diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/elasticsearch/repository/ElasticsearchRepository.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/elasticsearch/repository/ElasticsearchRepository.java
index ffcc814a4..455c2821e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/elasticsearch/repository/ElasticsearchRepository.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/elasticsearch/repository/ElasticsearchRepository.java
@@ -43,4 +43,6 @@ public interface ElasticsearchRepository<T, ID extends Serializable> extends Ela
 	Page<T> searchSimilar(T entity, String[] fields, Pageable pageable);
 
 	void refresh();
+
+	Class<T> getEntityClass();
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/elasticsearch/repository/support/AbstractElasticsearchRepository.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/elasticsearch/repository/support/AbstractElasticsearchRepository.java
index d6bede718..c0ecda498 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/elasticsearch/repository/support/AbstractElasticsearchRepository.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/elasticsearch/repository/support/AbstractElasticsearchRepository.java
@@ -276,6 +276,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractElasticsearchRepository<T, ID extends Serializable
 		return resolveReturnedClassFromGenericType(clazz.getSuperclass());
 	}
 
+	@Override
 	public Class<T> getEntityClass() {
 		if (!isEntityClassSet()) {
 			try {