diff --git a/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/annotations/Where.java b/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/annotations/Where.java
index a318e8e0a0..486694eec9 100644
--- a/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/annotations/Where.java
+++ b/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/annotations/Where.java
@@ -18,14 +18,39 @@ import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME;
  * Specifies a restriction written in native SQL to add to the generated
  * SQL when querying an entity or collection.
  * <p>
- * For example, {@code @Where("deleted = false")} could be used to hide
- * entity instances which have been soft-deleted.
- * <p>
- * Note that {@code Where} restrictions are always applied and cannot be
- * disabled. They're therefore much less flexible than {@link Filter filters}.
+ * For example, {@code @Where} could be used to hide entity instances which
+ * have been soft-deleted, either for the entity class itself:
+ * <pre>{@code
+ * @Entity
+ * @Where(clause = "status <> 'DELETED'")
+ * class Document {
+ *     ...
+ *     @Enumerated(STRING)
+ *     Status status;
+ *     ...
+ * }
+ * }</pre>
+ * or, at the level of an association to the entity:
+ * <pre>{@code
+ * @OneToMany(mappedBy = "owner")
+ * @Where(clause = "status <> 'DELETED'")
+ * List<Document> documents;
+ * }</pre>
+ * By default, {@code @Where} restrictions declared for an entity are not
+ * applied when loading a collection of that entity type. This behavior is
+ * controlled by:
+ * <ol>
+ * <li>the annotation member {@link #applyInToManyFetch()}, and
+ * <li>the configuration property
+ *     {@value org.hibernate.cfg.AvailableSettings#USE_ENTITY_WHERE_CLAUSE_FOR_COLLECTIONS}.
+ * </ol>
+ * Note that {@code @Where} restrictions are always applied and cannot be
+ * disabled. Nor may they be parameterized. They're therefore <em>much</em>
+ * less flexible than {@linkplain Filter filters}.
  *
  * @see Filter
  * @see DialectOverride.Where
+ * @see org.hibernate.cfg.AvailableSettings#USE_ENTITY_WHERE_CLAUSE_FOR_COLLECTIONS
  *
  * @author Emmanuel Bernard
  */
@@ -36,4 +61,21 @@ public @interface Where {
 	 * A predicate, written in native SQL.
 	 */
 	String clause();
+
+	/**
+	 * If this restriction applies to an entity type, should it also be
+	 * applied when fetching a {@link jakarta.persistence.OneToMany} or
+	 * {@link jakarta.persistence.ManyToOne} association that targets
+	 * the entity type?
+	 * <p>
+	 * By default, the restriction is not applied unless the property
+	 * {@value org.hibernate.cfg.AvailableSettings#USE_ENTITY_WHERE_CLAUSE_FOR_COLLECTIONS}
+	 * is explicitly enabled.
+	 *
+	 * @return {@code true} if the restriction should be applied even
+	 *         if the configuration property is not enabled
+	 *
+	 * @since 6.2
+	 */
+	boolean applyInToManyFetch() default false;
 }
diff --git a/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/boot/model/internal/CollectionBinder.java b/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/boot/model/internal/CollectionBinder.java
index 1a9a2bee33..962ac4cb00 100644
--- a/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/boot/model/internal/CollectionBinder.java
+++ b/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/boot/model/internal/CollectionBinder.java
@@ -1752,9 +1752,12 @@ public abstract class CollectionBinder {
 	}
 
 	private String getWhereOnClassClause() {
-		if ( useEntityWhereClauseForCollections() && property.getElementClass() != null ) {
+		if ( property.getElementClass() != null ) {
 			final Where whereOnClass = getOverridableAnnotation( property.getElementClass(), Where.class, getBuildingContext() );
-			return whereOnClass != null ? whereOnClass.clause() : null;
+			return whereOnClass != null
+				&& ( whereOnClass.applyInToManyFetch() || useEntityWhereClauseForCollections() )
+					? whereOnClass.clause()
+					: null;
 		}
 		else {
 			return null;
diff --git a/hibernate-core/src/test/java/org/hibernate/orm/test/where/annotations/EagerToManyWhereUseClassWhereViaAnnotationTest.java b/hibernate-core/src/test/java/org/hibernate/orm/test/where/annotations/EagerToManyWhereUseClassWhereViaAnnotationTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d23daeabc3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hibernate-core/src/test/java/org/hibernate/orm/test/where/annotations/EagerToManyWhereUseClassWhereViaAnnotationTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,212 @@
+/*
+ * Hibernate, Relational Persistence for Idiomatic Java
+ *
+ * License: GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL), version 2.1 or later.
