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 0a22215037..314659d526 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
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ public static class Builder {
         private final Set<String> existingVariableNames = new HashSet<String>();
         private Map<String, List<Mapping>> methodMappings;
         private SingleMappingByTargetPropertyNameFunction singleMapping;
+        private final Map<String, List<Mapping>> unprocessedDefinedTargets = new HashMap<String, List<Mapping>>();
 
         public Builder mappingContext(MappingBuilderContext mappingContext) {
             this.ctx = mappingContext;
@@ -146,6 +147,8 @@ public BeanMappingMethod build() {
                 applyParameterNameBasedMapping();
             }
 
+            handleUnprocessedDefinedTargets();
+
             // report errors on unmapped properties
             reportErrorForUnmappedTargetPropertiesIfRequired();
 
@@ -216,6 +219,50 @@ else if ( !method.isUpdateMethod() && method.getReturnType().isAbstract() ) {
             );
         }
 
+        /**
+         * If there were nested defined targets that have not been handled. The we need to process them at he end.
+         */
+        private void handleUnprocessedDefinedTargets() {
+            Iterator<Entry<String, List<Mapping>>> iterator = unprocessedDefinedTargets.entrySet().iterator();
+
+            while ( iterator.hasNext() ) {
+                Entry<String, List<Mapping>> entry = iterator.next();
+                String propertyName = entry.getKey();
+                if ( !unprocessedTargetProperties.containsKey( propertyName ) ) {
+                    continue;
+                }
+                List<Parameter> sourceParameters = method.getSourceParameters();
+                boolean forceUpdateMethod = sourceParameters.size() > 1;
+                for ( Parameter sourceParameter : sourceParameters ) {
+                    SourceReference reference = new SourceReference.BuilderFromProperty()
+                        .sourceParameter( sourceParameter )
+                        .name( propertyName )
+                        .build();
+
+                    MappingOptions mappingOptions = extractAdditionalOptions( propertyName, true );
+                    PropertyMapping propertyMapping = new PropertyMappingBuilder()
+                        .mappingContext( ctx )
+                        .sourceMethod( method )
+                        .targetWriteAccessor( unprocessedTargetProperties.get( propertyName ) )
+                        .targetReadAccessor( getTargetPropertyReadAccessor( propertyName ) )
+                        .targetPropertyName( propertyName )
+                        .sourceReference( reference )
+                        .existingVariableNames( existingVariableNames )
+                        .dependsOn( mappingOptions.collectNestedDependsOn() )
+                        .forgeMethodWithMappingOptions( mappingOptions )
+                        .forceUpdateMethod( forceUpdateMethod )
+                        .forgedNamedBased( false )
+                        .build();
+
+                    if ( propertyMapping != null ) {
+                        unprocessedTargetProperties.remove( propertyName );
+                        iterator.remove();
+                        propertyMappings.add( propertyMapping );
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         /**
          * Sources the given mappings as per the dependency relationships given via {@code dependsOn()}. If a cycle is
          * detected, an error is reported.
@@ -291,6 +338,7 @@ else if ( reportErrorOnTargetObject( mapping ) ) {
                 // In order to avoid: "Unknown property foo in return type" in case of duplicate
                 // target mappings
                 unprocessedTargetProperties.remove( handledTarget );
+                unprocessedDefinedTargets.remove( handledTarget );
             }
 
             return errorOccurred;
@@ -307,7 +355,12 @@ private void handleDefinedNestedTargetMapping(Set<String> handledTargets) {
             unprocessedSourceParameters.removeAll( holder.getProcessedSourceParameters() );
             propertyMappings.addAll( holder.getPropertyMappings() );
             handledTargets.addAll( holder.getHandledTargets() );
-
+            for ( Entry<PropertyEntry, List<Mapping>> entry : holder.getUnprocessedDefinedTarget().entrySet() ) {
+                if ( entry.getValue().isEmpty() ) {
+                    continue;
+                }
+                unprocessedDefinedTargets.put( entry.getKey().getName(), entry.getValue() );
+            }
         }
 
         private boolean handleDefinedMapping(Mapping mapping, Set<String> handledTargets) {
@@ -318,6 +371,7 @@ private boolean handleDefinedMapping(Mapping mapping, Set<String> handledTargets
 
             TargetReference targetRef = mapping.getTargetReference();
             PropertyEntry targetProperty = first( targetRef.getPropertyEntries() );
+            String propertyName = targetProperty.getName();
 
