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 00e1d9f9f..ee347ef35 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
@@ -46,11 +46,13 @@ import org.mapstruct.ap.internal.model.common.BuilderType;
 import org.mapstruct.ap.internal.model.common.FormattingParameters;
 import org.mapstruct.ap.internal.model.common.Parameter;
 import org.mapstruct.ap.internal.model.common.ParameterBinding;
+import org.mapstruct.ap.internal.model.common.PresenceCheck;
 import org.mapstruct.ap.internal.model.common.SourceRHS;
 import org.mapstruct.ap.internal.model.common.Type;
 import org.mapstruct.ap.internal.model.common.TypeFactory;
 import org.mapstruct.ap.internal.model.dependency.GraphAnalyzer;
 import org.mapstruct.ap.internal.model.dependency.GraphAnalyzer.GraphAnalyzerBuilder;
+import org.mapstruct.ap.internal.model.presence.NullPresenceCheck;
 import org.mapstruct.ap.internal.model.source.BeanMappingOptions;
 import org.mapstruct.ap.internal.model.source.MappingOptions;
 import org.mapstruct.ap.internal.model.source.Method;
@@ -88,6 +90,7 @@ public class BeanMappingMethod extends NormalTypeMappingMethod {
     private final List<PropertyMapping> propertyMappings;
     private final Map<String, List<PropertyMapping>> mappingsByParameter;
     private final Map<String, List<PropertyMapping>> constructorMappingsByParameter;
+    private final Map<String, PresenceCheck> presenceChecksByParameter;
     private final List<PropertyMapping> constantMappings;
     private final List<PropertyMapping> constructorConstantMappings;
     private final List<SubclassMapping> subclassMappings;
@@ -1869,11 +1872,19 @@ public class BeanMappingMethod extends NormalTypeMappingMethod {
         // parameter mapping.
         this.mappingsByParameter = new HashMap<>();
         this.constantMappings = new ArrayList<>( propertyMappings.size() );
+        this.presenceChecksByParameter = new LinkedHashMap<>();
         this.constructorMappingsByParameter = new LinkedHashMap<>();
         this.constructorConstantMappings = new ArrayList<>();
-        Set<String> sourceParameterNames = getSourceParameters().stream()
-            .map( Parameter::getName )
-            .collect( Collectors.toSet() );
+        Set<String> sourceParameterNames = new HashSet<>();
+        for ( Parameter sourceParameter : getSourceParameters() ) {
+            sourceParameterNames.add( sourceParameter.getName() );
+            if ( !sourceParameter.getType().isPrimitive() ) {
+                presenceChecksByParameter.put(
+                    sourceParameter.getName(),
+                    new NullPresenceCheck( sourceParameter.getName() )
+                );
+            }
+        }
         for ( PropertyMapping mapping : propertyMappings ) {
             if ( mapping.isConstructorMapping() ) {
                 if ( sourceParameterNames.contains( mapping.getSourceBeanName() ) ) {
@@ -1984,44 +1995,50 @@ public class BeanMappingMethod extends NormalTypeMappingMethod {
         return types;
     }
 
-    public List<Parameter> getSourceParametersExcludingPrimitives() {
+    public Collection<PresenceCheck> getSourcePresenceChecks() {
+        return presenceChecksByParameter.values();
+    }
+
+    public Map<String, PresenceCheck> getPresenceChecksByParameter() {
+        return presenceChecksByParameter;
+    }
+
+    public PresenceCheck getPresenceCheckByParameter(Parameter parameter) {
+        return presenceChecksByParameter.get( parameter.getName() );
+    }
+
+    public List<Parameter> getSourceParametersNeedingPresenceCheck() {
         return getSourceParameters().stream()
-                            .filter( parameter -> !parameter.getType().isPrimitive() )
+                            .filter( this::needsPresenceCheck )
                             .collect( Collectors.toList() );
     }
 
-    public List<Parameter> getSourceParametersNeedingNullCheck() {
+    public List<Parameter> getSourceParametersNotNeedingPresenceCheck() {
         return getSourceParameters().stream()
-                            .filter( this::needsNullCheck )
+                            .filter( parameter -> !needsPresenceCheck( parameter ) )
                             .collect( Collectors.toList() );
     }
 
