diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/util/MethodInvocationRecorder.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/util/MethodInvocationRecorder.java
index cfcc848be..d130c8205 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/util/MethodInvocationRecorder.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/util/MethodInvocationRecorder.java
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ public class MethodInvocationRecorder {
 	public static <T> Recorded<T> forProxyOf(Class<T> type) {
 
 		Assert.notNull(type, "Type must not be null!");
+		Assert.isTrue(!Modifier.isFinal(type.getModifiers()), "Type to record invocations on must not be final!");
 
 		return new MethodInvocationRecorder().create(type);
 	}
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/util/MethodInvocationRecorderUnitTests.java b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/util/MethodInvocationRecorderUnitTests.java
index cd6f7ede5..0ca493e79 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/util/MethodInvocationRecorderUnitTests.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/util/MethodInvocationRecorderUnitTests.java
@@ -34,6 +34,13 @@ public class MethodInvocationRecorderUnitTests {
 
 	Recorded<Foo> recorder = MethodInvocationRecorder.forProxyOf(Foo.class);
 
+	@Test // DATACMNS-1449
+	public void rejectsFinalTypes() {
+
+		assertThatExceptionOfType(IllegalArgumentException.class) //
+				.isThrownBy(() -> MethodInvocationRecorder.forProxyOf(FinalType.class));
+	}
+
 	@Test // DATACMNS-1449
 	public void createsPropertyPathForSimpleMethodReference() {
 
@@ -71,7 +78,7 @@ public class MethodInvocationRecorderUnitTests {
 		assertThat(recorder.record(Foo::getName).getPropertyPath()).hasValue("name");
 	}
 
-	@Test
+	@Test // DATACMNS-1449
 	public void recordsInvocationOnInterface() {
 
 		Recorded<Sample> recorder = MethodInvocationRecorder.forProxyOf(Sample.class);
@@ -79,6 +86,8 @@ public class MethodInvocationRecorderUnitTests {
 		assertThat(recorder.record(Sample::getName).getPropertyPath()).hasValue("name");
 	}
 
+	static final class FinalType {}
+
 	@Getter
 	static class Foo {
 		Bar bar;