diff --git a/core-common/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/BeanMapping.java b/core-common/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/BeanMapping.java
index 582814e7a..2492477a2 100644
--- a/core-common/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/BeanMapping.java
+++ b/core-common/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/BeanMapping.java
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
 import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
 import java.lang.annotation.Target;
 
+import static org.mapstruct.NullValueCheckStrategy.ON_IMPLICIT_CONVERSION;
+
 /**
  * Configures the mapping between two bean types.
  * <p>
@@ -61,6 +63,15 @@ public @interface BeanMapping {
      */
     NullValueMappingStrategy nullValueMappingStrategy() default NullValueMappingStrategy.RETURN_NULL;
 
+    /**
+     * Determines when to include a null check on the source property value of a bean mapping.
+     *
+     * Can be overridden by the one on {@link MapperConfig}, {@link Mapper}  or {@link Mapping}.
+     *
+     * @return strategy how to do null checking
+     */
+    NullValueCheckStrategy nullValueCheckStrategy() default ON_IMPLICIT_CONVERSION;
+
     /**
      * Default ignore all mappings. All mappings have to be defined manually. No automatic mapping will take place. No
      * warning will be issued on missing target properties.
diff --git a/core-common/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/Mapper.java b/core-common/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/Mapper.java
index fa9863244..c86485e94 100644
--- a/core-common/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/Mapper.java
+++ b/core-common/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/Mapper.java
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ public @interface Mapper {
     /**
      * Determines when to include a null check on the source property value of a bean mapping.
      *
-     * Can be overridden by the one on {@link MapperConfig} or {@link Mapping}.
+     * Can be overridden by the one on {@link MapperConfig}, {@link BeanMapping}  or {@link Mapping}.
      *
      * @return strategy how to do null checking
      */
diff --git a/core-common/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/MapperConfig.java b/core-common/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/MapperConfig.java
index f0589c0ae..cbcd15115 100644
--- a/core-common/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/MapperConfig.java
+++ b/core-common/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/MapperConfig.java
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ public @interface MapperConfig {
     /**
      * Determines when to include a null check on the source property value of a bean mapping.
      *
-     * Can be overridden by the one on {@link Mapper} or {@link Mapping}.
+     * Can be overridden by the one on {@link Mapper}, {@link BeanMapping} or {@link Mapping}.
      *
      * @return strategy how to do null checking
      */
diff --git a/core-jdk8/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/Mapping.java b/core-jdk8/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/Mapping.java
index 703c2bd37..a5d86dc90 100644
--- a/core-jdk8/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/Mapping.java
+++ b/core-jdk8/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/Mapping.java
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
 import java.text.DecimalFormat;
 import java.util.Date;
 
+import static org.mapstruct.NullValueCheckStrategy.ON_IMPLICIT_CONVERSION;
+
 /**
  * Configures the mapping of one bean attribute or enum constant.
  * <p>
@@ -255,4 +257,14 @@ public @interface Mapping {
      * @return Default value to set in case the source property is {@code null}.
      */
     String defaultValue() default "";
+
+    /**
+     * Determines when to include a null check on the source property value of a bean mapping.
+     *
+     * Can be overridden by the one on {@link MapperConfig}, {@link Mapper} or {@link BeanMapping}.
+     *
+     * @return strategy how to do null checking
+     */
+    NullValueCheckStrategy nullValueCheckStrategy() default ON_IMPLICIT_CONVERSION;
+
 }
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/Mapping.java b/core/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/Mapping.java
index d98eb3b8d..edf7d55ec 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/Mapping.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/Mapping.java
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
 import java.text.DecimalFormat;
 import java.util.Date;
 
+import static org.mapstruct.NullValueCheckStrategy.ON_IMPLICIT_CONVERSION;
+
 /**
  * Configures the mapping of one bean attribute or enum constant.
  * <p>
@@ -260,4 +262,14 @@ public @interface Mapping {
      * @return Default value to set in case the source property is {@code null}.
      */
     String defaultValue() default "";
+
+    /**
+     * Determines when to include a null check on the source property value of a bean mapping.
+     *
+     * Can be overridden by the one on {@link MapperConfig}, {@link Mapper} or {@link BeanMapping}.
+     *
+     * @return strategy how to do null checking
+     */
+    NullValueCheckStrategy nullValueCheckStrategy() default ON_IMPLICIT_CONVERSION;
+
 }
diff --git a/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/BeanMappingMethod.java b/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/BeanMappingMethod.java
index f29c876c4..16546f401 100644
--- a/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/BeanMappingMethod.java
+++ b/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/BeanMappingMethod.java
@@ -75,8 +75,6 @@ public class BeanMappingMethod extends NormalTypeMappingMethod {
         private Set<String> targetProperties;
         private final List<PropertyMapping> propertyMappings = new ArrayList<PropertyMapping>();
         private final Set<Parameter> unprocessedSourceParameters = new HashSet<Parameter>();
-        private NullValueMappingStrategyPrism nullValueMappingStrategy;
-        private SelectionParameters selectionParameters;
         private final Set<String> existingVariableNames = new HashSet<String>();
         private Map<String, List<Mapping>> methodMappings;
         private SingleMappingByTargetPropertyNameFunction singleMapping;
@@ -135,16 +133,6 @@ public class BeanMappingMethod extends NormalTypeMappingMethod {
             return this;
         }
 