-    public List<Parameter> getSourceParametersNotNeedingNullCheck() {
-        return getSourceParameters().stream()
-                            .filter( parameter -> !needsNullCheck( parameter ) )
-                            .collect( Collectors.toList() );
-    }
-
-    private boolean needsNullCheck(Parameter parameter) {
-        if ( parameter.getType().isPrimitive() ) {
+    private boolean needsPresenceCheck(Parameter parameter) {
+        if ( !presenceChecksByParameter.containsKey( parameter.getName() ) ) {
             return false;
         }
 
         List<PropertyMapping> mappings = propertyMappingsByParameter( parameter );
-        if ( mappings.size() == 1 && doesNotNeedNullCheckForSourceParameter( mappings.get( 0 ) ) ) {
+        if ( mappings.size() == 1 && doesNotNeedPresenceCheckForSourceParameter( mappings.get( 0 ) ) ) {
             return false;
         }
 
         mappings = constructorPropertyMappingsByParameter( parameter );
 
-        if ( mappings.size() == 1 && doesNotNeedNullCheckForSourceParameter( mappings.get( 0 ) ) ) {
+        if ( mappings.size() == 1 && doesNotNeedPresenceCheckForSourceParameter( mappings.get( 0 ) ) ) {
             return false;
         }
 
         return true;
     }
 
-    private boolean doesNotNeedNullCheckForSourceParameter(PropertyMapping mapping) {
+    private boolean doesNotNeedPresenceCheckForSourceParameter(PropertyMapping mapping) {
         if ( mapping.getAssignment().isCallingUpdateMethod() ) {
             // If the mapping assignment is calling an update method then we should do a null check
             // in the bean mapping
diff --git a/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/ContainerMappingMethod.java b/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/ContainerMappingMethod.java
index 21e547eea..7ecb7b0ed 100644
--- a/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/ContainerMappingMethod.java
+++ b/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/ContainerMappingMethod.java
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@ import java.util.Set;
 
 import org.mapstruct.ap.internal.model.common.Assignment;
 import org.mapstruct.ap.internal.model.common.Parameter;
+import org.mapstruct.ap.internal.model.common.PresenceCheck;
 import org.mapstruct.ap.internal.model.common.Type;
+import org.mapstruct.ap.internal.model.presence.NullPresenceCheck;
 import org.mapstruct.ap.internal.model.source.Method;
 import org.mapstruct.ap.internal.model.source.SelectionParameters;
 import org.mapstruct.ap.internal.util.Strings;
@@ -30,6 +32,8 @@ public abstract class ContainerMappingMethod extends NormalTypeMappingMethod {
     private final SelectionParameters selectionParameters;
     private final String index1Name;
     private final String index2Name;
+    private final Parameter sourceParameter;
+    private final PresenceCheck sourceParameterPresenceCheck;
     private IterableCreation iterableCreation;
 
     ContainerMappingMethod(Method method, List<Annotation> annotations,
@@ -45,16 +49,30 @@ public abstract class ContainerMappingMethod extends NormalTypeMappingMethod {
         this.selectionParameters = selectionParameters;
         this.index1Name = Strings.getSafeVariableName( "i", existingVariables );
         this.index2Name = Strings.getSafeVariableName( "j", existingVariables );
-    }
 
-    public Parameter getSourceParameter() {
+        Parameter sourceParameter = null;
         for ( Parameter parameter : getParameters() ) {
             if ( !parameter.isMappingTarget() && !parameter.isMappingContext() ) {
-                return parameter;
+                sourceParameter = parameter;
+                break;
             }
         }
 