+ * See the lgpl.txt file in the root directory or <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl-2.1.html>.
+ */
+package org.hibernate.orm.test.where.annotations;
+
+import jakarta.persistence.Entity;
+import jakarta.persistence.FetchType;
+import jakarta.persistence.GeneratedValue;
+import jakarta.persistence.Id;
+import jakarta.persistence.JoinColumn;
+import jakarta.persistence.JoinTable;
+import jakarta.persistence.ManyToMany;
+import jakarta.persistence.OneToMany;
+import jakarta.persistence.Table;
+import org.hibernate.annotations.Where;
+import org.hibernate.annotations.WhereJoinTable;
+import org.hibernate.cfg.AvailableSettings;
+import org.hibernate.testing.TestForIssue;
+import org.hibernate.testing.junit4.BaseNonConfigCoreFunctionalTestCase;
+import org.junit.Test;
+
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Set;
+
+import static org.hibernate.testing.transaction.TransactionUtil.doInHibernate;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotNull;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertNull;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
+
+/**
+ * Tests association collections with AvailableSettings.USE_ENTITY_WHERE_CLAUSE_FOR_COLLECTIONS = true
+ *
+ * @author Gail Badner
+ */
+public class EagerToManyWhereUseClassWhereViaAnnotationTest extends BaseNonConfigCoreFunctionalTestCase {
+
+	@Override
+	protected Class[] getAnnotatedClasses() {
+		return new Class[] { Product.class, Category.class };
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	protected void addSettings(Map<String,Object> settings) {
+		settings.put( AvailableSettings.USE_ENTITY_WHERE_CLAUSE_FOR_COLLECTIONS, "false" );
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	@TestForIssue( jiraKey = "HHH-15936" )
+	public void testAssociatedWhereClause() {
+
+		Product product = new Product();
+		Category flowers = new Category();
+		flowers.id = 1;
+		flowers.name = "flowers";
+		flowers.description = "FLOWERS";
+		product.categoriesOneToMany.add( flowers );
+		product.categoriesWithDescOneToMany.add( flowers );
+		product.categoriesManyToMany.add( flowers );
+		product.categoriesWithDescManyToMany.add( flowers );
+		product.categoriesWithDescIdLt4ManyToMany.add( flowers );
+		Category vegetables = new Category();
+		vegetables.id = 2;
+		vegetables.name = "vegetables";
+		vegetables.description = "VEGETABLES";
+		product.categoriesOneToMany.add( vegetables );
+		product.categoriesWithDescOneToMany.add( vegetables );
+		product.categoriesManyToMany.add( vegetables );
+		product.categoriesWithDescManyToMany.add( vegetables );
+		product.categoriesWithDescIdLt4ManyToMany.add( vegetables );
+		Category dogs = new Category();
+		dogs.id = 3;
+		dogs.name = "dogs";
+		dogs.description = null;
+		product.categoriesOneToMany.add( dogs );
+		product.categoriesWithDescOneToMany.add( dogs );
+		product.categoriesManyToMany.add( dogs );
+		product.categoriesWithDescManyToMany.add( dogs );
+		product.categoriesWithDescIdLt4ManyToMany.add( dogs );
+		Category building = new Category();
+		building.id = 4;
+		building.name = "building";
+		building.description = "BUILDING";
+		product.categoriesOneToMany.add( building );
+		product.categoriesWithDescOneToMany.add( building );
+		product.categoriesManyToMany.add( building );
+		product.categoriesWithDescManyToMany.add( building );
+		product.categoriesWithDescIdLt4ManyToMany.add( building );
+
+		doInHibernate(
+				this::sessionFactory,
+				session -> {
+					session.persist( flowers );
+					session.persist( vegetables );
+					session.persist( dogs );
+					session.persist( building );
+					session.persist( product );
+				}
+		);
+
+		doInHibernate(
+				this::sessionFactory,
