jenks" class="org.springframework.tests.sample.beans.TestBean" scope="prototype">
 		<property name="name"><value>Andrew</value></property>
 		<property name="age"><value>36</value></property>