             // unknown properties given via dependsOn()?
             for ( String dependency : mapping.getDependsOn() ) {
@@ -361,7 +415,7 @@ else if ( mapping.getSourceName() != null ) {
                         .dependsOn( mapping.getDependsOn() )
                         .defaultValue( mapping.getDefaultValue() )
                         .build();
-                    handledTargets.add( targetProperty.getName() );
+                    handledTargets.add( propertyName );
                     unprocessedSourceParameters.remove( sourceRef.getParameter() );
                 }
                 else {
@@ -370,7 +424,7 @@ else if ( mapping.getSourceName() != null ) {
             }
 
             // its a constant
-            else if ( mapping.getConstant() != null ) {
+            else if ( mapping.getConstant() != null && !unprocessedDefinedTargets.containsKey( propertyName ) ) {
 
                 propertyMapping = new ConstantMappingBuilder()
                     .mappingContext( ctx )
@@ -387,7 +441,7 @@ else if ( mapping.getConstant() != null ) {
             }
 
             // its an expression
-            else if ( mapping.getJavaExpression() != null ) {
+            else if ( mapping.getJavaExpression() != null && !unprocessedDefinedTargets.containsKey( propertyName ) ) {
 
                 propertyMapping = new JavaExpressionMappingBuilder()
                     .mappingContext( ctx )
@@ -500,6 +554,7 @@ private void applyPropertyNameBasedMapping() {
                                 .defaultValue( mapping != null ? mapping.getDefaultValue() : null )
                                 .existingVariableNames( existingVariableNames )
                                 .dependsOn( mapping != null ? mapping.getDependsOn() : Collections.<String>emptyList() )
+                                .forgeMethodWithMappingOptions( extractAdditionalOptions( targetPropertyName, false ) )
                                 .build();
 
                             unprocessedSourceParameters.remove( sourceParameter );
@@ -523,6 +578,7 @@ else if ( newPropertyMapping != null ) {
                 if ( propertyMapping != null ) {
                     propertyMappings.add( propertyMapping );
                     targetPropertyEntriesIterator.remove();
+                    unprocessedDefinedTargets.remove( targetPropertyName );
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -560,16 +616,32 @@ private void applyParameterNameBasedMapping() {
                             .selectionParameters( mapping != null ? mapping.getSelectionParameters() : null )
                             .existingVariableNames( existingVariableNames )
                             .dependsOn( mapping != null ? mapping.getDependsOn() : Collections.<String>emptyList() )
+                            .forgeMethodWithMappingOptions( extractAdditionalOptions( targetProperty.getKey(), false ) )
                             .build();
 
                         propertyMappings.add( propertyMapping );
                         targetPropertyEntriesIterator.remove();
                         sourceParameters.remove();
+                        unprocessedDefinedTargets.remove( targetProperty.getKey() );
                     }
                 }
             }
         }
 
+        private MappingOptions extractAdditionalOptions(String targetProperty, boolean restrictToDefinedMappings) {
+            MappingOptions additionalOptions = null;
+            if ( unprocessedDefinedTargets.containsKey( targetProperty ) ) {
+
+                Map<String, List<Mapping>> mappings = new HashMap<String, List<Mapping>>();
+                mappings.put(
+                    targetProperty,
+                    unprocessedDefinedTargets.get( targetProperty )
+                );
+                additionalOptions = MappingOptions.forMappingsOnly( mappings, restrictToDefinedMappings );
+            }
+            return additionalOptions;
+        }
+
         private Accessor getTargetPropertyReadAccessor(String propertyName) {
             return method.getResultType().getPropertyReadAccessors().get( propertyName );
         }
diff --git a/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/NestedTargetPropertyMappingHolder.java b/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/NestedTargetPropertyMappingHolder.java
index 0ae6e9afe8..3788cc6034 100644
--- a/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/NestedTargetPropertyMappingHolder.java
+++ b/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/NestedTargetPropertyMappingHolder.java
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 import org.mapstruct.ap.internal.model.source.Method;
 import org.mapstruct.ap.internal.model.source.PropertyEntry;
 import org.mapstruct.ap.internal.model.source.SourceReference;
+import org.mapstruct.ap.internal.util.Extractor;
 
 import static org.mapstruct.ap.internal.util.Collections.first;
 
