diff --git a/spring-session-data-geode/src/main/java/org/springframework/session/data/gemfire/config/annotation/web/http/GemFireHttpSessionConfiguration.java b/spring-session-data-geode/src/main/java/org/springframework/session/data/gemfire/config/annotation/web/http/GemFireHttpSessionConfiguration.java
index 6c601ee..d681f49 100644
--- a/spring-session-data-geode/src/main/java/org/springframework/session/data/gemfire/config/annotation/web/http/GemFireHttpSessionConfiguration.java
+++ b/spring-session-data-geode/src/main/java/org/springframework/session/data/gemfire/config/annotation/web/http/GemFireHttpSessionConfiguration.java
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ import org.apache.geode.pdx.PdxSerializer;
 
 import org.springframework.beans.BeansException;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.NoSuchBeanDefinitionException;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.NoUniqueBeanDefinitionException;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Qualifier;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.BeanPostProcessor;
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Bean;
@@ -423,7 +424,7 @@ public class GemFireHttpSessionConfiguration extends AbstractGemFireHttpSessionC
 		}
 		catch (BeansException cause) {
 
-			if (cause instanceof NoSuchBeanDefinitionException) {
+			if (isCauseBecauseNoSpringSessionGemFireConfigurerPresent(cause)) {
 				return Optional.empty();
 			}
 
@@ -431,6 +432,10 @@ public class GemFireHttpSessionConfiguration extends AbstractGemFireHttpSessionC
 		}
 	}
 
+	private boolean isCauseBecauseNoSpringSessionGemFireConfigurerPresent(Exception cause) {
+		return (!(cause instanceof NoUniqueBeanDefinitionException) && cause instanceof NoSuchBeanDefinitionException);
+	}
+
 	private void applySpringSessionGemFireConfigurer() {
 
 		resolveSpringSessionGemFireConfigurer().ifPresent(configurer -> {