diff --git a/webbeans-ri/src/main/java/org/jboss/webbeans/bean/AbstractProducerBean.java b/webbeans-ri/src/main/java/org/jboss/webbeans/bean/AbstractProducerBean.java
index a76e181a5a0..3a2593170f5 100644
--- a/webbeans-ri/src/main/java/org/jboss/webbeans/bean/AbstractProducerBean.java
+++ b/webbeans-ri/src/main/java/org/jboss/webbeans/bean/AbstractProducerBean.java
@@ -200,11 +200,11 @@ protected void checkReturnValue(T instance)
       {
          return;
       }
-      if (isDependent() && Beans.isPassivatingBean(injectionPoint.getBean()) && !isSerializable())
+      if (isDependent() && Beans.isPassivatingBean(injectionPoint.getBean()))
       {
          if (injectionPoint.getMember() instanceof Field)
          {
-            if (!Reflections.isTransient(injectionPoint.getMember()))
+            if (!Reflections.isTransient(injectionPoint.getMember()) || !isSerializable())
             {
                throw new IllegalProductException("Dependent scoped producers cannot produce non-serializable instances for injection into non-transient fields of passivating beans\n\nProducer: " + this.toString() + "\nInjection Point: " + injectionPoint.toString());
             }