diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/util/ParameterizedTypeInformation.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/util/ParameterizedTypeInformation.java
index d7075911c..88a8a2fc4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/util/ParameterizedTypeInformation.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/util/ParameterizedTypeInformation.java
@@ -181,6 +181,15 @@ class ParameterizedTypeInformation<T> extends ParentTypeAwareTypeInformation<T>
 	}
 
 	/* 
+	 * (non-Javadoc)
+	 * @see org.springframework.data.util.TypeDiscoverer#specialize(org.springframework.data.util.ClassTypeInformation)
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public TypeInformation<?> specialize(ClassTypeInformation<?> type) {
+		return isResolvedCompletely() ? type : super.specialize(type);
+	}
+
+	/*
 	 * (non-Javadoc)
 	 * @see org.springframework.data.util.ParentTypeAwareTypeInformation#equals(java.lang.Object)
 	 */
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/util/ClassTypeInformationUnitTests.java b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/util/ClassTypeInformationUnitTests.java
index 43ce4dea0..2f17a0574 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/util/ClassTypeInformationUnitTests.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/util/ClassTypeInformationUnitTests.java
@@ -392,6 +392,18 @@ public class ClassTypeInformationUnitTests {
 		assertThat(information.getMapValueType().getType(), is(typeCompatibleWith(Integer.class)));
 	}
 
+	@Test // DATACMNS-1138
+	@SuppressWarnings("rawtypes")
+	public void usesTargetTypeForWildcardedBaseOnSpecialization() {
+
+		ClassTypeInformation<WildcardedWrapper> wrapper = ClassTypeInformation.from(WildcardedWrapper.class);
+		ClassTypeInformation<SomeConcrete> concrete = ClassTypeInformation.from(SomeConcrete.class);
+
+		TypeInformation<?> property = wrapper.getProperty("wildcarded");
+
+		assertThat(property.specialize(concrete), is((TypeInformation) concrete));
+	}
+
 	static class StringMapContainer extends MapContainer<String> {
 
 	}
@@ -594,4 +606,16 @@ public class ClassTypeInformationUnitTests {
 	static interface SampleTraversable extends Traversable<Integer> {}
 
 	static interface SampleMap extends javaslang.collection.Map<String, Integer> {}
+
+	// DATACMNS-1138
+
+	static class SomeGeneric<T> {
+		T value;
+	}
+
+	static class SomeConcrete extends SomeGeneric<String> {}
+
+	static class WildcardedWrapper {
+		SomeGeneric<?> wildcarded;
+	}
 }