diff --git a/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/support/AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java b/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/support/AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java
index e010d1483f6..95bd2e43fa8 100644
--- a/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/support/AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java
+++ b/spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/support/AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java
@@ -606,9 +606,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory extends AbstractBeanFac
 			if (ex instanceof BeanCreationException bce && beanName.equals(bce.getBeanName())) {
 				throw bce;
 			}
-			else {
-				throw new BeanCreationException(mbd.getResourceDescription(), beanName, ex.getMessage(), ex);
-			}
+			throw new BeanCreationException(mbd.getResourceDescription(), beanName, ex.getMessage(), ex);
 		}
 
 		if (earlySingletonExposure) {
@@ -1246,8 +1244,8 @@ public abstract class AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory extends AbstractBeanFac
 			instance = obtainInstanceFromSupplier(supplier, beanName, mbd);
 		}
 		catch (Throwable ex) {
-			if (ex instanceof BeansException beansException) {
-				throw beansException;
+			if (ex instanceof BeanCreationException bce && beanName.equals(bce.getBeanName())) {
+				throw bce;
 			}
 			throw new BeanCreationException(beanName, "Instantiation of supplied bean failed", ex);
 		}
diff --git a/spring-context/src/test/java/org/springframework/context/support/GenericApplicationContextTests.java b/spring-context/src/test/java/org/springframework/context/support/GenericApplicationContextTests.java
index 3a39f0620c0..80798fed535 100644
--- a/spring-context/src/test/java/org/springframework/context/support/GenericApplicationContextTests.java
+++ b/spring-context/src/test/java/org/springframework/context/support/GenericApplicationContextTests.java
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import org.springframework.aot.hint.RuntimeHints;
 import org.springframework.aot.hint.predicate.RuntimeHintsPredicates;
 import org.springframework.beans.BeansException;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanCreationException;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanCurrentlyInCreationException;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.DisposableBean;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.InitializingBean;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.NoUniqueBeanDefinitionException;
@@ -41,14 +42,17 @@ import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.SmartInstantiationAwareBeanPostP
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.TypedStringValue;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanDefinition;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.support.BeanDefinitionBuilder;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.support.BeanDefinitionOverrideException;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.support.GenericBeanDefinition;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.support.MergedBeanDefinitionPostProcessor;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.support.RootBeanDefinition;
 import org.springframework.beans.testfixture.beans.TestBean;
 import org.springframework.context.ApplicationContext;
 import org.springframework.context.ApplicationContextAware;
+import org.springframework.context.testfixture.beans.factory.CircularBeanRegistrar;
 import org.springframework.context.testfixture.beans.factory.ConditionalBeanRegistrar;
 import org.springframework.context.testfixture.beans.factory.ImportAwareBeanRegistrar;
+import org.springframework.context.testfixture.beans.factory.OverridingBeanRegistrar;
 import org.springframework.context.testfixture.beans.factory.SampleBeanRegistrar;
 import org.springframework.core.DecoratingProxy;
 import org.springframework.core.env.ConfigurableEnvironment;
@@ -639,6 +643,22 @@ class GenericApplicationContextTests {
 		assertThat(context.getBean(SampleBeanRegistrar.Bar.class).foo()).isEqualTo(context.getBean(SampleBeanRegistrar.Foo.class));
 	}
 
+	@Test
+	void beanRegistrarWithCircularReference() {
+		GenericApplicationContext context = new GenericApplicationContext();
+		context.register(new CircularBeanRegistrar());
+		assertThatExceptionOfType(BeanCreationException.class).isThrownBy(context::refresh)
+				.withRootCauseInstanceOf(BeanCurrentlyInCreationException.class);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	void beanRegistrarWithDefinitionOverride() {
+		GenericApplicationContext context = new GenericApplicationContext();
+		context.setAllowBeanDefinitionOverriding(false);
+		assertThatExceptionOfType(BeanDefinitionOverrideException.class).isThrownBy(
+				() -> context.register(new OverridingBeanRegistrar()));
+	}
+
 	@Test
 	void importAwareBeanRegistrar() {
 		GenericApplicationContext context = new GenericApplicationContext();
diff --git a/spring-context/src/testFixtures/java/org/springframework/context/testfixture/beans/factory/CircularBeanRegistrar.java b/spring-context/src/testFixtures/java/org/springframework/context/testfixture/beans/factory/CircularBeanRegistrar.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..76aa25295c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spring-context/src/testFixtures/java/org/springframework/context/testfixture/beans/factory/CircularBeanRegistrar.java
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2002-present 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.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package org.springframework.context.testfixture.beans.factory;
+
+import jakarta.annotation.PostConstruct;
+
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanRegistrar;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanRegistry;
+import org.springframework.core.env.Environment;
+
+public class CircularBeanRegistrar implements BeanRegistrar {
+
+	@Override
+	public void register(BeanRegistry registry, Environment env) {
+		registry.registerBean("foo", Foo.class, spec -> spec.supplier(context -> new Foo(context.bean(Bar.class))));
+		registry.registerAlias("foo", "fooAlias");
+		registry.registerBean("bar", Bar.class, spec -> spec
+				.prototype()
+				.lazyInit()
+				.description("Custom description")
+				.supplier(context -> new Bar(context.bean(Foo.class))));
+		if (env.matchesProfiles("baz")) {
+			registry.registerBean(Baz.class, spec -> spec
+					.supplier(context -> new Baz("Hello World!")));
+		}
+		registry.registerBean(Init.class);
+	}
+
+	public record Foo(Bar bar) {}
+
+	public record Bar(Foo foo) {}
+
+	public record Baz(String message) {}
+
+	public static class Init {
+
+		public boolean initialized = false;
+
+		@PostConstruct
+		public void postConstruct() {
+			initialized = true;
+		}
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/spring-context/src/testFixtures/java/org/springframework/context/testfixture/beans/factory/OverridingBeanRegistrar.java b/spring-context/src/testFixtures/java/org/springframework/context/testfixture/beans/factory/OverridingBeanRegistrar.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..318e31f6ed5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spring-context/src/testFixtures/java/org/springframework/context/testfixture/beans/factory/OverridingBeanRegistrar.java
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2002-present 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.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package org.springframework.context.testfixture.beans.factory;
+
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanRegistrar;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanRegistry;
+import org.springframework.core.env.Environment;
+
+public class OverridingBeanRegistrar implements BeanRegistrar {
+
+	@Override
+	public void register(BeanRegistry registry, Environment env) {
+		registry.registerBean("foo", Foo.class);
+		registry.registerBean("foo", Foo.class);
+	}
+
+	public record Foo() {}
+
+}