1 files changed, 14 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/main/javassist/CtClassType.java b/src/main/javassist/CtClassType.java
index 7ed43759..ef3a2f77 100644
--- a/src/main/javassist/CtClassType.java
+++ b/src/main/javassist/CtClassType.java
@@ -676,7 +676,20 @@ class CtClassType extends CtClass {
         }
         catch (ClassNotFoundException e) {
             ClassLoader cl2 = cp.getClass().getClassLoader();
-            return anno.toAnnotationType(cl2, cp);
+            try {
+                return anno.toAnnotationType(cl2, cp);
+            }
+            catch (ClassNotFoundException e2){
+                try {
+                    Class<?> clazz = cp.get(anno.getTypeName()).toClass();
+                    return javassist.bytecode.annotation.AnnotationImpl.make(
+                                            clazz.getClassLoader(),
+                                            clazz, cp, anno);
+                }
+                catch (Throwable e3) {
+                    throw new ClassNotFoundException(anno.getTypeName());
+                }
+            }
         }
     }