diff --git a/spring-expression/src/main/java/org/springframework/expression/spel/support/ReflectivePropertyAccessor.java b/spring-expression/src/main/java/org/springframework/expression/spel/support/ReflectivePropertyAccessor.java
index 97d87d50c3b..7b7ce34179a 100644
--- a/spring-expression/src/main/java/org/springframework/expression/spel/support/ReflectivePropertyAccessor.java
+++ b/spring-expression/src/main/java/org/springframework/expression/spel/support/ReflectivePropertyAccessor.java
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ import java.lang.reflect.Field;
 import java.lang.reflect.Member;
 import java.lang.reflect.Method;
 import java.lang.reflect.Modifier;
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.Comparator;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
 
@@ -310,13 +312,13 @@ public class ReflectivePropertyAccessor implements PropertyAccessor {
 	 * Find a getter method for the specified property.
 	 */
 	protected Method findGetterForProperty(String propertyName, Class<?> clazz, boolean mustBeStatic) {
-		Method[] ms = clazz.getMethods();
+		Method[] ms = getSortedClassMethods(clazz);
 		String propertyMethodSuffix = getPropertyMethodSuffix(propertyName);
 
 		// Try "get*" method...
 		String getterName = "get" + propertyMethodSuffix;
 		for (Method method : ms) {
-			if (!method.isBridge() && method.getName().equals(getterName) && method.getParameterTypes().length == 0 &&
+			if (method.getName().equals(getterName) && method.getParameterTypes().length == 0 &&
 					(!mustBeStatic || Modifier.isStatic(method.getModifiers()))) {
 				return method;
 			}
@@ -324,7 +326,7 @@ public class ReflectivePropertyAccessor implements PropertyAccessor {
 		// Try "is*" method...
 		getterName = "is" + propertyMethodSuffix;
 		for (Method method : ms) {
-			if (!method.isBridge() && method.getName().equals(getterName) && method.getParameterTypes().length == 0 &&
+			if (method.getName().equals(getterName) && method.getParameterTypes().length == 0 &&
 					(boolean.class.equals(method.getReturnType()) || Boolean.class.equals(method.getReturnType())) &&
 					(!mustBeStatic || Modifier.isStatic(method.getModifiers()))) {
 				return method;
@@ -337,10 +339,10 @@ public class ReflectivePropertyAccessor implements PropertyAccessor {
 	 * Find a setter method for the specified property.
 	 */
 	protected Method findSetterForProperty(String propertyName, Class<?> clazz, boolean mustBeStatic) {
-		Method[] methods = clazz.getMethods();
+		Method[] methods = getSortedClassMethods(clazz);
 		String setterName = "set" + getPropertyMethodSuffix(propertyName);
 		for (Method method : methods) {
-			if (!method.isBridge() && method.getName().equals(setterName) && method.getParameterTypes().length == 1 &&
+			if (method.getName().equals(setterName) && method.getParameterTypes().length == 1 &&
 					(!mustBeStatic || Modifier.isStatic(method.getModifiers()))) {
 				return method;
 			}
@@ -348,6 +350,20 @@ public class ReflectivePropertyAccessor implements PropertyAccessor {
 		return null;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Returns class methods ordered with non bridge methods appearing higher.
+	 */
+	private Method[] getSortedClassMethods(Class<?> clazz) {
+		Method[] methods = clazz.getMethods();
+		Arrays.sort(methods, new Comparator<Method>() {
+			@Override
+			public int compare(Method o1, Method o2) {
+				return (o1.isBridge() == o2.isBridge()) ? 0 : (o1.isBridge() ? 1 : -1);
+			}
+		});
+		return methods;
+	}
+
 	protected String getPropertyMethodSuffix(String propertyName) {
 		if (propertyName.length() > 1 && Character.isUpperCase(propertyName.charAt(1))) {
 			return propertyName;
diff --git a/spring-expression/src/test/java/org/springframework/expression/spel/SpelReproTests.java b/spring-expression/src/test/java/org/springframework/expression/spel/SpelReproTests.java
index e1122ab04f9..9cb0a582532 100644
--- a/spring-expression/src/test/java/org/springframework/expression/spel/SpelReproTests.java
+++ b/spring-expression/src/test/java/org/springframework/expression/spel/SpelReproTests.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2012 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2013 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.
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ import static org.junit.Assert.*;
  * @author Andy Clement
  * @author Juergen Hoeller
  * @author Clark Duplichien
+ * @author Phillip Webb
  */
 public class SpelReproTests extends ExpressionTestCase {
 
@@ -1656,6 +1657,15 @@ public class SpelReproTests extends ExpressionTestCase {
 		assertEquals(Integer.class, value.getTypeDescriptor().getType());
 	}
 
+	@Test
+	public void SPR_10162_onlyBridgeMethodTest() throws Exception {
+		ReflectivePropertyAccessor accessor = new ReflectivePropertyAccessor();
+		StandardEvaluationContext context = new StandardEvaluationContext();
+		Object target = new OnlyBridgeMethod();
+		TypedValue value = accessor.read(context, target , "property");
+		assertEquals(Integer.class, value.getTypeDescriptor().getType());
+	}
+
 	@Test
 	public void SPR_10091_simpleTestValueType() {
 		ExpressionParser parser = new SpelExpressionParser();
@@ -1722,4 +1732,15 @@ public class SpelReproTests extends ExpressionTestCase {
 		}
 	}
 
+	static class PackagePrivateClassWithGetter {
+
+		public Integer getProperty() {
+			return null;
+		}
+	}
+
+	public static class OnlyBridgeMethod extends PackagePrivateClassWithGetter {
+
+	}
+
 }