-        public Builder selectionParameters(SelectionParameters selectionParameters) {
-            this.selectionParameters = selectionParameters;
-            return this;
-        }
-
-        public Builder nullValueMappingStrategy(NullValueMappingStrategyPrism nullValueMappingStrategy) {
-            this.nullValueMappingStrategy = nullValueMappingStrategy;
-            return this;
-        }
-
         public BeanMappingMethod build() {
             // map properties with mapping
             boolean mappingErrorOccured = handleDefinedMappings();
@@ -168,12 +156,20 @@ public class BeanMappingMethod extends NormalTypeMappingMethod {
             reportErrorForUnmappedTargetPropertiesIfRequired();
             reportErrorForUnmappedSourcePropertiesIfRequired();
 
+            // get bean mapping (when specified as annotation )
+            BeanMapping beanMapping = method.getMappingOptions().getBeanMapping();
+            BeanMappingPrism beanMappingPrism = BeanMappingPrism.getInstanceOn( method.getExecutable() );
+
             // mapNullToDefault
+            NullValueMappingStrategyPrism nullValueMappingStrategy =
+                beanMapping != null ? beanMapping.getNullValueMappingStrategy() : null;
             boolean mapNullToDefault = method.getMapperConfiguration().isMapToDefault( nullValueMappingStrategy );
 
 
-            BeanMappingPrism beanMappingPrism = BeanMappingPrism.getInstanceOn( method.getExecutable() );
+            // selectionParameters
+            SelectionParameters selectionParameters = beanMapping != null ? beanMapping.getSelectionParameters() : null;
 
+            // check if there's a factory method for the result type
             MethodReference factoryMethod = null;
             if ( !method.isUpdateMethod() ) {
                 factoryMethod = ObjectFactoryMethodResolver.getFactoryMethod(
@@ -481,6 +477,7 @@ public class BeanMappingMethod extends NormalTypeMappingMethod {
                         .dependsOn( mapping.getDependsOn() )
                         .defaultValue( mapping.getDefaultValue() )
                         .defaultJavaExpression( mapping.getDefaultJavaExpression() )
+                        .nullValueCheckStrategyPrism( mapping.getNullValueCheckStrategy() )
                         .build();
                     handledTargets.add( propertyName );
                     unprocessedSourceParameters.remove( sourceRef.getParameter() );
@@ -597,6 +594,8 @@ public class BeanMappingMethod extends NormalTypeMappingMethod {
                                 .existingVariableNames( existingVariableNames )
                                 .dependsOn( mapping != null ? mapping.getDependsOn() : Collections.<String>emptyList() )
                                 .forgeMethodWithMappingOptions( extractAdditionalOptions( targetPropertyName, false ) )
+                                .nullValueCheckStrategyPrism( mapping != null ? mapping.getNullValueCheckStrategy()
+                                    : null )
                                 .build();
 
                             unprocessedSourceParameters.remove( sourceParameter );
@@ -660,6 +659,7 @@ public class BeanMappingMethod extends NormalTypeMappingMethod {
                             .existingVariableNames( existingVariableNames )
                             .dependsOn( mapping != null ? mapping.getDependsOn() : Collections.<String>emptyList() )
                             .forgeMethodWithMappingOptions( extractAdditionalOptions( targetProperty.getKey(), false ) )
+                            .nullValueCheckStrategyPrism( mapping != null ? mapping.getNullValueCheckStrategy() : null )
                             .build();
 
