diff --git a/spring-context/src/test/java/org/springframework/context/event/ApplicationListenerMethodAdapterTests.java b/spring-context/src/test/java/org/springframework/context/event/ApplicationListenerMethodAdapterTests.java
index 83fea0f1e4..86fd0c367b 100644
--- a/spring-context/src/test/java/org/springframework/context/event/ApplicationListenerMethodAdapterTests.java
+++ b/spring-context/src/test/java/org/springframework/context/event/ApplicationListenerMethodAdapterTests.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2020 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2023 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 @@ package org.springframework.context.event;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.lang.reflect.Method;
 import java.lang.reflect.UndeclaredThrowableException;
+import java.util.List;
 
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 
@@ -46,6 +47,8 @@ import static org.mockito.Mockito.verify;
 
 /**
  * @author Stephane Nicoll
+ * @author Juergen Hoeller
+ * @author Simon Baslé
  */
 public class ApplicationListenerMethodAdapterTests extends AbstractApplicationEventListenerTests {
 
@@ -80,16 +83,23 @@ public class ApplicationListenerMethodAdapterTests extends AbstractApplicationEv
 		supportsEventType(false, method, ResolvableType.forClassWithGenerics(GenericTestEvent.class, Long.class));
 	}
 
+	@Test
+	public void genericListenerWithUnresolvedGenerics() {
+		Method method = ReflectionUtils.findMethod(
+				SampleEvents.class, "handleGenericString", GenericTestEvent.class);
+		supportsEventType(true, method, ResolvableType.forClass(GenericTestEvent.class));
+	}
+
 	@Test
 	public void listenerWithPayloadAndGenericInformation() {
 		Method method = ReflectionUtils.findMethod(SampleEvents.class, "handleString", String.class);
-		supportsEventType(true, method, createGenericEventType(String.class));
+		supportsEventType(true, method, createPayloadEventType(String.class));
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void listenerWithInvalidPayloadAndGenericInformation() {
 		Method method = ReflectionUtils.findMethod(SampleEvents.class, "handleString", String.class);
-		supportsEventType(false, method, createGenericEventType(Integer.class));
+		supportsEventType(false, method, createPayloadEventType(Integer.class));
 	}
 
 	@Test
@@ -113,28 +123,28 @@ public class ApplicationListenerMethodAdapterTests extends AbstractApplicationEv
 	@Test
 	public void listenerWithAnnotationValue() {
 		Method method = ReflectionUtils.findMethod(SampleEvents.class, "handleStringAnnotationValue");
-		supportsEventType(true, method, createGenericEventType(String.class));
+		supportsEventType(true, method, createPayloadEventType(String.class));
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void listenerWithAnnotationClasses() {
 		Method method = ReflectionUtils.findMethod(SampleEvents.class, "handleStringAnnotationClasses");
-		supportsEventType(true, method, createGenericEventType(String.class));
+		supportsEventType(true, method, createPayloadEventType(String.class));
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void listenerWithAnnotationValueAndParameter() {
 		Method method = ReflectionUtils.findMethod(
 				SampleEvents.class, "handleStringAnnotationValueAndParameter", String.class);
-		supportsEventType(true, method, createGenericEventType(String.class));
+		supportsEventType(true, method, createPayloadEventType(String.class));
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void listenerWithSeveralTypes() {
 		Method method = ReflectionUtils.findMethod(SampleEvents.class, "handleStringOrInteger");
-		supportsEventType(true, method, createGenericEventType(String.class));
-		supportsEventType(true, method, createGenericEventType(Integer.class));
-		supportsEventType(false, method, createGenericEventType(Double.class));
+		supportsEventType(true, method, createPayloadEventType(String.class));
+		supportsEventType(true, method, createPayloadEventType(Integer.class));
+		supportsEventType(false, method, createPayloadEventType(Double.class));
 	}
 
 	@Test
@@ -325,6 +335,88 @@ public class ApplicationListenerMethodAdapterTests extends AbstractApplicationEv
 		verify(this.context, times(2)).getBean("testBean");
 	}
 
