diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/querydsl/QSort.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/querydsl/QSort.java
index 1b8af09a6..a7c905beb 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/querydsl/QSort.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/querydsl/QSort.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2013-2014 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2013-2015 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.
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import java.io.Serializable;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Stack;
 
 import org.springframework.data.domain.Sort;
 import org.springframework.util.Assert;
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ import com.mysema.query.types.Path;
  * Sort option for queries that wraps a querydsl {@link OrderSpecifier}.
  * 
  * @author Thomas Darimont
+ * @author Christoph Strobl
  */
 public class QSort extends Sort implements Serializable {
 
@@ -87,8 +89,8 @@ public class QSort extends Sort implements Serializable {
 		Assert.notNull(orderSpecifier, "Order specifier must not be null!");
 
 		Expression<?> target = orderSpecifier.getTarget();
-		Object targetElement = target instanceof Path ? ((com.mysema.query.types.Path<?>) target).getMetadata()
-				.getElement() : target;
+
+		Object targetElement = target instanceof Path ? preparePropertyPath((Path<?>) target) : target;
 
 		Assert.notNull(targetElement, "Target element must not be null!");
 
@@ -142,4 +144,25 @@ public class QSort extends Sort implements Serializable {
 		Assert.notEmpty(orderSpecifiers, "OrderSpecifiers must not be null or empty!");
 		return and(Arrays.asList(orderSpecifiers));
 	}
+
+	private static String preparePropertyPath(Path<?> path) {
+
+		Stack<String> stack = new Stack<String>();
+		Path<?> pathElement = path;
+		while (pathElement.getMetadata() != null && pathElement.getMetadata().getParent() != null) {
+
+			stack.push(pathElement.getMetadata().getElement().toString());
+			pathElement = pathElement.getMetadata().getParent();
+		}
+
+		StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
+		while (!stack.isEmpty()) {
+			sb.append(stack.pop());
+			if (!stack.isEmpty()) {
+				sb.append(".");
+			}
+		}
+		return sb.toString();
+	}
+
 }
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/querydsl/QSortUnitTests.java b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/querydsl/QSortUnitTests.java
index 477ab3083..841283e69 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/querydsl/QSortUnitTests.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/querydsl/QSortUnitTests.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2013-2014 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2013-2015 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.
@@ -15,9 +15,8 @@
  */
 package org.springframework.data.querydsl;
 
-import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.hasItems;
-import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.is;
-import static org.junit.Assert.assertThat;
+import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.*;
+import static org.junit.Assert.*;
 
 import java.util.List;
 
@@ -34,6 +33,7 @@ import com.mysema.query.types.OrderSpecifier;
  * 
  * @author Thomas Darimont
  * @author Oliver Gierke
+ * @author Christoph Strobl
  */
 public class QSortUnitTests {
 
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ public class QSortUnitTests {
 		assertThat(result, is(Matchers.<Order> iterableWithSize(2)));
 		assertThat(result, hasItems(new Order(Direction.ASC, "lastname"), new Order(Direction.ASC, "firstname")));
 	}
-	
+
 	/**
 	 * @see DATACMNS-566
 	 */
@@ -159,6 +159,44 @@ public class QSortUnitTests {
 
 		Sort result = sort.and(new Sort(Direction.ASC, "lastname"));
 		assertThat(result, is(Matchers.<Order> iterableWithSize(2)));
-		assertThat(result, hasItems(new Order(Direction.ASC, "lastname"), new Order(Direction.ASC, user.dateOfBirth.yearMonth().toString())));
+		assertThat(
+				result,
+				hasItems(new Order(Direction.ASC, "lastname"),
+						new Order(Direction.ASC, user.dateOfBirth.yearMonth().toString())));
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @see DATACMNS-621
+	 */
+	@Test
+	public void shouldCreateSortForNestedPathCorrectly() {
+
+		QSort sort = new QSort(QUserWrapper.userWrapper.user.firstname.asc());
+
+		assertThat(sort, hasItems(new Order(Direction.ASC, "user.firstname")));
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @see DATACMNS-621
+	 */
+	@Test
+	public void shouldCreateSortForDeepNestedPathCorrectly() {
+
+		QSort sort = new QSort(QWrapperForUserWrapper.wrapperForUserWrapper.wrapper.user.firstname.asc());
+
+		assertThat(sort, hasItems(new Order(Direction.ASC, "wrapper.user.firstname")));
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @see DATACMNS-621
+	 */
+	@Test
+	public void shouldCreateSortForReallyDeepNestedPathCorrectly() {
+
+		QSort sort = new QSort(
+				QWrapperToWrapWrapperForUserWrapper.wrapperToWrapWrapperForUserWrapper.wrapperForUserWrapper.wrapper.user.firstname
+						.asc());
+
+		assertThat(sort, hasItems(new Order(Direction.ASC, "wrapperForUserWrapper.wrapper.user.firstname")));
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/querydsl/UserWrapper.java b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/querydsl/UserWrapper.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2cb823f3c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/querydsl/UserWrapper.java
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2015 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.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package org.springframework.data.querydsl;
+
+import com.mysema.query.annotations.QueryEntity;
+
+/**
+ * @author Christoph Strobl
+ */
+@QueryEntity
+public class UserWrapper {
+
+	User user;
+
+}
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/querydsl/WrapperForUserWrapper.java b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/querydsl/WrapperForUserWrapper.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b9f33249b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/querydsl/WrapperForUserWrapper.java
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2015 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.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package org.springframework.data.querydsl;
+
+import com.mysema.query.annotations.QueryEntity;
+
+/**
+ * @author Christoph Strobl
+ */
+@QueryEntity
+public class WrapperForUserWrapper {
+
+	UserWrapper wrapper;
+
+}
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/querydsl/WrapperToWrapWrapperForUserWrapper.java b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/querydsl/WrapperToWrapWrapperForUserWrapper.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f089b01ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/querydsl/WrapperToWrapWrapperForUserWrapper.java
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2015 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.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package org.springframework.data.querydsl;
+
+import com.mysema.query.annotations.QueryEntity;
+import com.mysema.query.annotations.QueryInit;
+
+/**
+ * @author Christoph Strobl
+ */
+@QueryEntity
+public class WrapperToWrapWrapperForUserWrapper {
+
+	@QueryInit("wrapper.user")//
+	WrapperForUserWrapper wrapperForUserWrapper;
+}