diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/hateoas/server/core/DummyInvocationUtils.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/hateoas/server/core/DummyInvocationUtils.java
index 07a10bd7..e05a92f6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/hateoas/server/core/DummyInvocationUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/hateoas/server/core/DummyInvocationUtils.java
@@ -145,6 +145,10 @@ public class DummyInvocationUtils {
 	@Nullable
 	public static LastInvocationAware getLastInvocationAware(Object source) {
 
+		if (InvocationRecordingMethodInterceptor.class.isInstance(source)) {
+			return LastInvocationAware.class.cast(source);
+		}
+
 		return (LastInvocationAware) (Advised.class.isInstance(source)
 				? ((Advised) source).getAdvisors()[0].getAdvice()
 				: source);
@@ -179,6 +183,10 @@ public class DummyInvocationUtils {
 	private static <T> T getProxyWithInterceptor(Class<?> type, InvocationRecordingMethodInterceptor interceptor,
 			ClassLoader classLoader) {
 
+		if (type.equals(Object.class)) {
+			return (T) interceptor;
+		}
+
 		ProxyFactory factory = new ProxyFactory();
 		factory.addAdvice(interceptor);
 		factory.addInterface(LastInvocationAware.class);
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/springframework/hateoas/server/mvc/DummyInvocationUtilsUnitTest.java b/src/test/java/org/springframework/hateoas/server/mvc/DummyInvocationUtilsUnitTest.java
index c654d6a9..caa932f2 100755
--- a/src/test/java/org/springframework/hateoas/server/mvc/DummyInvocationUtilsUnitTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/springframework/hateoas/server/mvc/DummyInvocationUtilsUnitTest.java
@@ -19,8 +19,11 @@ import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.*;
 import static org.springframework.hateoas.server.mvc.WebMvcLinkBuilder.*;
 
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+import org.springframework.aop.framework.Advised;
 import org.springframework.hateoas.Link;
 import org.springframework.hateoas.TestUtils;
+import org.springframework.hateoas.server.core.DummyInvocationUtils;
+import org.springframework.hateoas.server.core.LastInvocationAware;
 import org.springframework.http.HttpEntity;
 import org.springframework.http.HttpStatus;
 import org.springframework.http.ResponseEntity;
@@ -48,6 +51,16 @@ class DummyInvocationUtilsUnitTest extends TestUtils {
 		assertThat(link.getHref()).isEqualTo("http://localhost/sample/2/bar");
 	}
 
+	@Test // #1638
+	void doesNotTryToProxyObject() {
+
+		Object result = methodOn(SampleController.class).methodReturningObject();
+
+		assertThat(result).isInstanceOf(LastInvocationAware.class);
+		assertThat(result).isNotInstanceOf(Advised.class);
+		assertThat(DummyInvocationUtils.getLastInvocationAware(result)).isSameAs(result);
+	}
+
 	@RequestMapping("/sample")
 	static class SampleController {
 
@@ -60,5 +73,9 @@ class DummyInvocationUtilsUnitTest extends TestUtils {
 		HttpEntity<Void> someOtherMethod(@PathVariable(name = "otherName") Long id) {
 			return new ResponseEntity<>(HttpStatus.OK);
 		}
+
+		Object methodReturningObject() {
+			return Void.class;
+		}
 	}
 }