diff --git a/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/processor/MethodRetrievalProcessor.java b/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/processor/MethodRetrievalProcessor.java
index 6843ac5bb..d7a0329ae 100644
--- a/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/processor/MethodRetrievalProcessor.java
+++ b/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/processor/MethodRetrievalProcessor.java
@@ -114,7 +114,12 @@ public class MethodRetrievalProcessor implements ModelElementProcessor<Void, Lis
         }
 
         List<SourceMethod> prototypeMethods = retrievePrototypeMethods( mapperTypeElement, mapperOptions );
-        return retrieveMethods( mapperTypeElement, mapperTypeElement, mapperOptions, prototypeMethods );
+        return retrieveMethods(
+            typeFactory.getType( mapperTypeElement.asType() ),
+            mapperTypeElement,
+            mapperOptions,
+            prototypeMethods
+        );
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -166,19 +171,21 @@ public class MethodRetrievalProcessor implements ModelElementProcessor<Void, Lis
     /**
      * Retrieves the mapping methods declared by the given mapper type.
      *
-     * @param usedMapper The type of interest (either the mapper to implement or a used mapper via @uses annotation)
+     * @param usedMapperType The type of interest (either the mapper to implement, a used mapper via @uses annotation,
+     *                   or a parameter type annotated with @Context)
      * @param mapperToImplement the top level type (mapper) that requires implementation
      * @param mapperOptions the mapper config
      * @param prototypeMethods prototype methods defined in mapper config type
      * @return All mapping methods declared by the given type
      */
-    private List<SourceMethod> retrieveMethods(TypeElement usedMapper, TypeElement mapperToImplement,
+    private List<SourceMethod> retrieveMethods(Type usedMapperType, TypeElement mapperToImplement,
                                                MapperOptions mapperOptions, List<SourceMethod> prototypeMethods) {
         List<SourceMethod> methods = new ArrayList<>();
 
+        TypeElement usedMapper = usedMapperType.getTypeElement();
         for ( ExecutableElement executable : elementUtils.getAllEnclosedExecutableElements( usedMapper ) ) {
             SourceMethod method = getMethod(
-                usedMapper,
+                usedMapperType,
                 executable,
                 mapperToImplement,
                 mapperOptions,
@@ -195,7 +202,7 @@ public class MethodRetrievalProcessor implements ModelElementProcessor<Void, Lis
                 TypeElement usesMapperElement = asTypeElement( mapper );
                 if ( !mapperToImplement.equals( usesMapperElement ) ) {
                     methods.addAll( retrieveMethods(
-                        usesMapperElement,
+                        typeFactory.getType( mapper ),
                         mapperToImplement,
                         mapperOptions,
                         prototypeMethods ) );
@@ -218,13 +225,13 @@ public class MethodRetrievalProcessor implements ModelElementProcessor<Void, Lis
         return (TypeElement) type.asElement();
     }
 
-    private SourceMethod getMethod(TypeElement usedMapper,
+    private SourceMethod getMethod(Type usedMapperType,
                                    ExecutableElement method,
                                    TypeElement mapperToImplement,
                                    MapperOptions mapperOptions,
                                    List<SourceMethod> prototypeMethods) {
-
-        ExecutableType methodType = typeFactory.getMethodType( (DeclaredType) usedMapper.asType(), method );
+        TypeElement usedMapper = usedMapperType.getTypeElement();
+        ExecutableType methodType = typeFactory.getMethodType( (DeclaredType) usedMapperType.getTypeMirror(), method );
         List<Parameter> parameters = typeFactory.getParameters( methodType, method );
         Type returnType = typeFactory.getReturnType( methodType );
 