                         propertyMappings.add( propertyMapping );
diff --git a/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/CollectionAssignmentBuilder.java b/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/CollectionAssignmentBuilder.java
index e832bba4e..7649c373f 100644
--- a/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/CollectionAssignmentBuilder.java
+++ b/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/CollectionAssignmentBuilder.java
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ public class CollectionAssignmentBuilder {
     private PropertyMapping.TargetWriteAccessorType targetAccessorType;
     private Assignment assignment;
     private SourceRHS sourceRHS;
+    private NullValueCheckStrategyPrism nullValueCheckStrategy;
 
     public CollectionAssignmentBuilder mappingBuilderContext(MappingBuilderContext ctx) {
         this.ctx = ctx;
@@ -108,6 +109,11 @@ public class CollectionAssignmentBuilder {
         return this;
     }
 
+    public CollectionAssignmentBuilder nullValueCheckStrategy( NullValueCheckStrategyPrism nullValueCheckStrategy ) {
+        this.nullValueCheckStrategy = nullValueCheckStrategy;
+        return this;
+    }
+
     public Assignment build() {
         Assignment result = assignment;
 
@@ -146,14 +152,14 @@ public class CollectionAssignmentBuilder {
                     result,
                     method.getThrownTypes(),
                     targetType,
-                    method.getMapperConfiguration().getNullValueCheckStrategy(),
+                    nullValueCheckStrategy,
                     ctx.getTypeFactory(),
                     PropertyMapping.TargetWriteAccessorType.isFieldAssignment( targetAccessorType ),
                     mapNullToDefault()
                 );
             }
             else if ( result.getType() == Assignment.AssignmentType.DIRECT ||
-                method.getMapperConfiguration().getNullValueCheckStrategy() == NullValueCheckStrategyPrism.ALWAYS ) {
+                nullValueCheckStrategy == NullValueCheckStrategyPrism.ALWAYS ) {
 
                 result = new SetterWrapperForCollectionsAndMapsWithNullCheck(
                     result,
@@ -199,4 +205,5 @@ public class CollectionAssignmentBuilder {
         return method.getMapperConfiguration().getNullValueMappingStrategy()
             == NullValueMappingStrategyPrism.RETURN_DEFAULT;
     }
+
 }
diff --git a/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/PropertyMapping.java b/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/PropertyMapping.java
index 54da3723c..25db63576 100644
--- a/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/PropertyMapping.java
+++ b/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/PropertyMapping.java
@@ -5,17 +5,11 @@
  */
 package org.mapstruct.ap.internal.model;
 
-import static org.mapstruct.ap.internal.model.common.Assignment.AssignmentType.DIRECT;
-import static org.mapstruct.ap.internal.prism.NullValueCheckStrategyPrism.ALWAYS;
-import static org.mapstruct.ap.internal.util.Collections.first;
-import static org.mapstruct.ap.internal.util.Collections.last;
-
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Set;
-
 import javax.lang.model.element.AnnotationMirror;
 import javax.lang.model.element.ExecutableElement;
 import javax.lang.model.type.DeclaredType;
@@ -33,6 +27,7 @@ import org.mapstruct.ap.internal.model.common.ModelElement;
 import org.mapstruct.ap.internal.model.common.Parameter;
 import org.mapstruct.ap.internal.model.common.SourceRHS;
 import org.mapstruct.ap.internal.model.common.Type;
+import org.mapstruct.ap.internal.model.source.BeanMapping;
 import org.mapstruct.ap.internal.model.source.ForgedMethod;
 import org.mapstruct.ap.internal.model.source.ForgedMethodHistory;
 import org.mapstruct.ap.internal.model.source.MappingOptions;
@@ -52,6 +47,11 @@ import org.mapstruct.ap.internal.util.Strings;
 import org.mapstruct.ap.internal.util.ValueProvider;
 import org.mapstruct.ap.internal.util.accessor.Accessor;
 
+import static org.mapstruct.ap.internal.model.common.Assignment.AssignmentType.DIRECT;
+import static org.mapstruct.ap.internal.prism.NullValueCheckStrategyPrism.ALWAYS;
+import static org.mapstruct.ap.internal.util.Collections.first;
+import static org.mapstruct.ap.internal.util.Collections.last;
+
 /**
  * Represents the mapping between a source and target property, e.g. from {@code String Source#foo} to
  * {@code int Target#bar}. Name and type of source and target property can differ. If they have different types, the
@@ -197,6 +197,7 @@ public class PropertyMapping extends ModelElement {
         private MappingOptions forgeMethodWithMappingOptions;
         private boolean forceUpdateMethod;
         private boolean forgedNamedBased = true;
+        private NullValueCheckStrategyPrism nullValueCheckStrategyPrism;
 
