diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/util/Lazy.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/util/Lazy.java
index 643ecbc95c..193726da60 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/util/Lazy.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/util/Lazy.java
@@ -133,10 +133,11 @@ public T getNullable() {
 			return value;
 		}
 
-		this.value = supplier.get();
+		T result = supplier.get();
+		this.value = result;
 		this.resolved = true;
 
-		return value;
+		return result;
 	}
 
 	/**