diff --git a/org.springframework.beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/support/AbstractBeanFactory.java b/org.springframework.beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/support/AbstractBeanFactory.java
index 3cd83fefaf6..20d8b48f1fa 100644
--- a/org.springframework.beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/support/AbstractBeanFactory.java
+++ b/org.springframework.beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/support/AbstractBeanFactory.java
@@ -702,6 +702,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractBeanFactory extends FactoryBeanRegistrySupport imp
 
 	public void addBeanPostProcessor(BeanPostProcessor beanPostProcessor) {
 		Assert.notNull(beanPostProcessor, "BeanPostProcessor must not be null");
+		this.beanPostProcessors.remove(beanPostProcessor);
 		this.beanPostProcessors.add(beanPostProcessor);
 		if (beanPostProcessor instanceof InstantiationAwareBeanPostProcessor) {
 			this.hasInstantiationAwareBeanPostProcessors = true;