         PropertyMappingBuilder() {
             super( PropertyMappingBuilder.class );
@@ -253,6 +254,12 @@ public class PropertyMapping extends ModelElement {
             return this;
         }
 
+        public PropertyMappingBuilder nullValueCheckStrategyPrism(
+            NullValueCheckStrategyPrism nullValueCheckStrategyPrism) {
+            this.nullValueCheckStrategyPrism = nullValueCheckStrategyPrism;
+            return this;
+        }
+
         public PropertyMapping build() {
             // handle source
             this.rightHandSide = getSourceRHS( sourceReference );
@@ -427,11 +434,16 @@ public class PropertyMapping extends ModelElement {
                     !rhs.isSourceReferenceParameter(), mapNullToDefault );
             }
             else {
-                NullValueCheckStrategyPrism nvcs = method.getMapperConfiguration().getNullValueCheckStrategy();
-                return new SetterWrapper( rhs, method.getThrownTypes(), nvcs, isFieldAssignment(), targetType );
+                   return new SetterWrapper( rhs, method.getThrownTypes(), getNvcs(), isFieldAssignment(), targetType );
             }
         }
 
+        private NullValueCheckStrategyPrism getNvcs() {
+            BeanMapping beanMapping = method.getMappingOptions().getBeanMapping();
+            NullValueCheckStrategyPrism nvcsBean = beanMapping != null ? beanMapping.getNullValueCheckStrategy() : null;
+            return method.getMapperConfiguration().getNullValueCheckStrategy( nvcsBean, nullValueCheckStrategyPrism );
+        }
+
         private Assignment assignToPlainViaAdder( Assignment rightHandSide) {
 
             Assignment result = rightHandSide;
@@ -461,6 +473,7 @@ public class PropertyMapping extends ModelElement {
                 .targetAccessorType( targetAccessorType )
                 .rightHandSide( rightHandSide )
                 .assignment( rhs )
+                .nullValueCheckStrategy( getNvcs() )
                 .build();
         }
 
diff --git a/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/source/BeanMapping.java b/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/source/BeanMapping.java
index 5fdb28e27..ce91d9acd 100644
--- a/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/source/BeanMapping.java
+++ b/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/source/BeanMapping.java
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import javax.lang.model.util.Types;
 
 import org.mapstruct.ap.internal.prism.BeanMappingPrism;
 import org.mapstruct.ap.internal.prism.BuilderPrism;
+import org.mapstruct.ap.internal.prism.NullValueCheckStrategyPrism;
 import org.mapstruct.ap.internal.prism.NullValueMappingStrategyPrism;
 import org.mapstruct.ap.internal.prism.ReportingPolicyPrism;
 import org.mapstruct.ap.internal.util.FormattingMessager;
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ public class BeanMapping {
 
     private final SelectionParameters selectionParameters;
     private final NullValueMappingStrategyPrism nullValueMappingStrategy;
+    private final NullValueCheckStrategyPrism nullValueCheckStrategy;
     private final ReportingPolicyPrism reportingPolicy;
     private final boolean ignoreByDefault;
     private final List<String> ignoreUnmappedSourceProperties;
@@ -42,6 +44,7 @@ public class BeanMapping {
         return new BeanMapping(
             map.selectionParameters,
             map.nullValueMappingStrategy,
+            map.nullValueCheckStrategy,
             map.reportingPolicy,
             false,
             map.ignoreUnmappedSourceProperties,
@@ -63,6 +66,11 @@ public class BeanMapping {
                             ? null
                             : NullValueMappingStrategyPrism.valueOf( beanMapping.nullValueMappingStrategy() );
 
+        NullValueCheckStrategyPrism nullValueCheckStrategy =
+            null == beanMapping.values.nullValueCheckStrategy()
+                ? null
+                : NullValueCheckStrategyPrism.valueOf( beanMapping.nullValueCheckStrategy() );
+
         boolean ignoreByDefault = beanMapping.ignoreByDefault();
         BuilderPrism builderMapping = null;
         if ( beanMapping.values.builder() != null ) {
@@ -71,7 +79,7 @@ public class BeanMapping {
 
         if ( !resultTypeIsDefined && beanMapping.qualifiedBy().isEmpty() && beanMapping.qualifiedByName().isEmpty()
             && beanMapping.ignoreUnmappedSourceProperties().isEmpty()
-            && ( nullValueMappingStrategy == null ) && !ignoreByDefault
+            && ( nullValueMappingStrategy == null ) && ( nullValueCheckStrategy == null )  && !ignoreByDefault
             && builderMapping == null ) {
 