-        throw new IllegalStateException( "Method " + this + " has no source parameter." );
+        if ( sourceParameter == null ) {
+            throw new IllegalStateException( "Method " + this + " has no source parameter." );
+        }
+
+        this.sourceParameter = sourceParameter;
+        this.sourceParameterPresenceCheck = new NullPresenceCheck( this.sourceParameter.getName() );
+
+    }
+
+    public Parameter getSourceParameter() {
+        return sourceParameter;
+    }
+
+    public PresenceCheck getSourceParameterPresenceCheck() {
+        return sourceParameterPresenceCheck;
     }
 
     public IterableCreation getIterableCreation() {
diff --git a/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/MapMappingMethod.java b/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/MapMappingMethod.java
index 85766e2ec..42dbf826d 100644
--- a/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/MapMappingMethod.java
+++ b/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/MapMappingMethod.java
@@ -15,8 +15,10 @@ import org.mapstruct.ap.internal.model.assignment.LocalVarWrapper;
 import org.mapstruct.ap.internal.model.common.Assignment;
 import org.mapstruct.ap.internal.model.common.FormattingParameters;
 import org.mapstruct.ap.internal.model.common.Parameter;
+import org.mapstruct.ap.internal.model.common.PresenceCheck;
 import org.mapstruct.ap.internal.model.common.SourceRHS;
 import org.mapstruct.ap.internal.model.common.Type;
+import org.mapstruct.ap.internal.model.presence.NullPresenceCheck;
 import org.mapstruct.ap.internal.model.source.Method;
 import org.mapstruct.ap.internal.model.source.SelectionParameters;
 import org.mapstruct.ap.internal.model.source.selector.SelectionCriteria;
@@ -35,6 +37,8 @@ public class MapMappingMethod extends NormalTypeMappingMethod {
 
     private final Assignment keyAssignment;
     private final Assignment valueAssignment;
+    private final Parameter sourceParameter;
+    private final PresenceCheck sourceParameterPresenceCheck;
     private IterableCreation iterableCreation;
 
     public static class Builder extends AbstractMappingMethodBuilder<Builder, MapMappingMethod> {
@@ -235,16 +239,28 @@ public class MapMappingMethod extends NormalTypeMappingMethod {
 
         this.keyAssignment = keyAssignment;
         this.valueAssignment = valueAssignment;
-    }
-
-    public Parameter getSourceParameter() {
+        Parameter sourceParameter = null;
         for ( Parameter parameter : getParameters() ) {
             if ( !parameter.isMappingTarget() && !parameter.isMappingContext() ) {
-                return parameter;
+                sourceParameter = parameter;
+                break;
             }
         }
 
-        throw new IllegalStateException( "Method " + this + " has no source parameter." );
+        if ( sourceParameter == null ) {
+            throw new IllegalStateException( "Method " + this + " has no source parameter." );
+        }
+
+        this.sourceParameter = sourceParameter;
+        this.sourceParameterPresenceCheck = new NullPresenceCheck( this.sourceParameter.getName() );
+    }
+
+    public Parameter getSourceParameter() {
+        return sourceParameter;
+    }
+
+    public PresenceCheck getSourceParameterPresenceCheck() {
+        return sourceParameterPresenceCheck;
     }
 
     public List<Type> getSourceElementTypes() {
diff --git a/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/MethodReferencePresenceCheck.java b/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/MethodReferencePresenceCheck.java
index e6adceab0..879a76efb 100644
--- a/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/MethodReferencePresenceCheck.java
+++ b/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/MethodReferencePresenceCheck.java
@@ -18,9 +18,15 @@ import org.mapstruct.ap.internal.model.common.Type;
 public class MethodReferencePresenceCheck extends ModelElement implements PresenceCheck {
 
     protected final MethodReference methodReference;
+    protected final boolean negate;
 
     public MethodReferencePresenceCheck(MethodReference methodReference) {
+        this( methodReference, false );
+    }
+
+    public MethodReferencePresenceCheck(MethodReference methodReference, boolean negate) {
         this.methodReference = methodReference;
+        this.negate = negate;
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -32,6 +38,15 @@ public class MethodReferencePresenceCheck extends ModelElement implements Presen
         return methodReference;
     }
 
