diff --git a/Hooks/MockReturnTypeUpdater.php b/Hooks/MockReturnTypeUpdater.php
index 5d44fd8..dec3323 100644
--- a/Hooks/MockReturnTypeUpdater.php
+++ b/Hooks/MockReturnTypeUpdater.php
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ public static function afterMethodCallAnalysis(AfterMethodCallAnalysisEvent $eve
         $return_type_candidate = $event->getReturnTypeCandidate();
         $expr = $event->getExpr();
         $method_id = $event->getMethodId();
-        if ($return_type_candidate && $method_id === 'Mockery::mock' && isset($expr->args[0])) {
+        if ($return_type_candidate && self::isMockMethod($method_id) && isset($expr->args[0])) {
             $first_arg = $expr->args[0]->value;
 
             $fq_class_name = null;
@@ -65,4 +65,9 @@ public static function afterMethodCallAnalysis(AfterMethodCallAnalysisEvent $eve
             }
         }
     }
+
+    private static function isMockMethod(string $method_id): bool
+    {
+        return $method_id === 'Mockery::mock' || $method_id === 'Mockery::spy';
+    }
 }
diff --git a/tests/acceptance/MockReturn.feature b/tests/acceptance/MockReturn.feature
index c7a023b..12b396a 100644
--- a/tests/acceptance/MockReturn.feature
+++ b/tests/acceptance/MockReturn.feature
@@ -88,3 +88,19 @@ Feature: MockReturn
       """
     When I run Psalm
     Then I see no errors
+
+  Scenario: Class spying is recognized
+    Given I have the following code
+      """
+      class User
+      {
+      }
+      function foo(User $user): User
+      {
+          return $user;
+      }
+
+      $_user = foo(Mockery::spy(User::class));
+      """
+    When I run Psalm
+    Then I see no errors