diff --git a/compose.yaml b/compose.yaml
index 065db0c..ad3df96 100644
--- a/compose.yaml
+++ b/compose.yaml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ services:
       timeout: 10s
 
   php:
-    image: pimcore/pimcore:php8.2-latest
+    image: pimcore/pimcore:php8.2-debug-latest
     volumes:
       - ./:/var/www/html/
     environment:
diff --git a/src/DependencyInjection/Configuration.php b/src/DependencyInjection/Configuration.php
index 6b182b6..974a4bb 100644
--- a/src/DependencyInjection/Configuration.php
+++ b/src/DependencyInjection/Configuration.php
@@ -56,11 +56,11 @@ private function addConverterSection(ArrayNodeDefinition $rootNode): void
                                 ->arrayPrototype()
                                     ->beforeNormalization()
                                         ->ifNull()
-                                        ->then(fn () => ['source' => null, 'default' => null])
+                                        ->then(fn () => ['source' => null, 'default' => null, 'skip_null' => false])
                                     ->end()
                                     ->beforeNormalization()
                                         ->ifString()
-                                        ->then(fn (string $v) => ['source' => $v, 'default' => null])
+                                        ->then(fn (string $v) => ['source' => $v, 'default' => null, 'skip_null' => false])
                                     ->end()
                                     ->children()
                                         ->scalarNode('source')
@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@ private function addConverterSection(ArrayNodeDefinition $rootNode): void
                                         ->scalarNode('default')
                                             ->defaultValue(null)
                                         ->end()
+                                        ->booleanNode('skip_null')
+                                            ->defaultFalse()
+                                        ->end()
                                     ->end()
                                 ->end()
                             ->end()
diff --git a/src/DependencyInjection/NeustaConverterExtension.php b/src/DependencyInjection/NeustaConverterExtension.php
index f87db0c..28947df 100644
--- a/src/DependencyInjection/NeustaConverterExtension.php
+++ b/src/DependencyInjection/NeustaConverterExtension.php
@@ -42,6 +42,11 @@ public function loadInternal(array $mergedConfig, ContainerBuilder $container):
     private function registerConverterConfiguration(string $id, array $config, ContainerBuilder $container): void
     {
         foreach ($config['properties'] ?? [] as $targetProperty => $sourceConfig) {
+            $skipNull = false;
+            if (str_ends_with($targetProperty, '?')) {
+                $skipNull = true;
+                $targetProperty = substr($targetProperty, 0, -1);
+            }
             $config['populators'][] = $propertyPopulatorId = "{$id}.populator.{$targetProperty}";
             $container->register($propertyPopulatorId, PropertyMappingPopulator::class)
                 ->setArguments([
@@ -50,6 +55,7 @@ private function registerConverterConfiguration(string $id, array $config, Conta
                     '$defaultValue' => $sourceConfig['default'] ?? null,
                     '$mapper' => null,
                     '$accessor' => new Reference('property_accessor'),
+                    '$skipNull' => $sourceConfig['skip_null'] || $skipNull,
                 ]);
         }
 
diff --git a/src/Populator/PropertyMappingPopulator.php b/src/Populator/PropertyMappingPopulator.php
index 7b3959c..4d4c384 100644
--- a/src/Populator/PropertyMappingPopulator.php
+++ b/src/Populator/PropertyMappingPopulator.php
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ public function __construct(
         private mixed $defaultValue = null,
         ?\Closure $mapper = null,
         ?PropertyAccessorInterface $accessor = null,
+        private bool $skipNull = false,
     ) {
         $this->mapper = $mapper ?? static fn ($v) => $v;
         $this->accessor = $accessor ?? PropertyAccess::createPropertyAccessor();
@@ -44,7 +45,9 @@ public function populate(object $target, object $source, ?object $ctx = null): v
         try {
             $value = $this->accessor->getValue($source, $this->sourceProperty) ?? $this->defaultValue;
 
