diff --git a/config/src/main/resources/org/springframework/security/config/spring-security-3.0.rnc b/config/src/main/resources/org/springframework/security/config/spring-security-3.0.rnc
index 81a508a6fc..3906994e73 100644
--- a/config/src/main/resources/org/springframework/security/config/spring-security-3.0.rnc
+++ b/config/src/main/resources/org/springframework/security/config/spring-security-3.0.rnc
@@ -206,7 +206,9 @@ global-method-security.attlist &=
 global-method-security.attlist &=
     ## Allows the advice "order" to be set for the method security interceptor.
     attribute order {xsd:token}?
-    
+global-method-security.attlist &=
+    attribute proxy-target-class {boolean}?
+
 after-invocation-provider =
     ## Allows addition of extra AfterInvocationProvider beans which should be called by the MethodSecurityInterceptor created by global-method-security.
     element after-invocation-provider {ref} 
@@ -325,7 +327,7 @@ logout.attlist &=
 logout.attlist &=
 	## Specifies whether a logout also causes HttpSession invalidation, which is generally desirable. If unspecified, defaults to true.
     attribute invalidate-session {boolean}?
-    
+
 request-cache =
     ## Allow the RequestCache used for saving requests during the login process to be set
     element request-cache {ref}
diff --git a/config/src/main/resources/org/springframework/security/config/spring-security-3.0.xsd b/config/src/main/resources/org/springframework/security/config/spring-security-3.0.xsd
index 4fdab65576..e29e1ad191 100644
--- a/config/src/main/resources/org/springframework/security/config/spring-security-3.0.xsd
+++ b/config/src/main/resources/org/springframework/security/config/spring-security-3.0.xsd
@@ -538,6 +538,7 @@
         <xs:documentation>Allows the advice "order" to be set for the method security interceptor.</xs:documentation>
       </xs:annotation>
     </xs:attribute>
+    <xs:attribute name="proxy-target-class" type="security:boolean"/>
   </xs:attributeGroup>
   
   
diff --git a/config/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/config/method/GlobalMethodSecurityBeanDefinitionParserTests.java b/config/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/config/method/GlobalMethodSecurityBeanDefinitionParserTests.java
index cc4b205f05..8099aa2ec9 100644
--- a/config/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/config/method/GlobalMethodSecurityBeanDefinitionParserTests.java
+++ b/config/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/config/method/GlobalMethodSecurityBeanDefinitionParserTests.java
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public class GlobalMethodSecurityBeanDefinitionParserTests {
     public void loadContext() {
         setContext(
                 "<b:bean id='target' class='org.springframework.security.access.annotation.BusinessServiceImpl'/>" +
-                "<global-method-security order='1001'>" +
+                "<global-method-security order='1001' proxy-target-class='false' >" +
                 "    <protect-pointcut expression='execution(* *.someUser*(..))' access='ROLE_USER'/>" +
                 "    <protect-pointcut expression='execution(* *.someAdmin*(..))' access='ROLE_ADMIN'/>" +
                 "</global-method-security>" + ConfigTestUtils.AUTH_PROVIDER_XML