+	@Test  // gh-30399
+	void simplePayloadDoesNotSupportArbitraryGenericEventType() throws Exception {
+		Method method = SampleEvents.class.getDeclaredMethod("handleString", String.class);
+		ApplicationListenerMethodAdapter adapter = createTestInstance(method);
+
+		assertThat(adapter.supportsEventType(createPayloadEventType(ResolvableType.forClassWithGenerics(EntityWrapper.class, Integer.class))))
+				.as("handleString(String) with EntityWrapper<Integer>").isFalse();
+		assertThat(adapter.supportsEventType(createPayloadEventType(ResolvableType.forClass(EntityWrapper.class))))
+				.as("handleString(String) with EntityWrapper<?>").isFalse();
+		assertThat(adapter.supportsEventType(createPayloadEventType(ResolvableType.forClass(String.class))))
+				.as("handleString(String) with String").isTrue();
+	}
+
+	@Test  // gh-30399
+	void genericPayloadDoesNotSupportArbitraryGenericEventType() throws Exception {
+		Method method = SampleEvents.class.getDeclaredMethod("handleGenericStringPayload", EntityWrapper.class);
+		ApplicationListenerMethodAdapter adapter = createTestInstance(method);
+
+		assertThat(adapter.supportsEventType(createPayloadEventType(ResolvableType.forClass(EntityWrapper.class))))
+				.as("handleGenericStringPayload(EntityWrapper<String>) with EntityWrapper<?>").isFalse();
+		assertThat(adapter.supportsEventType(createPayloadEventType(ResolvableType.forClassWithGenerics(EntityWrapper.class, Integer.class))))
+				.as("handleGenericStringPayload(EntityWrapper<String>) with EntityWrapper<Integer>").isFalse();
+		assertThat(adapter.supportsEventType(createPayloadEventType(ResolvableType.forClassWithGenerics(EntityWrapper.class, String.class))))
+				.as("handleGenericStringPayload(EntityWrapper<String>) with EntityWrapper<String>").isTrue();
+	}
+
+	@Test  // gh-30399
+	void rawGenericPayloadDoesNotSupportArbitraryGenericEventType() throws Exception {
+		Method method = SampleEvents.class.getDeclaredMethod("handleGenericAnyPayload", EntityWrapper.class);
+		ApplicationListenerMethodAdapter adapter = createTestInstance(method);
+
+		assertThat(adapter.supportsEventType(createPayloadEventType(ResolvableType.forClass(EntityWrapper.class))))
+				.as("handleGenericAnyPayload(EntityWrapper<?>) with EntityWrapper<?>").isTrue();
+		assertThat(adapter.supportsEventType(createPayloadEventType(ResolvableType.forClassWithGenerics(EntityWrapper.class, Integer.class))))
+				.as("handleGenericAnyPayload(EntityWrapper<?>) with EntityWrapper<Integer>").isTrue();
+		assertThat(adapter.supportsEventType(createPayloadEventType(ResolvableType.forClassWithGenerics(EntityWrapper.class, String.class))))
+				.as("handleGenericAnyPayload(EntityWrapper<?>) with EntityWrapper<String>").isTrue();
+		assertThat(adapter.supportsEventType(createPayloadEventType(ResolvableType.forClass(List.class))))
+				.as("handleGenericAnyPayload(EntityWrapper<?>) with List<?>").isFalse();
+		assertThat(adapter.supportsEventType(createPayloadEventType(ResolvableType.forClassWithGenerics(List.class, String.class))))
+				.as("handleGenericAnyPayload(EntityWrapper<?>) with List<String>").isFalse();
+	}
+
+	@Test  // gh-30399
+	void genericApplicationEventSupportsSpecificType() throws Exception {
+		Method method = SampleEvents.class.getDeclaredMethod("handleGenericString", GenericTestEvent.class);
+		ApplicationListenerMethodAdapter adapter = createTestInstance(method);
+
+		assertThat(adapter.supportsEventType(ResolvableType.forClass(GenericTestEvent.class)))
+				.as("handleGenericString(GenericTestEvent<String>) with GenericTestEvent<?>").isTrue();
+		assertThat(adapter.supportsEventType(ResolvableType.forClassWithGenerics(GenericTestEvent.class, Integer.class)))
+				.as("handleGenericString(GenericTestEvent<String>) with GenericTestEvent<Integer>").isFalse();
+		assertThat(adapter.supportsEventType(ResolvableType.forClassWithGenerics(GenericTestEvent.class, String.class)))
+				.as("handleGenericString(GenericTestEvent<String>) with GenericTestEvent<String>").isTrue();
+	}
+
+	@Test  // gh-30399
+	void genericRawApplicationEventSupportsRawTypeAndAnySpecificType() throws Exception {
+		Method method = SampleEvents.class.getDeclaredMethod("handleGenericRaw", GenericTestEvent.class);
+		ApplicationListenerMethodAdapter adapter = createTestInstance(method);
+
+		assertThat(adapter.supportsEventType(ResolvableType.forClass(GenericTestEvent.class)))
+				.as("handleGenericRaw(GenericTestEvent<?>) with GenericTestEvent<?>").isTrue();
+		assertThat(adapter.supportsEventType(ResolvableType.forClassWithGenerics(GenericTestEvent.class, String.class)))
+				.as("handleGenericRaw(GenericTestEvent<?>) with GenericTestEvent<String>").isTrue();
+		assertThat(adapter.supportsEventType(ResolvableType.forClassWithGenerics(GenericTestEvent.class, Integer.class)))
+				.as("handleGenericRaw(GenericTestEvent<?>) with GenericTestEvent<Integer>").isTrue();
+	}
+
+	@Test  // gh-30399
+	void unrelatedApplicationEventDoesNotSupportRawTypeOrAnySpecificType() throws Exception {
+		Method method = SampleEvents.class.getDeclaredMethod("handleUnrelated", ContextRefreshedEvent.class);
+		ApplicationListenerMethodAdapter adapter = createTestInstance(method);
+
+		assertThat(adapter.supportsEventType(ResolvableType.forClass(GenericTestEvent.class)))
+				.as("handleUnrelated(ContextRefreshedEvent) with GenericTestEvent<?>").isTrue();  // known bug in 5.3.x
+		assertThat(adapter.supportsEventType(ResolvableType.forClassWithGenerics(GenericTestEvent.class, String.class)))
+				.as("handleUnrelated(ContextRefreshedEvent) with GenericTestEvent<String>").isFalse();
+		assertThat(adapter.supportsEventType(ResolvableType.forClassWithGenerics(GenericTestEvent.class, Integer.class)))
+				.as("handleUnrelated(ContextRefreshedEvent) with GenericTestEvent<Integer>").isFalse();
+	}
+
 