-            $this->accessor->setValue($target, $this->targetProperty, ($this->mapper)($value, $ctx));
+            if (!$this->skipNull || (null !== $value)) {
+                $this->accessor->setValue($target, $this->targetProperty, ($this->mapper)($value, $ctx));
+            }
         } catch (\Throwable $exception) {
             throw new PopulationException($this->sourceProperty, $this->targetProperty, $exception);
         }
diff --git a/tests/Converter/GenericExtendedConverterIntegrationTest.php b/tests/Converter/GenericExtendedConverterIntegrationTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2a29838
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Converter/GenericExtendedConverterIntegrationTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace Neusta\ConverterBundle\Tests\Converter;
+
+use Neusta\ConverterBundle\Converter;
+use Neusta\ConverterBundle\Converter\Context\GenericContext;
+use Neusta\ConverterBundle\Tests\ConfigurableKernelTestCase;
+use Neusta\ConverterBundle\Tests\Fixtures\Model\Source\User;
+use Neusta\ConverterBundle\Tests\Fixtures\Model\Target\Person;
+use Neusta\ConverterBundle\Tests\Support\Attribute\ConfigureContainer;
+
+#[ConfigureContainer(__DIR__ . '/../Fixtures/Config/person.yaml')]
+class GenericExtendedConverterIntegrationTest extends ConfigurableKernelTestCase
+{
+    public function test_convert_with_skip_null(): void
+    {
+        /** @var Converter<User, Person, GenericContext> $converter */
+        $converter = self::getContainer()->get('test.person.converter.extended');
+
+        // Test Fixture
+        $source = (new User())
+            ->setFullName(null)
+            ->setAgeInYears(null)
+            ->setEmail(null);
+
+        // Test Execution
+        $target = $converter->convert($source);
+
+        // Test Assertion
+        self::assertSame('Hans Herrmann', $target->getFullName());
+        self::assertSame('default@test.de', $target->getMail());
+        self::assertSame(39, $target->getAge());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/DependencyInjection/NeustaConverterExtensionTest.php b/tests/DependencyInjection/NeustaConverterExtensionTest.php
index ab7ad57..fdf833a 100644
--- a/tests/DependencyInjection/NeustaConverterExtensionTest.php
+++ b/tests/DependencyInjection/NeustaConverterExtensionTest.php
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ public function test_with_mapped_properties(): void
                         'email' => [
                             'source' => 'mail',
                         ],
+                        'fullName?' => null,
                     ],
                 ],
             ],
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ public function test_with_mapped_properties(): void
             new Reference('foobar.populator.name'),
             new Reference('foobar.populator.ageInYears'),
             new Reference('foobar.populator.email'),
+            new Reference('foobar.populator.fullName'),
         ]);
 
         // name property populator
@@ -77,18 +79,28 @@ public function test_with_mapped_properties(): void
         $this->assertContainerBuilderHasServiceDefinitionWithArgument('foobar.populator.name', '$accessor', new Reference('property_accessor'));
         $this->assertContainerBuilderHasServiceDefinitionWithArgument('foobar.populator.name', '$targetProperty', 'name');
         $this->assertContainerBuilderHasServiceDefinitionWithArgument('foobar.populator.name', '$sourceProperty', 'name');
+        $this->assertContainerBuilderHasServiceDefinitionWithArgument('foobar.populator.name', '$skipNull', false);
 
         // ageInYears property populator
         $this->assertContainerBuilderHasService('foobar.populator.ageInYears', PropertyMappingPopulator::class);
         $this->assertContainerBuilderHasServiceDefinitionWithArgument('foobar.populator.ageInYears', '$accessor', new Reference('property_accessor'));
         $this->assertContainerBuilderHasServiceDefinitionWithArgument('foobar.populator.ageInYears', '$targetProperty', 'ageInYears');
         $this->assertContainerBuilderHasServiceDefinitionWithArgument('foobar.populator.ageInYears', '$sourceProperty', 'age');
+        $this->assertContainerBuilderHasServiceDefinitionWithArgument('foobar.populator.ageInYears', '$skipNull', false);
 
         // email property populator
         $this->assertContainerBuilderHasService('foobar.populator.email', PropertyMappingPopulator::class);
         $this->assertContainerBuilderHasServiceDefinitionWithArgument('foobar.populator.email', '$accessor', new Reference('property_accessor'));
         $this->assertContainerBuilderHasServiceDefinitionWithArgument('foobar.populator.email', '$targetProperty', 'email');
         $this->assertContainerBuilderHasServiceDefinitionWithArgument('foobar.populator.email', '$sourceProperty', 'mail');
+        $this->assertContainerBuilderHasServiceDefinitionWithArgument('foobar.populator.email', '$skipNull', false);
+
+        // fullName property populator
+        $this->assertContainerBuilderHasService('foobar.populator.fullName', PropertyMappingPopulator::class);
+        $this->assertContainerBuilderHasServiceDefinitionWithArgument('foobar.populator.fullName', '$accessor', new Reference('property_accessor'));
+        $this->assertContainerBuilderHasServiceDefinitionWithArgument('foobar.populator.fullName', '$targetProperty', 'fullName');
+        $this->assertContainerBuilderHasServiceDefinitionWithArgument('foobar.populator.fullName', '$sourceProperty', 'fullName');
+        $this->assertContainerBuilderHasServiceDefinitionWithArgument('foobar.populator.fullName', '$skipNull', true);
     }
 
