diff --git a/spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/support/SimpleThreadScope.java b/spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/support/SimpleThreadScope.java
index 34454f236c..14357c9f74 100644
--- a/spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/support/SimpleThreadScope.java
+++ b/spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/support/SimpleThreadScope.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2014 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2015 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.
@@ -29,9 +29,14 @@ import org.springframework.core.NamedThreadLocal;
 /**
  * A simple thread-backed {@link Scope} implementation.
  *
- * <p><strong>Note:</strong> {@code SimpleThreadScope} <em>does not clean up
- * any objects</em> associated with it. As such, it is typically preferable to
- * use {@link org.springframework.web.context.request.RequestScope RequestScope}
+ * <p><b>NOTE:</b> This thread scope is not registered by default in common contexts.
+ * Instead, you need to explicitly assign it to a scope key in your setup, either through
+ * {@link org.springframework.beans.factory.config.ConfigurableBeanFactory#registerScope}
+ * or through a {@link org.springframework.beans.factory.config.CustomScopeConfigurer} bean.
+ *
+ * <p>{@code SimpleThreadScope} <em>does not clean up any objects</em> associated with it.
+ * As such, it is typically preferable to use
+ * {@link org.springframework.web.context.request.RequestScope RequestScope}
  * in web environments.
  *
  * <p>For an implementation of a thread-based {@code Scope} with support for
diff --git a/spring-tx/src/main/java/org/springframework/transaction/support/SimpleTransactionScope.java b/spring-tx/src/main/java/org/springframework/transaction/support/SimpleTransactionScope.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..60ad8426a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spring-tx/src/main/java/org/springframework/transaction/support/SimpleTransactionScope.java
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2002-2015 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
+ *
+ *      http://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.transaction.support;
+
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.ObjectFactory;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.Scope;
+
+/**
+ * A simple transaction-backed {@link Scope} implementation, delegating to
+ * {@link TransactionSynchronizationManager}'s resource binding mechanism.
+ *
+ * <p><b>NOTE:</b> Like {@link org.springframework.context.support.SimpleThreadScope},
+ * this transaction scope is not registered by default in common contexts. Instead,
+ * you need to explicitly assign it to a scope key in your setup, either through
+ * {@link org.springframework.beans.factory.config.ConfigurableBeanFactory#registerScope}
+ * or through a {@link org.springframework.beans.factory.config.CustomScopeConfigurer} bean.
+ *
+ * @author Juergen Hoeller
+ * @since 4.2
+ * @see org.springframework.context.support.SimpleThreadScope
+ * @see org.springframework.beans.factory.config.ConfigurableBeanFactory#registerScope
+ * @see org.springframework.beans.factory.config.CustomScopeConfigurer
+ */
+public class SimpleTransactionScope implements Scope {
+
+	@Override
+	public Object get(String name, ObjectFactory<?> objectFactory) {
+		ScopedObjectsHolder scopedObjects = (ScopedObjectsHolder) TransactionSynchronizationManager.getResource(this);
+		if (scopedObjects == null) {
+			scopedObjects = new ScopedObjectsHolder();
+			TransactionSynchronizationManager.registerSynchronization(new CleanupSynchronization());
+			TransactionSynchronizationManager.bindResource(this, scopedObjects);
+		}
+		Object scopedObject = scopedObjects.scopedInstances.get(name);
+		if (scopedObject == null) {
+			scopedObject = objectFactory.getObject();
+			scopedObjects.scopedInstances.put(name, scopedObject);
+		}
+		return scopedObject;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public Object remove(String name) {
+		ScopedObjectsHolder scopedObjects = (ScopedObjectsHolder) TransactionSynchronizationManager.getResource(this);
+		if (scopedObjects != null) {
+			scopedObjects.destructionCallbacks.remove(name);
+			return scopedObjects.scopedInstances.remove(name);
+		}
+		else {
+			return null;
+		}
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void registerDestructionCallback(String name, Runnable callback) {
+		ScopedObjectsHolder scopedObjects = (ScopedObjectsHolder) TransactionSynchronizationManager.getResource(this);
+		if (scopedObjects != null) {
+			scopedObjects.destructionCallbacks.put(name, callback);
+		}
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public Object resolveContextualObject(String key) {
+		return null;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public String getConversationId() {
+		return TransactionSynchronizationManager.getCurrentTransactionName();
+	}
+
+
