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 9cc25cd357..439cb9d124 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
@@ -364,11 +364,12 @@ public abstract class AnnotationUtils {
 					result = searchOnInterfaces(method, annotationType, clazz.getInterfaces());
 				}
 			}
-		}
 
-		if (result != null) {
-			findAnnotationCache.put(cacheKey, result);
+			if (result != null) {
+				findAnnotationCache.put(cacheKey, result);
+			}
 		}
+
 		return result;
 	}