     public function test_with_mapped_context(): void
diff --git a/tests/Fixtures/Config/person.yaml b/tests/Fixtures/Config/person.yaml
index 59da524..a9e2747 100644
--- a/tests/Fixtures/Config/person.yaml
+++ b/tests/Fixtures/Config/person.yaml
@@ -12,6 +12,18 @@ neusta_converter:
 #        group: ~ # same property name
 #        locale: language # different property names
 
+    test.person.converter.extended:
+      target_factory: Neusta\ConverterBundle\Tests\Fixtures\Model\Target\Factory\PersonWithDefaultsFactory
+      properties:
+        fullName:
+          source: fullName
+          default: 'Hans Herrmann'
+        mail:
+          source: email
+          skip_null: true
+        age?: ageInYears
+
 services:
+  Neusta\ConverterBundle\Tests\Fixtures\Model\Target\Factory\PersonWithDefaultsFactory: ~
   Neusta\ConverterBundle\Tests\Fixtures\Model\Target\Factory\PersonFactory: ~
   Neusta\ConverterBundle\Tests\Fixtures\Populator\PersonNamePopulator: ~
diff --git a/tests/Fixtures/Model/Source/User.php b/tests/Fixtures/Model/Source/User.php
index 10b6a30..1b75a17 100644
--- a/tests/Fixtures/Model/Source/User.php
+++ b/tests/Fixtures/Model/Source/User.php
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ class User
     private string $firstname;
     private string $lastname;
     private ?string $fullName;
-    private int $ageInYears;
-    private string $email;
-    private Address $address;
+    private ?int $ageInYears;
+    private ?string $email;
+    private ?Address $address;
 
     /** @var array<string> */
     private array $favouriteMovies;
@@ -75,34 +75,36 @@ public function setFullName(?string $fullName): self
         return $this;
     }
 
-    public function getAgeInYears(): int
+    public function getAgeInYears(): ?int
     {
         return $this->ageInYears;
     }
 
-    public function setAgeInYears($ageInYears): self
+    public function setAgeInYears(?int $ageInYears): self
     {
         $this->ageInYears = $ageInYears;
 
         return $this;
     }
 
-    public function getEmail(): string
+    public function getEmail(): ?string
     {
         return $this->email;
     }
 
-    public function setEmail(string $email): void
+    public function setEmail(?string $email): self
     {
         $this->email = $email;
+
+        return $this;
     }
 
-    public function getAddress(): Address
+    public function getAddress(): ?Address
     {
         return $this->address;
     }
 
-    public function setAddress(Address $address): self
+    public function setAddress(?Address $address): self
     {
         $this->address = $address;
 
diff --git a/tests/Fixtures/Model/Target/Factory/PersonWithDefaultsFactory.php b/tests/Fixtures/Model/Target/Factory/PersonWithDefaultsFactory.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eb0d0fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Fixtures/Model/Target/Factory/PersonWithDefaultsFactory.php
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace Neusta\ConverterBundle\Tests\Fixtures\Model\Target\Factory;
+
+use Neusta\ConverterBundle\Converter\Context\GenericContext;
+use Neusta\ConverterBundle\TargetFactory;
+use Neusta\ConverterBundle\Tests\Fixtures\Model\Target\Person;
+
+/**
+ * @implements TargetFactory<Person, GenericContext>
+ */
+class PersonWithDefaultsFactory implements TargetFactory
+{
+    public function create(?object $ctx = null): Person
+    {
+        return (new Person())
+            ->setMail('default@test.de')
+            ->setAge(39);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/Fixtures/Model/Target/Person.php b/tests/Fixtures/Model/Target/Person.php
index e7b8c1f..d6ae6d7 100644
--- a/tests/Fixtures/Model/Target/Person.php
+++ b/tests/Fixtures/Model/Target/Person.php
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ class Person
 
     private ?PersonAddress $address = null;
 
+    private ?string $placeOfResidence = null;
+
     /** @var array<string> */
     private array $favouriteMovies;
 
