diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/repository/core/support/RepositoryMethodInvoker.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/repository/core/support/RepositoryMethodInvoker.java
index 267833da52..2daf34669b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/repository/core/support/RepositoryMethodInvoker.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/repository/core/support/RepositoryMethodInvoker.java
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 package org.springframework.data.repository.core.support;
 
 import kotlin.Unit;
-import kotlin.reflect.KFunction;
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.Flow;
 import reactor.core.publisher.Flux;
 import reactor.core.publisher.Mono;
@@ -46,6 +45,7 @@
  *
  * @author Mark Paluch
  * @author Christoph Strobl
+ * @author Greg Taube
  * @since 2.4
  * @see #forFragmentMethod(Method, Object, Method)
  * @see #forRepositoryQuery(Method, RepositoryQuery)
@@ -319,15 +319,8 @@ public static CoroutineAdapterInformation create(Method declaredMethod, Method b
 							baseClassMethod.getParameterCount());
 				}
 
-				KFunction<?> declaredFunction = KotlinDetector.isKotlinType(declaredMethod.getDeclaringClass())
-						? KotlinReflectionUtils.findKotlinFunction(declaredMethod)
-						: null;
-				KFunction<?> baseClassFunction = KotlinDetector.isKotlinType(baseClassMethod.getDeclaringClass())
-						? KotlinReflectionUtils.findKotlinFunction(baseClassMethod)
-						: null;
-
-				boolean suspendedDeclaredMethod = declaredFunction != null && declaredFunction.isSuspend();
-				boolean suspendedBaseClassMethod = baseClassFunction != null && baseClassFunction.isSuspend();
+				boolean suspendedDeclaredMethod = KotlinReflectionUtils.isSuspend(declaredMethod);
+				boolean suspendedBaseClassMethod = KotlinReflectionUtils.isSuspend(baseClassMethod);
 				boolean reactiveBaseClassMethod = !suspendedBaseClassMethod
 						&& ReactiveWrapperConverters.supports(baseClassMethod.getReturnType());
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/util/KotlinReflectionUtils.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/util/KotlinReflectionUtils.java
index ef0941d285..267e8ecde3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/util/KotlinReflectionUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/util/KotlinReflectionUtils.java
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
  * @author Mark Paluch
  * @author Christoph Strobl
  * @author Johannes Englmeier
+ * @author Greg Taube
  * @since 2.3
  * @see org.springframework.core.KotlinDetector#isKotlinReflectPresent()
  */
@@ -109,8 +110,11 @@ public static boolean isDataClass(Class<?> type) {
 	 */
 	public static boolean isSuspend(Method method) {
 
-		KFunction<?> invokedFunction = KotlinDetector.isKotlinType(method.getDeclaringClass()) ? findKotlinFunction(method)
-				: null;
+		if (!KotlinDetector.isSuspendingFunction(method) || !KotlinDetector.isKotlinType(method.getDeclaringClass())) {
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		KFunction<?> invokedFunction = findKotlinFunction(method);
 
 		return invokedFunction != null && invokedFunction.isSuspend();
 	}
diff --git a/src/test/kotlin/org/springframework/data/util/KotlinReflectionUtilsSuspendUnitTests.kt b/src/test/kotlin/org/springframework/data/util/KotlinReflectionUtilsSuspendUnitTests.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5cc8b05d2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/kotlin/org/springframework/data/util/KotlinReflectionUtilsSuspendUnitTests.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2026-present the original author or authors.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package org.springframework.data.util
+
+import org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test
+import org.springframework.data.repository.sample.User
+import kotlin.coroutines.Continuation
+
+/**
+ * Unit tests for [KotlinReflectionUtils.isSuspend].
+ *
+ * @author Greg Taube
+ */
+class KotlinReflectionUtilsSuspendUnitTests {
+
+	@Test // GH-3544
+	fun `detects suspend functions`() {
+
+		val method = SuspendingInterface::class.java.getDeclaredMethod("suspending", Continuation::class.java)
+
+		assertThat(KotlinReflectionUtils.isSuspend(method)).isTrue()
+	}
+
+	@Test // GH-3544
+	fun `considers Continuation parameter of a regular function as non-suspending`() {
+
+		val method = SuspendingInterface::class.java.getDeclaredMethod("continuationParameter", Continuation::class.java)
+
+		assertThat(KotlinReflectionUtils.isSuspend(method)).isFalse()
+	}
+
+	@Test // GH-3544
+	fun `considers regular functions as non-suspending`() {
+
+		assertThat(KotlinReflectionUtils.isSuspend(SuspendingInterface::class.java.getDeclaredMethod("regular"))).isFalse()
+		assertThat(KotlinReflectionUtils.isSuspend(SuspendingInterface::class.java.getDeclaredMethod("withParameter", User::class.java))).isFalse()
+	}
+
+	@Test // GH-3544
+	fun `considers Java methods as non-suspending`() {
+
+		assertThat(KotlinReflectionUtils.isSuspend(Object::class.java.getDeclaredMethod("toString"))).isFalse()
+	}
+
+	interface SuspendingInterface {
+
+		suspend fun suspending(): User
+
+		fun continuationParameter(continuation: Continuation<User>): User
+
+		fun regular(): User
+
+		fun withParameter(user: User): User
+	}
+}