+    public boolean isNegate() {
+        return negate;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public PresenceCheck negate() {
+        return new MethodReferencePresenceCheck( methodReference, true );
+    }
+
     @Override
     public boolean equals(Object o) {
         if ( this == o ) {
diff --git a/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/common/NegatePresenceCheck.java b/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/common/NegatePresenceCheck.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f8844edcd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/common/NegatePresenceCheck.java
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+/*
+ * 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.internal.model.common;
+
+import java.util.Objects;
+import java.util.Set;
+
+/**
+ * @author Filip Hrisafov
+ */
+public class NegatePresenceCheck extends ModelElement implements PresenceCheck {
+
+    private final PresenceCheck presenceCheck;
+
+    public NegatePresenceCheck(PresenceCheck presenceCheck) {
+        this.presenceCheck = presenceCheck;
+    }
+
+    public PresenceCheck getPresenceCheck() {
+        return presenceCheck;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Set<Type> getImportTypes() {
+        return presenceCheck.getImportTypes();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public PresenceCheck negate() {
+        return presenceCheck;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean equals(Object o) {
+        if ( this == o ) {
+            return true;
+        }
+        if ( o == null || getClass() != o.getClass() ) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        NegatePresenceCheck that = (NegatePresenceCheck) o;
+        return Objects.equals( presenceCheck, that.presenceCheck );
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int hashCode() {
+        return Objects.hash( presenceCheck );
+    }
+}
diff --git a/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/common/PresenceCheck.java b/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/common/PresenceCheck.java
index e77e24f21..ec286480d 100644
--- a/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/common/PresenceCheck.java
+++ b/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/common/PresenceCheck.java
@@ -21,4 +21,6 @@ public interface PresenceCheck {
      */
     Set<Type> getImportTypes();
 
+    PresenceCheck negate();
+
 }
diff --git a/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/presence/AllPresenceChecksPresenceCheck.java b/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/presence/AllPresenceChecksPresenceCheck.java
index df8b00803..6bb191214 100644
--- a/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/presence/AllPresenceChecksPresenceCheck.java
+++ b/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/presence/AllPresenceChecksPresenceCheck.java
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import java.util.Objects;
 import java.util.Set;
 
 import org.mapstruct.ap.internal.model.common.ModelElement;
+import org.mapstruct.ap.internal.model.common.NegatePresenceCheck;
 import org.mapstruct.ap.internal.model.common.PresenceCheck;
 import org.mapstruct.ap.internal.model.common.Type;
 
@@ -29,6 +30,11 @@ public class AllPresenceChecksPresenceCheck extends ModelElement implements Pres
         return presenceChecks;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public PresenceCheck negate() {
+        return new NegatePresenceCheck( this );
+    }
+
     @Override
     public Set<Type> getImportTypes() {
         Set<Type> importTypes = new HashSet<>();
diff --git a/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/presence/JavaExpressionPresenceCheck.java b/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/presence/JavaExpressionPresenceCheck.java
index d4f52c9f2..e100be7e7 100644
--- a/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/presence/JavaExpressionPresenceCheck.java
+++ b/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/presence/JavaExpressionPresenceCheck.java
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import java.util.Objects;
 import java.util.Set;
 
 import org.mapstruct.ap.internal.model.common.ModelElement;
+import org.mapstruct.ap.internal.model.common.NegatePresenceCheck;
 import org.mapstruct.ap.internal.model.common.PresenceCheck;
 import org.mapstruct.ap.internal.model.common.Type;
 
@@ -28,6 +29,11 @@ public class JavaExpressionPresenceCheck extends ModelElement implements Presenc
         return javaExpression;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public PresenceCheck negate() {
+        return new NegatePresenceCheck( this );
+    }
+
     @Override
     public Set<Type> getImportTypes() {
         return Collections.emptySet();
diff --git a/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/presence/NullPresenceCheck.java b/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/presence/NullPresenceCheck.java
index c9cae61b7..3496486e1 100644
--- a/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/presence/NullPresenceCheck.java
+++ b/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/presence/NullPresenceCheck.java
@@ -19,20 +19,36 @@ import org.mapstruct.ap.internal.model.common.Type;
 public class NullPresenceCheck extends ModelElement implements PresenceCheck {
 
     private final String sourceReference;
+    private final boolean negate;
 