@@ -357,7 +364,7 @@ public class MethodRetrievalProcessor implements ModelElementProcessor<Void, Lis
                 continue;
             }
             List<SourceMethod> contextParamMethods = retrieveMethods(
-                contextParam.getType().getTypeElement(),
+                contextParam.getType(),
                 mapperToImplement,
                 mapperConfig,
                 Collections.emptyList() );
diff --git a/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/bugs/_3711/BaseMapper.java b/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/bugs/_3711/BaseMapper.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e2a04fe33
--- /dev/null
+++ b/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/bugs/_3711/BaseMapper.java
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+/*
+ * 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.bugs._3711;
+
+import org.mapstruct.Context;
+
+interface BaseMapper<T, E> {
+    E toEntity(T s, @Context JpaContext<E> ctx);
+}
diff --git a/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/bugs/_3711/Issue3711Test.java b/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/bugs/_3711/Issue3711Test.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7b141e9e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/bugs/_3711/Issue3711Test.java
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+/*
+ * 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.bugs._3711;
+
+import org.mapstruct.ap.testutil.IssueKey;
+import org.mapstruct.ap.testutil.ProcessorTest;
+import org.mapstruct.ap.testutil.WithClasses;
+
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
+
+@WithClasses({
+    ParentEntity.class,
+    ParentDto.class,
+    JpaContext.class,
+    SourceTargetMapper.class,
+    BaseMapper.class,
+})
+@IssueKey("3711")
+class Issue3711Test {
+    @ProcessorTest
+    void shouldGenerateContextMethod() {
+        JpaContext<ParentEntity> jpaContext = new JpaContext<>();
+        SourceTargetMapper.INSTANCE.toEntity( new ParentDto(), jpaContext );
+
+        assertThat( jpaContext.getInvokedMethods() )
+            .containsExactly( "beforeMapping", "afterMapping" );
+    }
+}
diff --git a/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/bugs/_3711/JpaContext.java b/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/bugs/_3711/JpaContext.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b21bf639d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/bugs/_3711/JpaContext.java
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+/*
+ * 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.bugs._3711;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.mapstruct.AfterMapping;
+import org.mapstruct.BeforeMapping;
+import org.mapstruct.MappingTarget;
+
+public class JpaContext<T> {
+    private final List<String> invokedMethods = new ArrayList<>();
+
+    @BeforeMapping
+    void beforeMapping(@MappingTarget T parentEntity) {
+        invokedMethods.add( "beforeMapping" );
+    }
+
+    @AfterMapping
+    void afterMapping(@MappingTarget T parentEntity) {
+        invokedMethods.add( "afterMapping" );
+    }
+
+    public List<String> getInvokedMethods() {
+        return invokedMethods;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/bugs/_3711/ParentDto.java b/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/bugs/_3711/ParentDto.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..664d6e58a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/bugs/_3711/ParentDto.java
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+/*
+ * 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.bugs._3711;
+
+public class ParentDto {
+    private String value;
+
+    public String getValue() {
+        return value;
+    }
+
+    public void setValue(String value) {
+        this.value = value;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/bugs/_3711/ParentEntity.java b/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/bugs/_3711/ParentEntity.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..aaefa949f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/bugs/_3711/ParentEntity.java
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+/*
+ * 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.bugs._3711;
+
+public class ParentEntity {
+    private String value;
+
+    public String getValue() {
+        return value;
+    }
+
+    public void setValue(String value) {
+        this.value = value;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/bugs/_3711/SourceTargetMapper.java b/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/bugs/_3711/SourceTargetMapper.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b09333fd5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/processor/src/test/java/org/mapstruct/ap/test/bugs/_3711/SourceTargetMapper.java
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+/*
+ * 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.bugs._3711;
+
+import org.mapstruct.Mapper;
+import org.mapstruct.factory.Mappers;
+
+@Mapper
+public interface SourceTargetMapper extends BaseMapper<ParentDto, ParentEntity> {
+    SourceTargetMapper INSTANCE = Mappers.getMapper( SourceTargetMapper.class );
+
+    ParentEntity toDTO(ParentDto dto);
+}