@@ -63,6 +65,18 @@ public function setAge(?int $age): self
         return $this;
     }
 
+    public function getMail(): ?string
+    {
+        return $this->mail;
+    }
+
+    public function setMail(?string $mail): self
+    {
+        $this->mail = $mail;
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
     public function getAddress(): ?PersonAddress
     {
         return $this->address;
@@ -75,6 +89,18 @@ public function setAddress(?PersonAddress $address): self
         return $this;
     }
 
+    public function getPlaceOfResidence(): ?string
+    {
+        return $this->placeOfResidence;
+    }
+
+    public function setPlaceOfResidence(?string $placeOfResidence): self
+    {
+        $this->placeOfResidence = $placeOfResidence;
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
     public function getFavouriteMovies(): array
     {
         return $this->favouriteMovies;
diff --git a/tests/Populator/PropertyMappingPopulatorTest.php b/tests/Populator/PropertyMappingPopulatorTest.php
index 1a60a7d..57af128 100644
--- a/tests/Populator/PropertyMappingPopulatorTest.php
+++ b/tests/Populator/PropertyMappingPopulatorTest.php
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 namespace Neusta\ConverterBundle\Tests\Populator;
 
 use Neusta\ConverterBundle\Populator\PropertyMappingPopulator;
+use Neusta\ConverterBundle\Tests\Fixtures\Model\Source\Address;
 use Neusta\ConverterBundle\Tests\Fixtures\Model\Source\User;
 use Neusta\ConverterBundle\Tests\Fixtures\Model\Target\Person;
 use PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase;
@@ -16,23 +17,79 @@ class PropertyMappingPopulatorTest extends TestCase
 
     public function test_populate(): void
     {
-        $populator = new PropertyMappingPopulator('age', 'ageInYears');
-        $user = (new User())->setAgeInYears(37);
-        $person = new Person();
+        $populator = new PropertyMappingPopulator(
+            targetProperty: 'age',
+            sourceProperty: 'ageInYears',
+        );
+        $source = (new User())->setAgeInYears(37);
+        $target = new Person();
 
-        $populator->populate($person, $user);
+        $populator->populate($target, $source);
 
-        self::assertEquals(37, $person->getAge());
+        self::assertEquals(37, $target->getAge());
     }
 
     public function test_populate_default_value(): void
     {
-        $populator = new PropertyMappingPopulator('fullName', 'fullName', 'default');
-        $user = (new User())->setFullName(null);
-        $person = new Person();
+        $populator = new PropertyMappingPopulator(
+            targetProperty: 'fullName',
+            sourceProperty: 'fullName',
+            defaultValue: 'default',
+        );
+        $source = (new User())->setFullName(null);
+        $target = new Person();
 
-        $populator->populate($person, $user);
+        $populator->populate($target, $source);
 
-        self::assertSame('default', $person->getFullName());
+        self::assertSame('default', $target->getFullName());
+    }
+
+    public function test_populate_skip_null(): void
+    {
+        $populator = new PropertyMappingPopulator(
+            targetProperty: 'fullName',
+            sourceProperty: 'fullName',
+            skipNull: true,
+        );
+        $source = (new User())->setFullName(null);
+        $target = new Person();
+        $target->setFullName('old Name');
+
+        $populator->populate($target, $source);
+
+        self::assertSame('old Name', $target->getFullName());
+    }
+
+    public function test_populate_with_sub_fields(): void
+    {
+        $populator = new PropertyMappingPopulator(
+            targetProperty: 'placeOfResidence',
+            sourceProperty: 'address.city',
+        );
+        $source = (new User())->setAddress((new Address())->setCity('Bremen'));
+        $target = new Person();
+
+        $populator->populate($target, $source);
+
+        self::assertSame('Bremen', $target->getPlaceOfResidence());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @requires function \Symfony\Component\PropertyAccess\PropertyPath::isNullSafe
+     */
+    public function test_populate_skip_null_with_sub_fields_and_null_safety(): void
+    {
+        $populator = new PropertyMappingPopulator(
+            targetProperty: 'placeOfResidence',
+            sourceProperty: 'address?.city',
+            skipNull: true,
+        );
+        $source = (new User())->setAddress(null);
+        $target = new Person();
+        $target->setPlaceOfResidence('Old City');
+
+        $populator->populate($target, $source);
+
+        self::assertSame('Old City', $target->getPlaceOfResidence());
     }
 }