diff --git a/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/util/FilteredMap.java b/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/util/FilteredMap.java
index 57200d9baeb0..1c8f8eb0eac3 100644
--- a/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/util/FilteredMap.java
+++ b/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/util/FilteredMap.java
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ public Set<Entry<K, V>> entrySet() {
 	@Override
 	public int size() {
 		int size = 0;
-		for (K k : keySet()) {
+		for (K k : this.delegate.keySet()) {
 			if (this.filter.test(k)) {
 				size++;
 			}