diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/scope/StepScopeDestructionCallbackIntegrationTests.java b/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/scope/StepScopeDestructionCallbackIntegrationTests.java
index 00a86b51b..d1739cba9 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/scope/StepScopeDestructionCallbackIntegrationTests.java
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/scope/StepScopeDestructionCallbackIntegrationTests.java
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Qualifier;
 import org.springframework.test.context.ContextConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.test.context.junit4.SpringJUnit4ClassRunner;
+import org.springframework.util.StringUtils;
 
 @ContextConfiguration
 @RunWith(SpringJUnit4ClassRunner.class)
@@ -27,6 +28,10 @@ public class StepScopeDestructionCallbackIntegrationTests {
 	@Qualifier("nested")
 	private Step nested;
 
+	@Autowired
+	@Qualifier("ref")
+	private Step ref;
+
 	@Autowired
 	@Qualifier("foo")
 	private Collaborator foo;
@@ -42,14 +47,14 @@ public class StepScopeDestructionCallbackIntegrationTests {
 	public void testDisposableScopedProxy() throws Exception {
 		assertNotNull(proxied);
 		proxied.execute(new StepExecution("step", new JobExecution(0L), 1L));
-		assertEquals("destroyed", TestDisposableCollaborator.message);
+		assertEquals(1, StringUtils.countOccurrencesOf(TestDisposableCollaborator.message, "destroyed"));
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void testDisposableInnerScopedProxy() throws Exception {
 		assertNotNull(nested);
 		nested.execute(new StepExecution("step", new JobExecution(0L), 1L));
-		assertEquals("destroyed", TestDisposableCollaborator.message);
+		assertEquals(1, StringUtils.countOccurrencesOf(TestDisposableCollaborator.message, "destroyed"));
 	}
 
 	@Test
@@ -58,7 +63,18 @@ public class StepScopeDestructionCallbackIntegrationTests {
 		nested.execute(new StepExecution("step", new JobExecution(0L), 1L));
 		assertEquals(4, TestAdvice.names.size());
 		assertEquals("bar", TestAdvice.names.get(0));
-		assertEquals("destroyed", TestDisposableCollaborator.message);
+		assertEquals(1, StringUtils.countOccurrencesOf(TestDisposableCollaborator.message, "destroyed"));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testRefScopedProxy() throws Exception {
+		assertNotNull(ref);
+		ref.execute(new StepExecution("step", new JobExecution(0L), 1L));
+		assertEquals(4, TestAdvice.names.size());
+		assertEquals("spam", TestAdvice.names.get(0));
+		assertEquals(2, StringUtils.countOccurrencesOf(TestDisposableCollaborator.message, "destroyed"));
+		assertEquals(1, StringUtils.countOccurrencesOf(TestDisposableCollaborator.message, "bar:destroyed"));
+		assertEquals(1, StringUtils.countOccurrencesOf(TestDisposableCollaborator.message, "spam:destroyed"));
 	}
 
 	@Test
diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/scope/StepScopePlaceholderIntegrationTests.java b/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/scope/StepScopePlaceholderIntegrationTests.java
index b710b869e..21e216fbd 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/scope/StepScopePlaceholderIntegrationTests.java
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/scope/StepScopePlaceholderIntegrationTests.java
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@ public class StepScopePlaceholderIntegrationTests implements BeanFactoryAware {
 	@Qualifier("ref")
 	private Collaborator ref;
 
+	@Autowired
+	@Qualifier("scopedRef")
+	private Collaborator scopedRef;
+
 	@Autowired
 	@Qualifier("list")
 	private Collaborator list;
@@ -63,12 +67,16 @@ public class StepScopePlaceholderIntegrationTests implements BeanFactoryAware {
 
 	@Before
 	public void start() {
+		start("bar");
+	}
+
+	private void start(String foo) {
 
 		StepSynchronizationManager.close();
 		stepExecution = new StepExecution("foo", new JobExecution(11L), 123L);
 
 		ExecutionContext executionContext = new ExecutionContext();
-		executionContext.put("foo", "bar");
+		executionContext.put("foo", foo);
 		executionContext.put("parent", bar);
 
 		stepExecution.setExecutionContext(executionContext);
@@ -79,7 +87,7 @@ public class StepScopePlaceholderIntegrationTests implements BeanFactoryAware {
 	}
 