+				session -> {
+					Product p = session.get( Product.class, product.id );
+					assertNotNull( p );
+					assertEquals( 4, p.categoriesOneToMany.size() );
+					checkIds( p.categoriesOneToMany, new Integer[] { 1, 2, 3, 4 } );
+					assertEquals( 3, p.categoriesWithDescOneToMany.size() );
+					checkIds( p.categoriesWithDescOneToMany, new Integer[] { 1, 2, 4 } );
+					assertEquals( 4, p.categoriesManyToMany.size() );
+					checkIds( p.categoriesManyToMany, new Integer[] { 1, 2, 3, 4 } );
+					assertEquals( 3, p.categoriesWithDescManyToMany.size() );
+					checkIds( p.categoriesWithDescManyToMany, new Integer[] { 1, 2, 4 } );
+					assertEquals( 2, p.categoriesWithDescIdLt4ManyToMany.size() );
+					checkIds( p.categoriesWithDescIdLt4ManyToMany, new Integer[] { 1, 2 } );
+				}
+		);
+
+		doInHibernate(
+				this::sessionFactory,
+				session -> {
+					Category c = session.get( Category.class, flowers.id );
+					assertNotNull( c );
+					c.inactive = 1;
+				}
+		);
+
+		doInHibernate(
+				this::sessionFactory,
+				session -> {
+					Category c = session.get( Category.class, flowers.id );
+					assertNull( c );
+				}
+		);
+
+		doInHibernate(
+				this::sessionFactory,
+				session -> {
+					Product p = session.get( Product.class, product.id );
+					assertNotNull( p );
+					assertEquals( 3, p.categoriesOneToMany.size() );
+					checkIds( p.categoriesOneToMany, new Integer[] { 2, 3, 4 } );
+					assertEquals( 2, p.categoriesWithDescOneToMany.size() );
+					checkIds( p.categoriesWithDescOneToMany, new Integer[] { 2, 4 } );
+					assertEquals( 3, p.categoriesManyToMany.size() );
+					checkIds( p.categoriesManyToMany, new Integer[] { 2, 3, 4 } );
+					assertEquals( 2, p.categoriesWithDescManyToMany.size() );
+					checkIds( p.categoriesWithDescManyToMany, new Integer[] { 2, 4 } );
+					assertEquals( 1, p.categoriesWithDescIdLt4ManyToMany.size() );
+					checkIds( p.categoriesWithDescIdLt4ManyToMany, new Integer[] { 2 } );
+				}
+		);
+	}
+
+	private void checkIds(Set<Category> categories, Integer[] expectedIds) {
+		final Set<Integer> expectedIdSet = new HashSet<>( Arrays.asList( expectedIds ) );
+		for ( Category category : categories ) {
+			expectedIdSet.remove( category.id );
+		}
+		assertTrue( expectedIdSet.isEmpty() );
+	}
+
+	@Entity(name = "Product")
+	public static class Product {
+		@Id
+		@GeneratedValue
+		private int id;
+
+		@OneToMany(fetch = FetchType.EAGER)
+		@JoinColumn
+		private Set<Category> categoriesOneToMany = new HashSet<>();
+
+		@OneToMany(fetch = FetchType.EAGER)
+		@JoinColumn
+		@Where( clause = "description is not null" )
+		private Set<Category> categoriesWithDescOneToMany = new HashSet<>();
+
+		@ManyToMany(fetch = FetchType.EAGER)
+		@JoinTable(name = "categoriesManyToMany")
+		private Set<Category> categoriesManyToMany = new HashSet<>();
+
+		@ManyToMany(fetch = FetchType.EAGER)
+		@JoinTable(name = "categoriesWithDescManyToMany", inverseJoinColumns = { @JoinColumn( name = "categoryId" )})
+		@Where( clause = "description is not null" )
+		private Set<Category> categoriesWithDescManyToMany = new HashSet<>();
+
+		@ManyToMany(fetch = FetchType.EAGER)
+		@JoinTable(name = "categoriesWithDescIdLt4MToM", inverseJoinColumns = { @JoinColumn( name = "categoryId" )})
+		@Where( clause = "description is not null" )
+		@WhereJoinTable( clause = "categoryId < 4")
+		private Set<Category> categoriesWithDescIdLt4ManyToMany = new HashSet<>();
+	}
+
+	@Entity(name = "Category")
+	@Table(name = "CATEGORY")
+	@Where(clause = "inactive = 0", applyInToManyFetch = true)
+	public static class Category {
+		@Id
+		private int id;
+
+		private String name;
+
+		private String description;
+
+		private int inactive;
+	}
+}