diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/metrics/MeterRegistryPostProcessor.java b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/metrics/MeterRegistryPostProcessor.java
index 801a65f7e601..adcf0ccc8b2e 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/metrics/MeterRegistryPostProcessor.java
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/metrics/MeterRegistryPostProcessor.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2012-2024 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2012-2025 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.
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
  * @author Jon Schneider
  * @author Phillip Webb
  * @author Andy Wilkinson
+ * @author Yanming Zhou
  */
 class MeterRegistryPostProcessor implements BeanPostProcessor, SmartInitializingSingleton {
 
@@ -116,7 +117,8 @@ private void applyFilters(MeterRegistry meterRegistry) {
 	}
 
 	private void addToGlobalRegistryIfNecessary(MeterRegistry meterRegistry) {
-		if (this.properties.getObject().isUseGlobalRegistry() && !isGlobalRegistry(meterRegistry)) {
+		if (this.properties.getObject().isUseGlobalRegistry() && !isGlobalRegistry(meterRegistry)
+				&& !isAutoConfiguredComposite(meterRegistry)) {
 			Metrics.addRegistry(meterRegistry);
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/metrics/MetricsAutoConfigurationMeterRegistryPostProcessorIntegrationTests.java b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/metrics/MetricsAutoConfigurationMeterRegistryPostProcessorIntegrationTests.java
index ef1558f04349..c18c1f03f1ac 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/metrics/MetricsAutoConfigurationMeterRegistryPostProcessorIntegrationTests.java
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/metrics/MetricsAutoConfigurationMeterRegistryPostProcessorIntegrationTests.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2012-2023 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2012-2025 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.
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 import ch.qos.logback.classic.Logger;
 import ch.qos.logback.classic.LoggerContext;
 import io.micrometer.core.instrument.MeterRegistry;
+import io.micrometer.core.instrument.Metrics;
 import io.micrometer.core.instrument.binder.MeterBinder;
 import io.micrometer.core.instrument.composite.CompositeMeterRegistry;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@
  * {@link MetricsAutoConfiguration}.
  *
  * @author Jon Schneider
+ * @author Yanming Zhou
  */
 class MetricsAutoConfigurationMeterRegistryPostProcessorIntegrationTests {
 
@@ -104,6 +106,20 @@ void counterIsIncrementedOncePerEventWithCompositeMeterRegistry() {
 			});
 	}
 
+	@Test
+	void excludeAutoConfiguredCompositeFromGlobalRegistry() {
+		this.contextRunner.withConfiguration(AutoConfigurations.of(MetricsAutoConfiguration.class))
+			.withPropertyValues("management.metrics.use-global-registry=true")
+			.run((context) -> {
+				assertThat(context).hasSingleBean(AutoConfiguredCompositeMeterRegistry.class);
+				assertThat(Metrics.globalRegistry.getRegistries()).isNotEmpty();
+				assertThat(Metrics.globalRegistry.getRegistries()
+					.stream()
+					.filter(AutoConfiguredCompositeMeterRegistry.class::isInstance)
+					.findAny()).isEmpty();
+			});
+	}
+
 	@Configuration(proxyBeanMethods = false)
 	static class TestConfiguration {