             messager.printMessage( method, Message.BEANMAPPING_NO_ELEMENTS );
@@ -88,6 +96,7 @@ public class BeanMapping {
         return new BeanMapping(
             cmp,
             nullValueMappingStrategy,
+            nullValueCheckStrategy,
             null,
             ignoreByDefault,
             beanMapping.ignoreUnmappedSourceProperties(),
@@ -102,14 +111,24 @@ public class BeanMapping {
      * @return bean mapping that needs to be used for Mappings
      */
     public static BeanMapping forForgedMethods() {
-        return new BeanMapping( null, null, ReportingPolicyPrism.IGNORE, false, Collections.<String>emptyList(), null );
+        return new BeanMapping(
+            null,
+            null,
+            null,
+            ReportingPolicyPrism.IGNORE,
+            false,
+            Collections.<String>emptyList(),
+            null
+        );
     }
 
     private BeanMapping(SelectionParameters selectionParameters, NullValueMappingStrategyPrism nvms,
+                        NullValueCheckStrategyPrism nvcs,
                         ReportingPolicyPrism reportingPolicy, boolean ignoreByDefault,
-        List<String> ignoreUnmappedSourceProperties, BuilderPrism builder) {
+                        List<String> ignoreUnmappedSourceProperties, BuilderPrism builder) {
         this.selectionParameters = selectionParameters;
         this.nullValueMappingStrategy = nvms;
+        this.nullValueCheckStrategy = nvcs;
         this.reportingPolicy = reportingPolicy;
         this.ignoreByDefault = ignoreByDefault;
         this.ignoreUnmappedSourceProperties = ignoreUnmappedSourceProperties;
@@ -124,6 +143,10 @@ public class BeanMapping {
         return nullValueMappingStrategy;
     }
 
+    public NullValueCheckStrategyPrism getNullValueCheckStrategy() {
+        return nullValueCheckStrategy;
+    }
+
     public ReportingPolicyPrism getReportingPolicy() {
         return reportingPolicy;
     }
diff --git a/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/source/Mapping.java b/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/source/Mapping.java
index 64051d408..8c669f8b4 100644
--- a/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/source/Mapping.java
+++ b/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/source/Mapping.java
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import org.mapstruct.ap.internal.model.common.Parameter;
 import org.mapstruct.ap.internal.model.common.TypeFactory;
 import org.mapstruct.ap.internal.prism.MappingPrism;
 import org.mapstruct.ap.internal.prism.MappingsPrism;
+import org.mapstruct.ap.internal.prism.NullValueCheckStrategyPrism;
 import org.mapstruct.ap.internal.util.AccessorNamingUtils;
 import org.mapstruct.ap.internal.util.FormattingMessager;
 import org.mapstruct.ap.internal.util.Message;
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ public class Mapping {
     private final AnnotationValue sourceAnnotationValue;
     private final AnnotationValue targetAnnotationValue;
     private final AnnotationValue dependsOnAnnotationValue;
+    private final NullValueCheckStrategyPrism nullValueCheckStrategy;
 
     private SourceReference sourceReference;
     private TargetReference targetReference;
@@ -181,6 +183,11 @@ public class Mapping {
             typeUtils
         );
 
+        NullValueCheckStrategyPrism nullValueCheckStrategy =
+            null == mappingPrism.values.nullValueCheckStrategy()
+                ? null
+                : NullValueCheckStrategyPrism.valueOf( mappingPrism.nullValueCheckStrategy() );
+
         return new Mapping(
             source,
             constant,
@@ -195,7 +202,8 @@ public class Mapping {
             formattingParam,
             selectionParams,
             mappingPrism.values.dependsOn(),
-            dependsOn
+            dependsOn,
+            nullValueCheckStrategy
         );
     }
 
@@ -214,7 +222,8 @@ public class Mapping {
             null,
             null,
             null,
-            new ArrayList()
+            new ArrayList(),
+            null
         );
     }
 
