diff --git a/spring-context/src/main/kotlin/org/springframework/context/support/BeanDefinitionDsl.kt b/spring-context/src/main/kotlin/org/springframework/context/support/BeanDefinitionDsl.kt
index 6cff53c8dd67..29a65df5b8b1 100644
--- a/spring-context/src/main/kotlin/org/springframework/context/support/BeanDefinitionDsl.kt
+++ b/spring-context/src/main/kotlin/org/springframework/context/support/BeanDefinitionDsl.kt
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import org.springframework.beans.factory.getBeanProvider
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.support.BeanDefinitionReaderUtils
 import org.springframework.context.ApplicationContextInitializer
 import org.springframework.core.env.ConfigurableEnvironment
+import org.springframework.core.env.Profiles
 import java.util.function.Supplier
 
 /**
@@ -263,11 +264,12 @@ open class BeanDefinitionDsl(private val init: BeanDefinitionDsl.() -> Unit,
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Take in account bean definitions enclosed in the provided lambda only when the
-	 * specified profile is active.
+	 * Take in account bean definitions enclosed in the provided lambda when the
+	 * profile is accepted
+     * @see org.springframework.core.env.Profiles.of
 	 */
 	fun profile(profile: String, init: BeanDefinitionDsl.() -> Unit) {
-		val beans = BeanDefinitionDsl(init, { it.activeProfiles.contains(profile) })
+		val beans = BeanDefinitionDsl(init, { it.acceptsProfiles(Profiles.of(profile)) })
 		children.add(beans)
 	}
 
diff --git a/spring-context/src/test/kotlin/org/springframework/context/support/BeanDefinitionDslTests.kt b/spring-context/src/test/kotlin/org/springframework/context/support/BeanDefinitionDslTests.kt
index d69e069cd534..25d48c16a240 100644
--- a/spring-context/src/test/kotlin/org/springframework/context/support/BeanDefinitionDslTests.kt
+++ b/spring-context/src/test/kotlin/org/springframework/context/support/BeanDefinitionDslTests.kt
@@ -156,7 +156,38 @@ class BeanDefinitionDslTests {
 		}
 		context.getBean<Baz>()
 	}
-	
+
+	@Test
+	fun `Declare beans with accepted profiles`() {
+		val beans = beans {
+			profile("foo") { bean<Foo>() }
+			profile("!bar") { bean<Bar>() }
+			profile("bar | barbar") { bean<BarBar>() }
+			profile("baz & buz") { bean<Baz>() }
+			profile("baz & foo") { bean<FooFoo>() }
+		}
+		val context = GenericApplicationContext().apply {
+			environment.addActiveProfile("barbar")
+			environment.addActiveProfile("baz")
+			environment.addActiveProfile("buz")
+			beans.initialize(this)
+			refresh()
+		}
+		context.getBean<Baz>()
+		context.getBean<BarBar>()
+		context.getBean<Bar>()
+
+		try {
+			context.getBean<Foo>()
+			fail()
+		} catch (ignored: Exception) {
+		}
+		try {
+			context.getBean<FooFoo>()
+			fail()
+		} catch (ignored: Exception) {
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 class Foo