 	private void supportsEventType(boolean match, Method method, ResolvableType eventType) {
 		ApplicationListenerMethodAdapter adapter = createTestInstance(method);
@@ -341,7 +433,11 @@ public class ApplicationListenerMethodAdapterTests extends AbstractApplicationEv
 		return new StaticApplicationListenerMethodAdapter(method, this.sampleEvents);
 	}
 
-	private ResolvableType createGenericEventType(Class<?> payloadType) {
+	private ResolvableType createPayloadEventType(Class<?> payloadType) {
+		return ResolvableType.forClassWithGenerics(PayloadApplicationEvent.class, payloadType);
+	}
+
+	private ResolvableType createPayloadEventType(ResolvableType payloadType) {
 		return ResolvableType.forClassWithGenerics(PayloadApplicationEvent.class, payloadType);
 	}
 
@@ -373,6 +469,14 @@ public class ApplicationListenerMethodAdapterTests extends AbstractApplicationEv
 		public void handleGenericString(GenericTestEvent<String> event) {
 		}
 
+		@EventListener
+		public void handleGenericRaw(GenericTestEvent<?> event) {
+		}
+
+		@EventListener
+		public void handleUnrelated(ContextRefreshedEvent event) {
+		}
+
 		@EventListener
 		public void handleString(String payload) {
 		}