+	static class ScopedObjectsHolder {
+
+		final Map<String, Object> scopedInstances = new HashMap<String, Object>();
+
+		final Map<String, Runnable> destructionCallbacks = new LinkedHashMap<String, Runnable>();
+	}
+
+
+	private class CleanupSynchronization extends TransactionSynchronizationAdapter {
+
+		@Override
+		public void afterCompletion(int status) {
+			ScopedObjectsHolder scopedObjects = (ScopedObjectsHolder)
+					TransactionSynchronizationManager.unbindResourceIfPossible(SimpleTransactionScope.this);
+			for (Runnable callback : scopedObjects.destructionCallbacks.values()) {
+				callback.run();
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/spring-tx/src/test/java/org/springframework/transaction/support/SimpleTransactionScopeTests.java b/spring-tx/src/test/java/org/springframework/transaction/support/SimpleTransactionScopeTests.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a014f97f2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spring-tx/src/test/java/org/springframework/transaction/support/SimpleTransactionScopeTests.java
@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2002-2015 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
+ *
+ *      http://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.transaction.support;
+
+import org.junit.Test;
+
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanCreationException;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.support.GenericBeanDefinition;
+import org.springframework.context.support.GenericApplicationContext;
+import org.springframework.tests.sample.beans.DerivedTestBean;
+import org.springframework.tests.sample.beans.TestBean;
+
+import static org.junit.Assert.*;
+
+/**
+ * @author Juergen Hoeller
+ */
+public class SimpleTransactionScopeTests {
+
+	@Test
+	public void getFromScope() throws Exception {
+		GenericApplicationContext context = new GenericApplicationContext();
+		context.getBeanFactory().registerScope("tx", new SimpleTransactionScope());
+
+		GenericBeanDefinition bd1 = new GenericBeanDefinition();
+		bd1.setBeanClass(TestBean.class);
+		bd1.setScope("tx");
+		bd1.setPrimary(true);
+		context.registerBeanDefinition("txScopedObject1", bd1);
+
+		GenericBeanDefinition bd2 = new GenericBeanDefinition();
+		bd2.setBeanClass(DerivedTestBean.class);
+		bd2.setScope("tx");
+		context.registerBeanDefinition("txScopedObject2", bd2);
+
+		context.refresh();
+
+		try {
+			context.getBean(TestBean.class);
+			fail("Should have thrown BeanCreationException");
+		}
+		catch (BeanCreationException ex) {
+			// expected - no synchronization active
+			assertTrue(ex.getCause() instanceof IllegalStateException);
+		}
+
+		try {
+			context.getBean(DerivedTestBean.class);
+			fail("Should have thrown BeanCreationException");
+		}
+		catch (BeanCreationException ex) {
+			// expected - no synchronization active
+			assertTrue(ex.getCause() instanceof IllegalStateException);
+		}
+
+		TestBean bean1 = null;
+		DerivedTestBean bean2 = null;
+		DerivedTestBean bean2a = null;
+		DerivedTestBean bean2b = null;
+
+		TransactionSynchronizationManager.initSynchronization();
+		try {
+			bean1 = context.getBean(TestBean.class);
+			assertSame(bean1, context.getBean(TestBean.class));
+
+			bean2 = context.getBean(DerivedTestBean.class);
+			assertSame(bean2, context.getBean(DerivedTestBean.class));
+			context.getBeanFactory().destroyScopedBean("txScopedObject2");
+			assertFalse(TransactionSynchronizationManager.hasResource("txScopedObject2"));
+			assertTrue(bean2.wasDestroyed());
+
+			bean2a = context.getBean(DerivedTestBean.class);
+			assertSame(bean2a, context.getBean(DerivedTestBean.class));
+			assertNotSame(bean2, bean2a);
+			context.getBeanFactory().getRegisteredScope("tx").remove("txScopedObject2");
+			assertFalse(TransactionSynchronizationManager.hasResource("txScopedObject2"));
+			assertFalse(bean2a.wasDestroyed());
+
+			bean2b = context.getBean(DerivedTestBean.class);
+			assertSame(bean2b, context.getBean(DerivedTestBean.class));
+			assertNotSame(bean2, bean2a);
+			assertNotSame(bean2, bean2b);
+			assertNotSame(bean2a, bean2b);
+		}
+		finally {
+			TransactionSynchronizationUtils.triggerAfterCompletion(TransactionSynchronization.STATUS_COMMITTED);
+			TransactionSynchronizationManager.clearSynchronization();
+		}
+
+		assertFalse(bean2a.wasDestroyed());
+		assertTrue(bean2b.wasDestroyed());
+		assertTrue(TransactionSynchronizationManager.getResourceMap().isEmpty());
+
+		try {
+			context.getBean(TestBean.class);
+			fail("Should have thrown IllegalStateException");
+		}
+		catch (BeanCreationException ex) {
+			// expected - no synchronization active
+			assertTrue(ex.getCause() instanceof IllegalStateException);
+		}
+
+		try {
+			context.getBean(DerivedTestBean.class);
+			fail("Should have thrown IllegalStateException");
+		}
+		catch (BeanCreationException ex) {
+			// expected - no synchronization active
+			assertTrue(ex.getCause() instanceof IllegalStateException);
+		}
+	}
+
+}