diff --git a/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/annotation/AnnotationUtils.java b/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/annotation/AnnotationUtils.java
index 80a6d52cd6..a66c77cf1c 100644
--- a/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/annotation/AnnotationUtils.java
+++ b/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/annotation/AnnotationUtils.java
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ public abstract class AnnotationUtils {
 		}
 		catch (Exception ex) {
 			// Assuming nested Class values not resolvable within annotation attributes...
-			// We're probably hitting a non-present optional arrangement - let's back out.
+			logIntrospectionFailure(clazz, ex);
 			return null;
 		}