diff --git a/spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/annotation/ConfigurationClassBeanDefinitionReader.java b/spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/annotation/ConfigurationClassBeanDefinitionReader.java
index 98333791f26..1e32272ec5a 100644
--- a/spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/annotation/ConfigurationClassBeanDefinitionReader.java
+++ b/spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/annotation/ConfigurationClassBeanDefinitionReader.java
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ class ConfigurationClassBeanDefinitionReader {
 
 	private static final Log logger = LogFactory.getLog(ConfigurationClassBeanDefinitionReader.class);
 
+	private static final ScopeMetadataResolver scopeMetadataResolver = new AnnotationScopeMetadataResolver();
+
 	private final BeanDefinitionRegistry registry;
 
 	private final SourceExtractor sourceExtractor;
@@ -154,10 +156,16 @@ class ConfigurationClassBeanDefinitionReader {
 	 */
 	private void registerBeanDefinitionForImportedConfigurationClass(ConfigurationClass configClass) {
 		AnnotationMetadata metadata = configClass.getMetadata();
-		BeanDefinition configBeanDef = new AnnotatedGenericBeanDefinition(metadata);
+		AnnotatedGenericBeanDefinition configBeanDef = new AnnotatedGenericBeanDefinition(metadata);
+
 		if (ConfigurationClassUtils.checkConfigurationClassCandidate(configBeanDef, this.metadataReaderFactory)) {
+			ScopeMetadata scopeMetadata = scopeMetadataResolver.resolveScopeMetadata(configBeanDef);
+			configBeanDef.setScope(scopeMetadata.getScopeName());
 			String configBeanName = this.importBeanNameGenerator.generateBeanName(configBeanDef, this.registry);
-			this.registry.registerBeanDefinition(configBeanName, configBeanDef);
+			AnnotationConfigUtils.processCommonDefinitionAnnotations(configBeanDef, metadata);
+			BeanDefinitionHolder definitionHolder = new BeanDefinitionHolder(configBeanDef, configBeanName);
+			definitionHolder = AnnotationConfigUtils.applyScopedProxyMode(scopeMetadata, definitionHolder, this.registry);
+			this.registry.registerBeanDefinition(definitionHolder.getBeanName(), definitionHolder.getBeanDefinition());
 			configClass.setBeanName(configBeanName);
 			if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
 				logger.debug(String.format("Registered bean definition for imported @Configuration class %s", configBeanName));
diff --git a/spring-context/src/test/java/org/springframework/context/annotation/NestedConfigurationClassTests.java b/spring-context/src/test/java/org/springframework/context/annotation/NestedConfigurationClassTests.java
index f56510d2eba..9d1e816857d 100644
--- a/spring-context/src/test/java/org/springframework/context/annotation/NestedConfigurationClassTests.java
+++ b/spring-context/src/test/java/org/springframework/context/annotation/NestedConfigurationClassTests.java
@@ -58,12 +58,15 @@ public class NestedConfigurationClassTests {
 		ctx.register(L0Config.class);
 		ctx.refresh();
 
+		assertFalse(ctx.getBeanFactory().containsSingleton("nestedConfigurationClassTests.L0Config"));
 		ctx.getBean(L0Config.class);
 		ctx.getBean("l0Bean");
 
+		assertTrue(ctx.getBeanFactory().containsSingleton(L0Config.L1Config.class.getName()));
 		ctx.getBean(L0Config.L1Config.class);
 		ctx.getBean("l1Bean");
 
+		assertFalse(ctx.getBeanFactory().containsSingleton(L0Config.L1Config.L2Config.class.getName()));
 		ctx.getBean(L0Config.L1Config.L2Config.class);
 		ctx.getBean("l2Bean");
 
@@ -71,14 +74,38 @@ public class NestedConfigurationClassTests {
 		assertThat(ctx.getBean("overrideBean", TestBean.class).getName(), is("override-l0"));
 	}
 
+	@Test
+	public void twoLevelsInLiteMode() {
+		AnnotationConfigApplicationContext ctx = new AnnotationConfigApplicationContext();
+		ctx.register(L0ConfigLight.class);
+		ctx.refresh();
+
+		assertFalse(ctx.getBeanFactory().containsSingleton("nestedConfigurationClassTests.L0ConfigLight"));
+		ctx.getBean(L0ConfigLight.class);
+		ctx.getBean("l0Bean");
+
+		assertTrue(ctx.getBeanFactory().containsSingleton(L0ConfigLight.L1ConfigLight.class.getName()));
+		ctx.getBean(L0ConfigLight.L1ConfigLight.class);
+		ctx.getBean("l1Bean");
+
+		assertFalse(ctx.getBeanFactory().containsSingleton(L0ConfigLight.L1ConfigLight.L2ConfigLight.class.getName()));
+		ctx.getBean(L0ConfigLight.L1ConfigLight.L2ConfigLight.class);
+		ctx.getBean("l2Bean");
+
+		// ensure that override order is correct
+		assertThat(ctx.getBean("overrideBean", TestBean.class).getName(), is("override-l0"));
+	}
+
 	@Test
 	public void twoLevelsDeepWithInheritance() {
 		AnnotationConfigApplicationContext ctx = new AnnotationConfigApplicationContext();
 		ctx.register(S1Config.class);
 		ctx.refresh();
 