@@ -223,7 +232,8 @@ public class Mapping {
                      String targetName, String defaultValue, boolean isIgnored, AnnotationMirror mirror,
                      AnnotationValue sourceAnnotationValue,  AnnotationValue targetAnnotationValue,
                      FormattingParameters formattingParameters, SelectionParameters selectionParameters,
-                     AnnotationValue dependsOnAnnotationValue, List<String> dependsOn ) {
+                     AnnotationValue dependsOnAnnotationValue, List<String> dependsOn,
+                     NullValueCheckStrategyPrism nullValueCheckStrategy ) {
         this.sourceName = sourceName;
         this.constant = constant;
         this.javaExpression = javaExpression;
@@ -238,6 +248,7 @@ public class Mapping {
         this.selectionParameters = selectionParameters;
         this.dependsOnAnnotationValue = dependsOnAnnotationValue;
         this.dependsOn = dependsOn;
+        this.nullValueCheckStrategy = nullValueCheckStrategy;
     }
 
     private Mapping( Mapping mapping, TargetReference targetReference ) {
@@ -257,6 +268,7 @@ public class Mapping {
         this.dependsOn = mapping.dependsOn;
         this.sourceReference = mapping.sourceReference;
         this.targetReference = targetReference;
+        this.nullValueCheckStrategy = mapping.nullValueCheckStrategy;
     }
 
     private Mapping( Mapping mapping, SourceReference sourceReference ) {
@@ -276,6 +288,7 @@ public class Mapping {
         this.dependsOn = mapping.dependsOn;
         this.sourceReference = sourceReference;
         this.targetReference = mapping.targetReference;
+        this.nullValueCheckStrategy = mapping.nullValueCheckStrategy;
     }
 
     private static String getExpression(MappingPrism mappingPrism, ExecutableElement element,
@@ -441,6 +454,10 @@ public class Mapping {
         return targetReference;
     }
 
+    public NullValueCheckStrategyPrism getNullValueCheckStrategy() {
+        return nullValueCheckStrategy;
+    }
+
     public Mapping popTargetReference() {
         if ( targetReference != null ) {
             TargetReference newTargetReference = targetReference.pop();
@@ -488,7 +505,8 @@ public class Mapping {
             formattingParameters,
             selectionParameters,
             dependsOnAnnotationValue,
-            Collections.<String>emptyList()
+            Collections.<String>emptyList(),
+            nullValueCheckStrategy
         );
 
         reverse.init(
@@ -529,7 +547,8 @@ public class Mapping {
             formattingParameters,
             selectionParameters,
             dependsOnAnnotationValue,
-            dependsOn
+            dependsOn,
+            nullValueCheckStrategy
         );
 
         if ( sourceReference != null ) {
diff --git a/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/prism/NullValueCheckStrategyPrism.java b/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/prism/NullValueCheckStrategyPrism.java
index 6783d34af..555231f98 100644
--- a/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/prism/NullValueCheckStrategyPrism.java
+++ b/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/prism/NullValueCheckStrategyPrism.java
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ package org.mapstruct.ap.internal.prism;
 
 
 /**
- * Prism for the enum {@link org.mapstruct.SourceValuePresenceCheckStrategy}
+ * Prism for the enum {@link org.mapstruct.NullValueCheckStrategy}
  *
  * @author Sean Huang
  */
diff --git a/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/processor/MapperCreationProcessor.java b/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/processor/MapperCreationProcessor.java
index abc982863..3ccd45873 100644
--- a/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/processor/MapperCreationProcessor.java
+++ b/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/processor/MapperCreationProcessor.java
@@ -365,19 +365,11 @@ public class MapperCreationProcessor implements ModelElementProcessor<List<Sourc
             }
             else {
 
-                NullValueMappingStrategyPrism nullValueMappingStrategy = null;
-                SelectionParameters selectionParameters = null;
 
-                if ( mappingOptions.getBeanMapping() != null ) {
-                    nullValueMappingStrategy = mappingOptions.getBeanMapping().getNullValueMappingStrategy();
-                    selectionParameters = mappingOptions.getBeanMapping().getSelectionParameters();
-                }
                 BeanMappingMethod.Builder builder = new BeanMappingMethod.Builder();
                 BeanMappingMethod beanMappingMethod = builder
                     .mappingContext( mappingContext )
                     .sourceMethod( method )
-                    .nullValueMappingStrategy( nullValueMappingStrategy )
-                    .selectionParameters( selectionParameters )
                     .build();
 
                 if ( beanMappingMethod != null ) {
diff --git a/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/util/MapperConfiguration.java b/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/util/MapperConfiguration.java
index 40670a63c..4ffc31016 100644
--- a/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/util/MapperConfiguration.java
+++ b/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/util/MapperConfiguration.java
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ package org.mapstruct.ap.internal.util;
 import java.util.LinkedHashSet;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Set;
-
 import javax.lang.model.element.AnnotationMirror;
 import javax.lang.model.element.Element;
 import javax.lang.model.type.DeclaredType;
@@ -148,8 +147,15 @@ public class MapperConfiguration {
         }
     }
 
