diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/query/JpaQueryCreator.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/query/JpaQueryCreator.java
index 33b744507..6768a644e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/query/JpaQueryCreator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/query/JpaQueryCreator.java
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ public class JpaQueryCreator extends AbstractQueryCreator<CriteriaQuery<? extend
 				case CONTAINING:
 				case NOT_CONTAINING:
 
-					if (property.isCollection()) {
+					if (property.getLeafProperty().isCollection()) {
 
 						Expression<Collection<Object>> propertyExpression = traversePath(root, property);
 						Expression<Object> parameterExpression = provider.next(part).getExpression();
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/sample/UserRepository.java b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/sample/UserRepository.java
index a3913dc01..0873375db 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/sample/UserRepository.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/sample/UserRepository.java
@@ -591,4 +591,9 @@ public interface UserRepository
 	 * DATAJPA-829
 	 */
 	List<User> findByRolesNotContaining(Role role);
+
+	/**
+	 * @see DATAJPA-858
+	 */
+	List<User> findByRolesNameContaining(String name);
 }