     public NullPresenceCheck(String sourceReference) {
         this.sourceReference = sourceReference;
+        this.negate = false;
+    }
+
+    public NullPresenceCheck(String sourceReference, boolean negate) {
+        this.sourceReference = sourceReference;
+        this.negate = negate;
     }
 
     public String getSourceReference() {
         return sourceReference;
     }
 
+    public boolean isNegate() {
+        return negate;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public Set<Type> getImportTypes() {
         return Collections.emptySet();
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public PresenceCheck negate() {
+        return new NullPresenceCheck( sourceReference, !negate );
+    }
+
     @Override
     public boolean equals(Object o) {
         if ( this == o ) {
diff --git a/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/presence/SuffixPresenceCheck.java b/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/presence/SuffixPresenceCheck.java
index 3710e9717..0f75fbba6 100644
--- a/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/presence/SuffixPresenceCheck.java
+++ b/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/presence/SuffixPresenceCheck.java
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import java.util.Objects;
 import java.util.Set;
 
 import org.mapstruct.ap.internal.model.common.ModelElement;
+import org.mapstruct.ap.internal.model.common.NegatePresenceCheck;
 import org.mapstruct.ap.internal.model.common.PresenceCheck;
 import org.mapstruct.ap.internal.model.common.Type;
 
@@ -20,10 +21,16 @@ public class SuffixPresenceCheck extends ModelElement implements PresenceCheck {
 
     private final String sourceReference;
     private final String suffix;
+    private final boolean negate;
 
     public SuffixPresenceCheck(String sourceReference, String suffix) {
+        this( sourceReference, suffix, false );
+    }
+
+    public SuffixPresenceCheck(String sourceReference, String suffix, boolean negate) {
         this.sourceReference = sourceReference;
         this.suffix = suffix;
+        this.negate = negate;
     }
 
     public String getSourceReference() {
@@ -34,6 +41,15 @@ public class SuffixPresenceCheck extends ModelElement implements PresenceCheck {
         return suffix;
     }
 
+    public boolean isNegate() {
+        return negate;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public PresenceCheck negate() {
+        return new NegatePresenceCheck( this );
+    }
+
     @Override
     public Set<Type> getImportTypes() {
         return Collections.emptySet();
diff --git a/processor/src/main/resources/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/BeanMappingMethod.ftl b/processor/src/main/resources/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/BeanMappingMethod.ftl
index 0f9b96bb6..8fb5bfdef 100644
--- a/processor/src/main/resources/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/BeanMappingMethod.ftl
+++ b/processor/src/main/resources/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/BeanMappingMethod.ftl
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
 