-    public NullValueCheckStrategyPrism getNullValueCheckStrategy() {
-        if ( mapperConfigPrism != null && mapperPrism.values.nullValueCheckStrategy() == null ) {
+    public NullValueCheckStrategyPrism getNullValueCheckStrategy(NullValueCheckStrategyPrism beanPrism,
+                                                                 NullValueCheckStrategyPrism mappingPrism) {
+        if ( mappingPrism != null ) {
+            return mappingPrism;
+        }
+        else if ( beanPrism != null ) {
+            return beanPrism;
+        }
+        else if ( mapperConfigPrism != null && mapperPrism.values.nullValueCheckStrategy() == null ) {
             return NullValueCheckStrategyPrism.valueOf( mapperConfigPrism.nullValueCheckStrategy() );
         }
         else {
diff --git a/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/nullcheck/strategy/HouseDto.java b/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/nullcheck/strategy/HouseDto.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..141c89337
--- /dev/null
+++ b/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/nullcheck/strategy/HouseDto.java
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright MapStruct Authors.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License version 2.0, available at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ */
+package org.mapstruct.ap.test.nullcheck.strategy;
+
+public class HouseDto {
+
+    private String owner;
+    private Integer number;
+
+    public String getOwner() {
+        return owner;
+    }
+
+    public void setOwner(String owner) {
+        this.owner = owner;
+    }
+
+    public Integer getNumber() {
+        return number;
+    }
+
+    public void setNumber(Integer number) {
+        this.number = number;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/nullcheck/strategy/HouseEntity.java b/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/nullcheck/strategy/HouseEntity.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..943a5c3f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/nullcheck/strategy/HouseEntity.java
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright MapStruct Authors.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License version 2.0, available at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ */
+package org.mapstruct.ap.test.nullcheck.strategy;
+
+public class HouseEntity {
+
+    private String owner;
+    private boolean ownerSet = false;
+
+    private Integer number;
+    private boolean numberSet = false;
+
+    public String getOwner() {
+        return owner;
+    }
+
+    public void setOwner(String owner) {
+        ownerSet = true;
+        this.owner = owner;
+    }
+
+    public boolean ownerSet() {
+        return ownerSet;
+    }
+
+    public Integer getNumber() {
+        return number;
+    }
+
+    public void setNumber(Integer number) {
+        numberSet = true;
+        this.number = number;
+    }
+
+    public boolean numberSet() {
+        return numberSet;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/nullcheck/strategy/HouseMapper.java b/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/nullcheck/strategy/HouseMapper.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..860fbc657
--- /dev/null
+++ b/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/nullcheck/strategy/HouseMapper.java
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright MapStruct Authors.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License version 2.0, available at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ */
+package org.mapstruct.ap.test.nullcheck.strategy;
+
+import org.mapstruct.BeanMapping;
+import org.mapstruct.Mapper;
+import org.mapstruct.Mapping;
+import org.mapstruct.NullValueCheckStrategy;
+import org.mapstruct.factory.Mappers;
+
+@Mapper(nullValueCheckStrategy = NullValueCheckStrategy.ALWAYS)
+public interface HouseMapper {
+
+    HouseMapper INSTANCE = Mappers.getMapper( HouseMapper.class );
+
+    HouseEntity mapWithNvcsOnMapper(HouseDto in);
+
+    @BeanMapping(nullValueCheckStrategy = NullValueCheckStrategy.ON_IMPLICIT_CONVERSION)
+    HouseEntity mapWithNvcsOnBean(HouseDto in);
+
+    @BeanMapping(nullValueCheckStrategy = NullValueCheckStrategy.ON_IMPLICIT_CONVERSION)
+    @Mapping(target = "number", nullValueCheckStrategy = NullValueCheckStrategy.ALWAYS)
+    HouseEntity mapWithNvcsOnMapping(HouseDto in);
+
+}
diff --git a/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/nullcheck/strategy/HouseMapperConfig.java b/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/nullcheck/strategy/HouseMapperConfig.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..24753bb8d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/nullcheck/strategy/HouseMapperConfig.java
