diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/r2dbc/repository/query/AbstractR2dbcQuery.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/r2dbc/repository/query/AbstractR2dbcQuery.java
index 06230fd..96955c0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/r2dbc/repository/query/AbstractR2dbcQuery.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/r2dbc/repository/query/AbstractR2dbcQuery.java
@@ -129,6 +129,10 @@ public abstract class AbstractR2dbcQuery implements RepositoryQuery {
 
 		ReturnedType returnedType = resultProcessor.getReturnedType();
 
+		if (returnedType.getReturnedType().isAssignableFrom(returnedType.getDomainType())) {
+			return returnedType.getDomainType();
+		}
+
 		return returnedType.isProjecting() ? returnedType.getDomainType() : returnedType.getReturnedType();
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/r2dbc/repository/AbstractR2dbcRepositoryIntegrationTests.java b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/r2dbc/repository/AbstractR2dbcRepositoryIntegrationTests.java
index bf1acf4..c75423d 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/r2dbc/repository/AbstractR2dbcRepositoryIntegrationTests.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/r2dbc/repository/AbstractR2dbcRepositoryIntegrationTests.java
@@ -394,11 +394,16 @@ public abstract class AbstractR2dbcRepositoryIntegrationTests extends R2dbcInteg
 		Mono<Boolean> existsByName(String name);
 	}
 
+	public interface Buildable {
+
+		String getName();
+	}
+
 	@Getter
 	@Setter
 	@Table("legoset")
 	@NoArgsConstructor
-	public static class LegoSet extends Lego {
+	public static class LegoSet extends Lego implements Buildable {
 		String name;
 		Integer manual;
 
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/r2dbc/repository/H2R2dbcRepositoryIntegrationTests.java b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/r2dbc/repository/H2R2dbcRepositoryIntegrationTests.java
index 668c270..f515d3a 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/r2dbc/repository/H2R2dbcRepositoryIntegrationTests.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/r2dbc/repository/H2R2dbcRepositoryIntegrationTests.java
@@ -142,8 +142,19 @@ public class H2R2dbcRepositoryIntegrationTests extends AbstractR2dbcRepositoryIn
 			}).verifyComplete();
 	}
 
+	@Test // gh-519
+	public void shouldReturnEntityThroughInterface() {
+
+		shouldInsertNewItems();
+
+		repository.findByName("SCHAUFELRADBAGGER").map(Buildable::getName).as(StepVerifier::create)
+				.expectNext("SCHAUFELRADBAGGER").verifyComplete();
+	}
+
 	interface H2LegoSetRepository extends LegoSetRepository {
 
+		Mono<Buildable> findByName(String name);
+
 		@Query("SELECT MAX(manual) FROM legoset WHERE name = :name")
 		Mono<Integer> findMax(String name);