     	</#if>
     </#list>
-    <#if !mapNullToDefault && !sourceParametersExcludingPrimitives.empty>
-    if ( <#list sourceParametersExcludingPrimitives as sourceParam>${sourceParam.name} == null<#if sourceParam_has_next> && </#if></#list> ) {
+    <#if !mapNullToDefault && !sourcePresenceChecks.empty>
+    if ( <#list sourcePresenceChecks as sourcePresenceCheck><@includeModel object=sourcePresenceCheck.negate() /><#if sourcePresenceCheck_has_next> && </#if></#list> ) {
         return<#if returnType.name != "void"> <#if existingInstanceMapping>${resultName}<#if finalizerMethod??>.<@includeModel object=finalizerMethod /></#if><#else>null</#if></#if>;
     }
     </#if>
@@ -47,19 +47,19 @@
     <#if !existingInstanceMapping>
         <#if hasConstructorMappings()>
             <#if (sourceParameters?size > 1)>
-                <#list sourceParametersNeedingNullCheck as sourceParam>
+                <#list sourceParametersNeedingPresenceCheck as sourceParam>
                     <#if (constructorPropertyMappingsByParameter(sourceParam)?size > 0)>
                         <#list constructorPropertyMappingsByParameter(sourceParam) as propertyMapping>
                             <@includeModel object=propertyMapping.targetType /> ${propertyMapping.targetWriteAccessorName} = ${propertyMapping.targetType.null};
                         </#list>
-                        if ( ${sourceParam.name} != null ) {
+                        if ( <@includeModel object=getPresenceCheckByParameter(sourceParam) /> ) {
                         <#list constructorPropertyMappingsByParameter(sourceParam) as propertyMapping>
                             <@includeModel object=propertyMapping existingInstanceMapping=existingInstanceMapping defaultValueAssignment=propertyMapping.defaultValueAssignment/>
                         </#list>
                         }
                     </#if>
                 </#list>
-                <#list sourceParametersNotNeedingNullCheck as sourceParam>
+                <#list sourceParametersNotNeedingPresenceCheck as sourceParam>
                     <#if (constructorPropertyMappingsByParameter(sourceParam)?size > 0)>
                         <#list constructorPropertyMappingsByParameter(sourceParam) as propertyMapping>
                             <@includeModel object=propertyMapping.targetType /> ${propertyMapping.targetWriteAccessorName} = ${propertyMapping.targetType.null};
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
                 <#list constructorPropertyMappingsByParameter(sourceParameters[0]) as propertyMapping>
                     <@includeModel object=propertyMapping.targetType /> ${propertyMapping.targetWriteAccessorName} = ${propertyMapping.targetType.null};
                 </#list>
-                <#if mapNullToDefault>if ( ${sourceParameters[0].name} != null ) {</#if>
+                <#if mapNullToDefault>if ( <@includeModel object=getPresenceCheckByParameter(sourceParameters[0]) /> ) {</#if>
                 <#list constructorPropertyMappingsByParameter(sourceParameters[0]) as propertyMapping>
                     <@includeModel object=propertyMapping existingInstanceMapping=existingInstanceMapping defaultValueAssignment=propertyMapping.defaultValueAssignment/>
                 </#list>
@@ -100,16 +100,16 @@
     	</#if>
     </#list>
     <#if (sourceParameters?size > 1)>
-        <#list sourceParametersNeedingNullCheck as sourceParam>
+        <#list sourceParametersNeedingPresenceCheck as sourceParam>
             <#if (propertyMappingsByParameter(sourceParam)?size > 0)>
-                if ( ${sourceParam.name} != null ) {
+                if ( <@includeModel object=getPresenceCheckByParameter(sourceParam) /> ) {
                     <#list propertyMappingsByParameter(sourceParam) as propertyMapping>
                         <@includeModel object=propertyMapping targetBeanName=resultName existingInstanceMapping=existingInstanceMapping defaultValueAssignment=propertyMapping.defaultValueAssignment/>
                     </#list>
                 }
             </#if>
         </#list>
-        <#list sourceParametersNotNeedingNullCheck as sourceParam>
+        <#list sourceParametersNotNeedingPresenceCheck as sourceParam>
             <#if (propertyMappingsByParameter(sourceParam)?size > 0)>
                 <#list propertyMappingsByParameter(sourceParam) as propertyMapping>
                     <@includeModel object=propertyMapping targetBeanName=resultName existingInstanceMapping=existingInstanceMapping defaultValueAssignment=propertyMapping.defaultValueAssignment/>
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
             </#if>
         </#list>
     <#else>
-        <#if mapNullToDefault>if ( ${sourceParameters[0].name} != null ) {</#if>
+        <#if mapNullToDefault>if ( <@includeModel object=getPresenceCheckByParameter(sourceParameters[0]) /> ) {</#if>
         <#list propertyMappingsByParameter(sourceParameters[0]) as propertyMapping>
             <@includeModel object=propertyMapping targetBeanName=resultName existingInstanceMapping=existingInstanceMapping defaultValueAssignment=propertyMapping.defaultValueAssignment/>
         </#list>
diff --git a/processor/src/main/resources/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/IterableMappingMethod.ftl b/processor/src/main/resources/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/IterableMappingMethod.ftl
index 9af6e762b..4d08c44b3 100644
--- a/processor/src/main/resources/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/IterableMappingMethod.ftl