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright MapStruct Authors.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License version 2.0, available at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ */
+package org.mapstruct.ap.test.nullcheck.strategy;
+
+import org.mapstruct.MapperConfig;
+import org.mapstruct.NullValueCheckStrategy;
+
+@MapperConfig(
+    nullValueCheckStrategy = NullValueCheckStrategy.ALWAYS
+)
+public interface HouseMapperConfig {
+}
diff --git a/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/nullcheck/strategy/HouseMapperWithConfig.java b/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/nullcheck/strategy/HouseMapperWithConfig.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ceb703fdf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/nullcheck/strategy/HouseMapperWithConfig.java
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright MapStruct Authors.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License version 2.0, available at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ */
+package org.mapstruct.ap.test.nullcheck.strategy;
+
+import org.mapstruct.BeanMapping;
+import org.mapstruct.Mapper;
+import org.mapstruct.Mapping;
+import org.mapstruct.NullValueCheckStrategy;
+import org.mapstruct.factory.Mappers;
+
+@Mapper(config = HouseMapperConfig.class)
+public interface HouseMapperWithConfig {
+
+    HouseMapperWithConfig INSTANCE = Mappers.getMapper( HouseMapperWithConfig.class );
+
+    HouseEntity mapWithNvcsOnMapper(HouseDto in);
+
+    @BeanMapping(nullValueCheckStrategy = NullValueCheckStrategy.ON_IMPLICIT_CONVERSION)
+    HouseEntity mapWithNvcsOnBean(HouseDto in);
+
+    @BeanMapping(nullValueCheckStrategy = NullValueCheckStrategy.ON_IMPLICIT_CONVERSION)
+    @Mapping(target = "number", nullValueCheckStrategy = NullValueCheckStrategy.ALWAYS)
+    HouseEntity mapWithNvcsOnMapping(HouseDto in);
+
+}
diff --git a/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/nullcheck/strategy/NullValueCheckTest.java b/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/nullcheck/strategy/NullValueCheckTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..957b3e7b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/nullcheck/strategy/NullValueCheckTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright MapStruct Authors.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License version 2.0, available at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ */
+package org.mapstruct.ap.test.nullcheck.strategy;
+
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
+import org.mapstruct.ap.testutil.IssueKey;
+import org.mapstruct.ap.testutil.WithClasses;
+import org.mapstruct.ap.testutil.runner.AnnotationProcessorTestRunner;
+
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
+
+@IssueKey("1571")
+@WithClasses({
+    HouseDto.class,
+    HouseEntity.class,
+    HouseMapper.class,
+    HouseMapperConfig.class,
+    HouseMapperWithConfig.class
+})
+@RunWith(AnnotationProcessorTestRunner.class)
+public class NullValueCheckTest {
+
+    @Test
+    public void testDefinedOnMapper() {
+
+        HouseEntity entity = HouseMapper.INSTANCE.mapWithNvcsOnMapper( new HouseDto() );
+
+        assertThat( entity ).isNotNull();
+        assertThat( entity.ownerSet() ).isFalse();
+        assertThat( entity.numberSet() ).isFalse();
+
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testDefinedOnBean() {
+
+        HouseEntity entity = HouseMapper.INSTANCE.mapWithNvcsOnBean( new HouseDto() );
+
+        assertThat( entity ).isNotNull();
+        assertThat( entity.ownerSet() ).isTrue();
+        assertThat( entity.numberSet() ).isTrue();
+
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testDefinedOnMapping() {
+
+        HouseEntity entity = HouseMapper.INSTANCE.mapWithNvcsOnMapping( new HouseDto() );
+
+        assertThat( entity ).isNotNull();
+        assertThat( entity.ownerSet() ).isTrue();
+        assertThat( entity.numberSet() ).isFalse();
+
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testDefinedOnConfig() {
+
+        HouseEntity entity = HouseMapperWithConfig.INSTANCE.mapWithNvcsOnMapper( new HouseDto() );
+
+        assertThat( entity ).isNotNull();
+        assertThat( entity.ownerSet() ).isFalse();
+        assertThat( entity.numberSet() ).isFalse();
+
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testDefinedOnConfigAndBean() {
+
+        HouseEntity entity = HouseMapperWithConfig.INSTANCE.mapWithNvcsOnBean( new HouseDto() );
+
+        assertThat( entity ).isNotNull();
+        assertThat( entity.ownerSet() ).isTrue();
+        assertThat( entity.numberSet() ).isTrue();
+
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testDefinedOnConfigAndMapping() {
+
+        HouseEntity entity = HouseMapperWithConfig.INSTANCE.mapWithNvcsOnMapping( new HouseDto() );
+
+        assertThat( entity ).isNotNull();
+        assertThat( entity.ownerSet() ).isTrue();
+        assertThat( entity.numberSet() ).isFalse();
+
+    }
+
+}