-		ctx.getBean(S1Config.class);
-		ctx.getBean("l0Bean");
+		S1Config config = ctx.getBean(S1Config.class);
+		assertTrue(config != ctx.getBean(S1Config.class));
+		TestBean tb = ctx.getBean("l0Bean", TestBean.class);
+		assertTrue(tb == ctx.getBean("l0Bean", TestBean.class));
 
 		ctx.getBean(L0Config.L1Config.class);
 		ctx.getBean("l1Bean");
@@ -86,27 +113,71 @@ public class NestedConfigurationClassTests {
 		ctx.getBean(L0Config.L1Config.L2Config.class);
 		ctx.getBean("l2Bean");
 
-		// ensure that override order is correct
-		assertThat(ctx.getBean("overrideBean", TestBean.class).getName(), is("override-s1"));
+		// ensure that override order is correct and that it is a singleton
+		TestBean ob = ctx.getBean("overrideBean", TestBean.class);
+		assertThat(ob.getName(), is("override-s1"));
+		assertTrue(ob == ctx.getBean("overrideBean", TestBean.class));
+
+		TestBean pb1 = ctx.getBean("prototypeBean", TestBean.class);
+		TestBean pb2 = ctx.getBean("prototypeBean", TestBean.class);
+		assertTrue(pb1 != pb2);
+		assertTrue(pb1.getFriends().iterator().next() != pb2.getFriends().iterator().next());
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void twoLevelsInLiteMode() {
+	public void twoLevelsDeepWithInheritanceThroughImport() {
 		AnnotationConfigApplicationContext ctx = new AnnotationConfigApplicationContext();
-		ctx.register(L0ConfigLight.class);
+		ctx.register(S1Importer.class);
 		ctx.refresh();
 
-		ctx.getBean(L0ConfigLight.class);
-		ctx.getBean("l0Bean");
+		S1Config config = ctx.getBean(S1Config.class);
+		assertTrue(config != ctx.getBean(S1Config.class));
+		TestBean tb = ctx.getBean("l0Bean", TestBean.class);
+		assertTrue(tb == ctx.getBean("l0Bean", TestBean.class));
 
-		ctx.getBean(L0ConfigLight.L1ConfigLight.class);
+		ctx.getBean(L0Config.L1Config.class);
 		ctx.getBean("l1Bean");
 
-		ctx.getBean(L0ConfigLight.L1ConfigLight.L2ConfigLight.class);
+		ctx.getBean(L0Config.L1Config.L2Config.class);
 		ctx.getBean("l2Bean");
 
-		// ensure that override order is correct
-		assertThat(ctx.getBean("overrideBean", TestBean.class).getName(), is("override-l0"));
+		// ensure that override order is correct and that it is a singleton
+		TestBean ob = ctx.getBean("overrideBean", TestBean.class);
+		assertThat(ob.getName(), is("override-s1"));
+		assertTrue(ob == ctx.getBean("overrideBean", TestBean.class));
+
+		TestBean pb1 = ctx.getBean("prototypeBean", TestBean.class);
+		TestBean pb2 = ctx.getBean("prototypeBean", TestBean.class);
+		assertTrue(pb1 != pb2);
+		assertTrue(pb1.getFriends().iterator().next() != pb2.getFriends().iterator().next());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void twoLevelsDeepWithInheritanceAndScopedProxy() {
+		AnnotationConfigApplicationContext ctx = new AnnotationConfigApplicationContext();
+		ctx.register(S1ImporterWithProxy.class);
+		ctx.refresh();
+
+		S1ConfigWithProxy config = ctx.getBean(S1ConfigWithProxy.class);
+		assertTrue(config == ctx.getBean(S1ConfigWithProxy.class));
+		TestBean tb = ctx.getBean("l0Bean", TestBean.class);
+		assertTrue(tb == ctx.getBean("l0Bean", TestBean.class));
+
+		ctx.getBean(L0Config.L1Config.class);
+		ctx.getBean("l1Bean");
+
+		ctx.getBean(L0Config.L1Config.L2Config.class);
+		ctx.getBean("l2Bean");
+
+		// ensure that override order is correct and that it is a singleton
+		TestBean ob = ctx.getBean("overrideBean", TestBean.class);
+		assertThat(ob.getName(), is("override-s1"));
+		assertTrue(ob == ctx.getBean("overrideBean", TestBean.class));
+
+		TestBean pb1 = ctx.getBean("prototypeBean", TestBean.class);
+		TestBean pb2 = ctx.getBean("prototypeBean", TestBean.class);
+		assertTrue(pb1 != pb2);
+		assertTrue(pb1.getFriends().iterator().next() != pb2.getFriends().iterator().next());
 	}
 