+++ b/processor/src/main/resources/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/IterableMappingMethod.ftl
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
     	</#if>
     </#list>
-    if ( ${sourceParameter.name} == null ) {
+    if ( <@includeModel object=sourceParameterPresenceCheck.negate() /> ) {
         <#if !mapNullToDefault>
             return<#if returnType.name != "void"> <#if existingInstanceMapping>${resultName}<#else>null</#if></#if>;
         <#else>
diff --git a/processor/src/main/resources/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/MapMappingMethod.ftl b/processor/src/main/resources/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/MapMappingMethod.ftl
index 0e388da10..1227dbd27 100644
--- a/processor/src/main/resources/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/MapMappingMethod.ftl
+++ b/processor/src/main/resources/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/MapMappingMethod.ftl
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
     	</#if>
     </#list>
-    if ( ${sourceParameter.name} == null ) {
+    if ( <@includeModel object=sourceParameterPresenceCheck.negate() /> ) {
         <#if !mapNullToDefault>
             return<#if returnType.name != "void"> <#if existingInstanceMapping>${resultName}<#else>null</#if></#if>;
         <#else>
diff --git a/processor/src/main/resources/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/MethodReferencePresenceCheck.ftl b/processor/src/main/resources/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/MethodReferencePresenceCheck.ftl
index 9a1c7b24a..0452e1699 100644
--- a/processor/src/main/resources/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/MethodReferencePresenceCheck.ftl
+++ b/processor/src/main/resources/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/MethodReferencePresenceCheck.ftl
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 -->
 <#-- @ftlvariable name="" type="org.mapstruct.ap.internal.model.MethodReferencePresenceCheck" -->
-<@includeModel object=methodReference
+<#if isNegate()>!</#if><@includeModel object=methodReference
                presenceCheck=true
                targetPropertyName=ext.targetPropertyName
                targetType=ext.targetType/>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/processor/src/main/resources/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/StreamMappingMethod.ftl b/processor/src/main/resources/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/StreamMappingMethod.ftl
index 29977bdd5..7d0080a1d 100644
--- a/processor/src/main/resources/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/StreamMappingMethod.ftl
+++ b/processor/src/main/resources/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/StreamMappingMethod.ftl
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
     	</#if>
     </#list>
-    if ( ${sourceParameter.name} == null ) {
+    if ( <@includeModel object=sourceParameterPresenceCheck.negate() /> ) {
         <#if !mapNullToDefault>
             return<#if returnType.name != "void"> <#if existingInstanceMapping>${resultName}<#else>null</#if></#if>;
         <#else>
diff --git a/processor/src/main/resources/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/common/NegatePresenceCheck.ftl b/processor/src/main/resources/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/common/NegatePresenceCheck.ftl
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..695195248
--- /dev/null
+++ b/processor/src/main/resources/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/common/NegatePresenceCheck.ftl
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<#--
+
+    Copyright MapStruct Authors.
+
+    Licensed under the Apache License version 2.0, available at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+-->
+<#-- @ftlvariable name="" type="org.mapstruct.ap.internal.model.common.NegatePresenceCheck" -->
+!( <@includeModel object=presenceCheck /> )
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/processor/src/main/resources/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/presence/NullPresenceCheck.ftl b/processor/src/main/resources/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/presence/NullPresenceCheck.ftl
index 6e5494c73..ebd9f12ec 100644
--- a/processor/src/main/resources/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/presence/NullPresenceCheck.ftl
+++ b/processor/src/main/resources/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/presence/NullPresenceCheck.ftl
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@
 
 -->
 <#-- @ftlvariable name="" type="org.mapstruct.ap.internal.model.presence.NullPresenceCheck" -->
-${sourceReference} != null
\ No newline at end of file
+${sourceReference} <#if isNegate()>==<#else>!=</#if> null
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/processor/src/main/resources/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/presence/SuffixPresenceCheck.ftl b/processor/src/main/resources/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/presence/SuffixPresenceCheck.ftl
index 103b4e7f9..8eddad348 100644
--- a/processor/src/main/resources/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/presence/SuffixPresenceCheck.ftl
+++ b/processor/src/main/resources/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/presence/SuffixPresenceCheck.ftl
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@
 
 -->
 <#-- @ftlvariable name="" type="org.mapstruct.ap.internal.model.presence.SuffixPresenceCheck" -->
-${sourceReference}${suffix}
\ No newline at end of file
+<#if isNegate()>!</#if>${sourceReference}${suffix}
\ No newline at end of file