diff --git a/spring-data-rest-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/rest/core/event/AnnotatedEventHandlerInvoker.java b/spring-data-rest-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/rest/core/event/AnnotatedEventHandlerInvoker.java
index 7942c0219..cfa9b6048 100644
--- a/spring-data-rest-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/rest/core/event/AnnotatedEventHandlerInvoker.java
+++ b/spring-data-rest-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/rest/core/event/AnnotatedEventHandlerInvoker.java
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ import org.springframework.data.rest.core.annotation.HandleBeforeLinkDelete;
 import org.springframework.data.rest.core.annotation.HandleBeforeLinkSave;
 import org.springframework.data.rest.core.annotation.HandleBeforeSave;
 import org.springframework.data.rest.core.annotation.RepositoryEventHandler;
-import org.springframework.data.rest.core.util.Methods;
 import org.springframework.util.ClassUtils;
 import org.springframework.util.LinkedMultiValueMap;
 import org.springframework.util.MultiValueMap;
@@ -123,27 +122,19 @@ public class AnnotatedEventHandlerInvoker implements ApplicationListener<Reposit
 			return bean;
 		}
 
-		ReflectionUtils.doWithMethods(beanType, new ReflectionUtils.MethodCallback() {
+		for (Method method : ReflectionUtils.getUniqueDeclaredMethods(beanType)) {
 
-			/*
-			 * (non-Javadoc)
-			 * @see org.springframework.util.ReflectionUtils.MethodCallback#doWith(java.lang.reflect.Method)
-			 */
-			@Override
-			public void doWith(Method method) throws IllegalArgumentException, IllegalAccessException {
-
-				inspect(bean, method, HandleBeforeCreate.class, BeforeCreateEvent.class);
-				inspect(bean, method, HandleAfterCreate.class, AfterCreateEvent.class);
-				inspect(bean, method, HandleBeforeSave.class, BeforeSaveEvent.class);
-				inspect(bean, method, HandleAfterSave.class, AfterSaveEvent.class);
-				inspect(bean, method, HandleBeforeLinkSave.class, BeforeLinkSaveEvent.class);
-				inspect(bean, method, HandleAfterLinkSave.class, AfterLinkSaveEvent.class);
-				inspect(bean, method, HandleBeforeDelete.class, BeforeDeleteEvent.class);
-				inspect(bean, method, HandleAfterDelete.class, AfterDeleteEvent.class);
-				inspect(bean, method, HandleBeforeLinkDelete.class, BeforeLinkDeleteEvent.class);
-				inspect(bean, method, HandleAfterLinkDelete.class, AfterLinkDeleteEvent.class);
-			}
-		}, Methods.USER_METHODS);
+			inspect(bean, method, HandleBeforeCreate.class, BeforeCreateEvent.class);
+			inspect(bean, method, HandleAfterCreate.class, AfterCreateEvent.class);
+			inspect(bean, method, HandleBeforeSave.class, BeforeSaveEvent.class);
+			inspect(bean, method, HandleAfterSave.class, AfterSaveEvent.class);
+			inspect(bean, method, HandleBeforeLinkSave.class, BeforeLinkSaveEvent.class);
+			inspect(bean, method, HandleAfterLinkSave.class, AfterLinkSaveEvent.class);
+			inspect(bean, method, HandleBeforeDelete.class, BeforeDeleteEvent.class);
+			inspect(bean, method, HandleAfterDelete.class, AfterDeleteEvent.class);
+			inspect(bean, method, HandleBeforeLinkDelete.class, BeforeLinkDeleteEvent.class);
+			inspect(bean, method, HandleAfterLinkDelete.class, AfterLinkDeleteEvent.class);
+		}
 
 		return bean;
 	}
diff --git a/spring-data-rest-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/rest/core/util/Methods.java b/spring-data-rest-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/rest/core/util/Methods.java
index 2bcd086c8..51a743264 100644
--- a/spring-data-rest-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/rest/core/util/Methods.java
+++ b/spring-data-rest-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/rest/core/util/Methods.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2012-2015 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2012-2017 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.
@@ -25,7 +25,9 @@ import org.springframework.util.ReflectionUtils;
  * 
  * @author Jon Brisbin
  * @author Oliver Gierke
+ * @deprecated prefer {@link ReflectionUtils#getUniqueDeclaredMethods(Class)}, to be removed with 3.0
  */
+@Deprecated
 public abstract class Methods {
 
 	private Methods() {}
@@ -38,12 +40,12 @@ public abstract class Methods {
 		 */
 		@Override
 		public boolean matches(Method method) {
-			
+
 			return !method.isSynthetic() && //
-					!method.isBridge() && //
-					!ReflectionUtils.isObjectMethod(method) && //
-					!ClassUtils.isCglibProxyClass(method.getDeclaringClass()) && //
-					!ReflectionUtils.isCglibRenamedMethod(method);
+			!method.isBridge() && //
+			!ReflectionUtils.isObjectMethod(method) && //
+			!ClassUtils.isCglibProxyClass(method.getDeclaringClass()) && //
+			!ReflectionUtils.isCglibRenamedMethod(method);
 		}
 	};
 }
diff --git a/spring-data-rest-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/rest/core/event/AnnotatedEventHandlerInvokerUnitTests.java b/spring-data-rest-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/rest/core/event/AnnotatedEventHandlerInvokerUnitTests.java
index bb671347d..3a2be8ab5 100644
--- a/spring-data-rest-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/rest/core/event/AnnotatedEventHandlerInvokerUnitTests.java
+++ b/spring-data-rest-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/rest/core/event/AnnotatedEventHandlerInvokerUnitTests.java
@@ -17,10 +17,12 @@ package org.springframework.data.rest.core.event;
 
 import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.*;
 import static org.junit.Assert.*;
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.*;
 
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.springframework.aop.framework.ProxyFactory;
 import org.springframework.core.annotation.Order;
+import org.springframework.data.rest.core.annotation.HandleAfterCreate;
 import org.springframework.data.rest.core.annotation.HandleBeforeCreate;
 import org.springframework.data.rest.core.annotation.RepositoryEventHandler;
 import org.springframework.data.rest.core.domain.Person;
@@ -102,6 +104,19 @@ public class AnnotatedEventHandlerInvokerUnitTests {
 		assertThat(secondHandler.callCount, is(1));
 	}
 
+	@Test // DATAREST-1075
+	public void doesInvokeMethodOnlyOnceForMockitoSpy() {
+
+		EventHandler handler = spy(new EventHandler());
+		AnnotatedEventHandlerInvoker invoker = new AnnotatedEventHandlerInvoker();
+		invoker.postProcessAfterInitialization(handler, "handler");
+
+		Payload payload = new Payload();
+		invoker.onApplicationEvent(new AfterCreateEvent(payload));
+
+		verify(handler, times(1)).doAfterCreate(payload);
+	}
+
 	@RepositoryEventHandler
 	static class Sample {
 
@@ -170,4 +185,13 @@ public class AnnotatedEventHandlerInvokerUnitTests {
 	static class FirstEntity extends BaseEntity {}
 
 	static class SecondEntity extends BaseEntity {}
+
+	@RepositoryEventHandler
+	static class EventHandler {
+
+		@HandleAfterCreate
+		public void doAfterCreate(Payload bar) {}
+	}
+
+	static class Payload {}
 }