diff --git a/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/ListableBeanFactory.java b/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/ListableBeanFactory.java
index 389f19c9e48..2642e72d7ae 100644
--- a/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/ListableBeanFactory.java
+++ b/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/ListableBeanFactory.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2020 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2021 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.
@@ -353,9 +353,31 @@ public interface ListableBeanFactory extends BeanFactory {
 	 * @since 3.0
 	 * @see #getBeanNamesForAnnotation
 	 * @see #getBeansWithAnnotation
+	 * @see #getType(String)
 	 */
 	@Nullable
 	<A extends Annotation> A findAnnotationOnBean(String beanName, Class<A> annotationType)
 			throws NoSuchBeanDefinitionException;
 
+	/**
+	 * Find an {@link Annotation} of {@code annotationType} on the specified bean,
+	 * traversing its interfaces and super classes if no annotation can be found on
+	 * the given class itself, as well as checking the bean's factory method (if any).
+	 * @param beanName the name of the bean to look for annotations on
+	 * @param annotationType the type of annotation to look for
+	 * (at class, interface or factory method level of the specified bean)
+	 * @param allowFactoryBeanInit whether a {@code FactoryBean} may get initialized
+	 * just for the purpose of determining its object type
+	 * @return the annotation of the given type if found, or {@code null} otherwise
+	 * @throws NoSuchBeanDefinitionException if there is no bean with the given name
+	 * @since 5.3.14
+	 * @see #getBeanNamesForAnnotation
+	 * @see #getBeansWithAnnotation
+	 * @see #getType(String, boolean)
+	 */
+	@Nullable
+	<A extends Annotation> A findAnnotationOnBean(
+			String beanName, Class<A> annotationType, boolean allowFactoryBeanInit)
+			throws NoSuchBeanDefinitionException;
+
 }
diff --git a/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/support/DefaultListableBeanFactory.java b/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/support/DefaultListableBeanFactory.java
index 048612fbed7..b019ef5361f 100644
--- a/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/support/DefaultListableBeanFactory.java
+++ b/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/support/DefaultListableBeanFactory.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2020 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2021 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.
@@ -730,14 +730,23 @@ public class DefaultListableBeanFactory extends AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFacto
 	public <A extends Annotation> A findAnnotationOnBean(String beanName, Class<A> annotationType)
 			throws NoSuchBeanDefinitionException {
 
-		return findMergedAnnotationOnBean(beanName, annotationType)
+		return findAnnotationOnBean(beanName, annotationType, true);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	@Nullable
+	public <A extends Annotation> A findAnnotationOnBean(
+			String beanName, Class<A> annotationType, boolean allowFactoryBeanInit)
+			throws NoSuchBeanDefinitionException {
+
+		return findMergedAnnotationOnBean(beanName, annotationType, allowFactoryBeanInit)
 				.synthesize(MergedAnnotation::isPresent).orElse(null);
 	}
 
 	private <A extends Annotation> MergedAnnotation<A> findMergedAnnotationOnBean(
-			String beanName, Class<A> annotationType) {
+			String beanName, Class<A> annotationType, boolean allowFactoryBeanInit) {
 
-		Class<?> beanType = getType(beanName);
+		Class<?> beanType = getType(beanName, allowFactoryBeanInit);
 		if (beanType != null) {
 			MergedAnnotation<A> annotation =
 					MergedAnnotations.from(beanType, SearchStrategy.TYPE_HIERARCHY).get(annotationType);
diff --git a/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/support/StaticListableBeanFactory.java b/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/support/StaticListableBeanFactory.java
index a5430120dfd..1105ead3e12 100644
--- a/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/support/StaticListableBeanFactory.java
+++ b/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/support/StaticListableBeanFactory.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2020 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2021 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.
@@ -459,7 +459,16 @@ public class StaticListableBeanFactory implements ListableBeanFactory {
 	public <A extends Annotation> A findAnnotationOnBean(String beanName, Class<A> annotationType)
 			throws NoSuchBeanDefinitionException {
 
-		Class<?> beanType = getType(beanName);
+		return findAnnotationOnBean(beanName, annotationType, true);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	@Nullable
+	public <A extends Annotation> A findAnnotationOnBean(
+			String beanName, Class<A> annotationType, boolean allowFactoryBeanInit)
+			throws NoSuchBeanDefinitionException {
+
+		Class<?> beanType = getType(beanName, allowFactoryBeanInit);
 		return (beanType != null ? AnnotatedElementUtils.findMergedAnnotation(beanType, annotationType) : null);
 	}
 
diff --git a/spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/support/AbstractApplicationContext.java b/spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/support/AbstractApplicationContext.java
index aca706e82c1..38243b17944 100644
--- a/spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/support/AbstractApplicationContext.java
+++ b/spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/support/AbstractApplicationContext.java
@@ -1331,6 +1331,16 @@ public abstract class AbstractApplicationContext extends DefaultResourceLoader
 		return getBeanFactory().findAnnotationOnBean(beanName, annotationType);
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	@Nullable
+	public <A extends Annotation> A findAnnotationOnBean(
+			String beanName, Class<A> annotationType, boolean allowFactoryBeanInit)
+			throws NoSuchBeanDefinitionException {
+
+		assertBeanFactoryActive();
+		return getBeanFactory().findAnnotationOnBean(beanName, annotationType, allowFactoryBeanInit);
+	}
+
 
 	//---------------------------------------------------------------------
 	// Implementation of HierarchicalBeanFactory interface
diff --git a/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/web/servlet/setup/StubWebApplicationContext.java b/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/web/servlet/setup/StubWebApplicationContext.java
index c5271e8d18e..4a64b49d994 100644
--- a/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/web/servlet/setup/StubWebApplicationContext.java
+++ b/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/web/servlet/setup/StubWebApplicationContext.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2020 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2021 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.
@@ -314,6 +314,15 @@ class StubWebApplicationContext implements WebApplicationContext {
 		return this.beanFactory.findAnnotationOnBean(beanName, annotationType);
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	@Nullable
+	public <A extends Annotation> A findAnnotationOnBean(
+			String beanName, Class<A> annotationType, boolean allowFactoryBeanInit)
+			throws NoSuchBeanDefinitionException {
+
+		return this.beanFactory.findAnnotationOnBean(beanName, annotationType, allowFactoryBeanInit);
+	}
+
 
 	//---------------------------------------------------------------------
 	// Implementation of HierarchicalBeanFactory interface