 	@Test
@@ -115,21 +186,34 @@ public class NestedConfigurationClassTests {
 		ctx.register(L0ConfigEmpty.class);
 		ctx.refresh();
 
-		ctx.getBean(L0ConfigEmpty.class);
-		ctx.getBean(L0ConfigEmpty.L1ConfigEmpty.class);
-		ctx.getBean(L0ConfigEmpty.L1ConfigEmpty.L2ConfigEmpty.class);
+		assertFalse(ctx.getBeanFactory().containsSingleton("l0ConfigEmpty"));
+		Object l0i1 = ctx.getBean(L0ConfigEmpty.class);
+		Object l0i2 = ctx.getBean(L0ConfigEmpty.class);
+		assertTrue(l0i1 == l0i2);
+
+		Object l1i1 = ctx.getBean(L0ConfigEmpty.L1ConfigEmpty.class);
+		Object l1i2 = ctx.getBean(L0ConfigEmpty.L1ConfigEmpty.class);
+		assertTrue(l1i1 != l1i2);
+
+		Object l2i1 = ctx.getBean(L0ConfigEmpty.L1ConfigEmpty.L2ConfigEmpty.class);
+		Object l2i2 = ctx.getBean(L0ConfigEmpty.L1ConfigEmpty.L2ConfigEmpty.class);
+		assertTrue(l2i1 == l2i2);
+		assertNotEquals(l2i1.toString(), l2i2.toString());
 	}
 
 
 	@Configuration
+	@Lazy
 	static class L0Config {
 
 		@Bean
+		@Lazy
 		public TestBean l0Bean() {
 			return new TestBean("l0");
 		}
 
 		@Bean
+		@Lazy
 		public TestBean overrideBean() {
 			return new TestBean("override-l0");
 		}
@@ -148,14 +232,17 @@ public class NestedConfigurationClassTests {
 			}
 
 			@Configuration
+			@Lazy
 			protected static class L2Config {
 
 				@Bean
+				@Lazy
 				public TestBean l2Bean() {
 					return new TestBean("l2");
 				}
 
 				@Bean
+				@Lazy
 				public TestBean overrideBean() {
 					return new TestBean("override-l2");
 				}
@@ -165,14 +252,17 @@ public class NestedConfigurationClassTests {
 
 
 	@Component
+	@Lazy
 	static class L0ConfigLight {
 
 		@Bean
+		@Lazy
 		public TestBean l0Bean() {
 			return new TestBean("l0");
 		}
 
 		@Bean
+		@Lazy
 		public TestBean overrideBean() {
 			return new TestBean("override-l0");
 		}
@@ -191,14 +281,17 @@ public class NestedConfigurationClassTests {
 			}
 
 			@Component
+			@Lazy
 			protected static class L2ConfigLight {
 
 				@Bean
+				@Lazy
 				public TestBean l2Bean() {
 					return new TestBean("l2");
 				}
 
 				@Bean
+				@Lazy
 				public TestBean overrideBean() {
 					return new TestBean("override-l2");
 				}
@@ -207,20 +300,8 @@ public class NestedConfigurationClassTests {
 	}
 
 
-	@Component
-	static class L0ConfigEmpty {
-
-		@Component
-		static class L1ConfigEmpty {
-
-			@Component
-			protected static class L2ConfigEmpty {
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-
 	@Configuration
+	@Scope("prototype")
 	static class S1Config extends L0Config {
 
 		@Override
@@ -228,6 +309,60 @@ public class NestedConfigurationClassTests {
 		public TestBean overrideBean() {
 			return new TestBean("override-s1");
 		}
+
+		@Bean
+		@Scope("prototype")
+		public TestBean prototypeBean() {
+			TestBean tb = new TestBean("override-s1");
+			tb.getFriends().add(this);
+			return tb;
+		}
+	}
+
+
+	@Configuration
+	@Scope(value = "prototype", proxyMode = ScopedProxyMode.TARGET_CLASS)
+	static class S1ConfigWithProxy extends L0Config {
+
+		@Override
+		@Bean
+		public TestBean overrideBean() {
+			return new TestBean("override-s1");
+		}
+
+		@Bean
+		@Scope("prototype")
+		public TestBean prototypeBean() {
+			TestBean tb = new TestBean("override-s1");
+			tb.getFriends().add(this);
+			return tb;
+		}
+	}
+
+
+	@Import(S1Config.class)
+	static class S1Importer {
+	}
+
+
+	@Import(S1ConfigWithProxy.class)
+	static class S1ImporterWithProxy {
+	}
+
+
+	@Component
+	@Lazy
+	static class L0ConfigEmpty {
+
+		@Component
+		@Scope("prototype")
+		static class L1ConfigEmpty {
+
+			@Component
+			@Scope(value = "prototype", proxyMode = ScopedProxyMode.TARGET_CLASS)
+			protected static class L2ConfigEmpty {
+			}
+		}
 	}
 
 }