 	@After
-	public void cleanUp() {
+	public void stop() {
 		StepSynchronizationManager.close();
 		// Check that all temporary bean definitions are cleaned up
 		assertEquals(beanCount, beanFactory.getBeanDefinitionCount());
@@ -137,4 +145,12 @@ public class StepScopePlaceholderIntegrationTests implements BeanFactoryAware {
 		assertEquals("bar", nested.getParent().getName());
 	}
 
+	@Test
+	public void testScopedRef() throws Exception {
+		assertEquals("bar", scopedRef.getParent().getName());
+		stop();
+		start("spam");
+		assertEquals("spam", scopedRef.getParent().getName());
+	}
+
 }
diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/scope/TestDisposableCollaborator.java b/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/scope/TestDisposableCollaborator.java
index 70596dfd3..7277647da 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/scope/TestDisposableCollaborator.java
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/scope/TestDisposableCollaborator.java
@@ -2,13 +2,12 @@ package org.springframework.batch.core.scope;
 
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.DisposableBean;
 
-
 public class TestDisposableCollaborator extends TestCollaborator implements DisposableBean {
-	
+
 	public static volatile String message = "none";
 
 	public void destroy() throws Exception {
-		message = "destroyed";
+		message = (message.equals("none") ? "" : message + ",") + getName() + ":destroyed";
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/test/resources/org/springframework/batch/core/scope/StepScopeDestructionCallbackIntegrationTests-context.xml b/spring-batch-core/src/test/resources/org/springframework/batch/core/scope/StepScopeDestructionCallbackIntegrationTests-context.xml
index 039312d0d..4cd6e7ae7 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/test/resources/org/springframework/batch/core/scope/StepScopeDestructionCallbackIntegrationTests-context.xml
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/test/resources/org/springframework/batch/core/scope/StepScopeDestructionCallbackIntegrationTests-context.xml
@@ -21,6 +21,17 @@
 		</property>
 	</bean>
 
+	<bean id="ref" class="org.springframework.batch.core.scope.TestStep">
+		<property name="collaborator">
+			<bean
+				class="org.springframework.batch.core.scope.TestDisposableCollaborator"
+				scope="step">
+				<property name="name" value="spam" />
+				<property name="parent" ref="bar"/>
+			</bean>
+		</property>
+	</bean>
+
 	<bean id="nested" class="org.springframework.batch.core.scope.TestStep">
 		<property name="collaborator">
 			<bean class="org.springframework.batch.core.scope.TestCollaborator"
@@ -41,6 +52,11 @@
 		<property name="name" value="foo" />
 	</bean>
 
+	<bean id="bar"
+		class="org.springframework.batch.core.scope.TestDisposableCollaborator" scope="step">
+		<property name="name" value="bar" />
+	</bean>
+
 	<aop:aspectj-autoproxy />
 	<bean class="org.springframework.batch.core.scope.TestAdvice" />
 	<bean class="org.springframework.batch.core.scope.context.StepScopeManager" />
diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/test/resources/org/springframework/batch/core/scope/StepScopePlaceholderIntegrationTests-context.xml b/spring-batch-core/src/test/resources/org/springframework/batch/core/scope/StepScopePlaceholderIntegrationTests-context.xml
index d7e7d6b8c..c8bcf9d8a 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/test/resources/org/springframework/batch/core/scope/StepScopePlaceholderIntegrationTests-context.xml
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/test/resources/org/springframework/batch/core/scope/StepScopePlaceholderIntegrationTests-context.xml
@@ -42,10 +42,19 @@
 		<property name="parent" ref="#{stepExecutionContext[foo]}" />
 	</bean>
 
+	<bean id="scopedRef" class="org.springframework.batch.core.scope.TestCollaborator" scope="step">
+		<property name="name" value="foo" />
+		<property name="parent" ref="spam" />
+	</bean>
+
 	<bean id="bar" class="org.springframework.batch.core.scope.TestCollaborator">
 		<property name="name" value="bar" />
 	</bean>
 
+	<bean id="spam" class="org.springframework.batch.core.scope.TestCollaborator" scope="step">
+		<property name="name" value="#{stepExecutionContext[foo]}" />
+	</bean>
+
 	<bean class="org.springframework.batch.core.scope.StepScope" />
 
 </beans>
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