diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/query/JpaQueryCreator.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/query/JpaQueryCreator.java
index 3eb0762e..31804b64 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/query/JpaQueryCreator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/query/JpaQueryCreator.java
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ public class JpaQueryCreator extends AbstractQueryCreator<CriteriaQuery<? extend
 
 			Class<?> typeToRead = returnedType.getTypeToRead();
 
-			query = typeToRead.isInterface()
+			query = returnedType.needsCustomConstruction()
 					? query.multiselect(selections)
 					: query.select((Selection) builder.construct(typeToRead,
 							selections.toArray(new Selection[0])));