@@ -42,16 +43,35 @@
  */
 public class NestedTargetPropertyMappingHolder {
 
+    private static final Extractor<SourceReference, Parameter> SOURCE_PARAM_EXTRACTOR = new
+        Extractor<SourceReference, Parameter>() {
+            @Override
+            public Parameter apply(SourceReference sourceReference) {
+                return sourceReference.getParameter();
+            }
+        };
+
+    private static final Extractor<SourceReference, PropertyEntry> PROPERTY_EXTRACTOR = new
+        Extractor<SourceReference, PropertyEntry>() {
+            @Override
+            public PropertyEntry apply(SourceReference sourceReference) {
+                return first( sourceReference.getPropertyEntries() );
+            }
+        };
+
     private final List<Parameter> processedSourceParameters;
     private final Set<String> handledTargets;
     private final List<PropertyMapping> propertyMappings;
+    private final Map<PropertyEntry, List<Mapping>> unprocessedDefinedTarget;
 
     public NestedTargetPropertyMappingHolder(
         List<Parameter> processedSourceParameters, Set<String> handledTargets,
-        List<PropertyMapping> propertyMappings) {
+        List<PropertyMapping> propertyMappings,
+        Map<PropertyEntry, List<Mapping>> unprocessedDefinedTarget) {
         this.processedSourceParameters = processedSourceParameters;
         this.handledTargets = handledTargets;
         this.propertyMappings = propertyMappings;
+        this.unprocessedDefinedTarget = unprocessedDefinedTarget;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -62,7 +82,6 @@ public List<Parameter> getProcessedSourceParameters() {
     }
 
     /**
-     *
      * @return all the targets that were hanled
      */
     public Set<String> getHandledTargets() {
@@ -70,13 +89,19 @@ public Set<String> getHandledTargets() {
     }
 
     /**
-     *
      * @return the generated property mappings
      */
     public List<PropertyMapping> getPropertyMappings() {
         return propertyMappings;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @return a map of all the unprocessed defined targets that can be applied to name forged base methods
+     */
+    public Map<PropertyEntry, List<Mapping>> getUnprocessedDefinedTarget() {
+        return unprocessedDefinedTarget;
+    }
+
     public static class Builder {
 
         private Method method;
@@ -103,42 +128,92 @@ public NestedTargetPropertyMappingHolder build() {
             Set<String> handledTargets = new HashSet<String>();
             List<PropertyMapping> propertyMappings = new ArrayList<PropertyMapping>();
 
-            Map<PropertyEntry, List<Mapping>> groupedByTP = groupByPoppedTargetReferences( method.getMappingOptions() );
+            GroupedTargetReferences groupedByTP = groupByTargetReferences( method.getMappingOptions() );
+            Map<PropertyEntry, List<Mapping>> unprocessedDefinedTarget = new HashMap<PropertyEntry, List<Mapping>>();
+
+            for ( Map.Entry<PropertyEntry, List<Mapping>> entryByTP : groupedByTP.poppedTargetReferences.entrySet() ) {
+                PropertyEntry targetProperty = entryByTP.getKey();
+                GroupedBySourceParameters groupedBySourceParam = groupBySourceParameter(
+                    entryByTP.getValue(),
+                    groupedByTP.singleTargetReferences.get( targetProperty )
+                );
+                boolean forceUpdateMethod = groupedBySourceParam.groupedBySourceParameter.keySet().size() > 1;
+
+                unprocessedDefinedTarget.put( targetProperty, groupedBySourceParam.notProcessedAppliesToAll );
+                for ( Map.Entry<Parameter, List<Mapping>> entryByParam : groupedBySourceParam
+                    .groupedBySourceParameter.entrySet() ) {
 
-            for ( Map.Entry<PropertyEntry, List<Mapping>> entryByTP : groupedByTP.entrySet() ) {
-                Map<Parameter, List<Mapping>> groupedBySourceParam = groupBySourceParameter( entryByTP.getValue() );
-                boolean forceUpdateMethod = groupedBySourceParam.keySet().size() > 1;
-                for ( Map.Entry<Parameter, List<Mapping>> entryByParam : groupedBySourceParam.entrySet() ) {
+                    Parameter sourceParameter = entryByParam.getKey();
 
-                    SourceReference sourceRef = new SourceReference.BuilderFromProperty()
-                        .sourceParameter( entryByParam.getKey() )
-                        .name( entryByTP.getKey().getName() )
-                        .build();
-                    MappingOptions mappingOptions = MappingOptions.forMappingsOnly(
-                        groupByTargetName( entryByParam.getValue() )
+                    GroupedSourceReferences groupedSourceReferences = groupByPoppedSourceReferences(
+                        entryByParam.getValue(),
+                        groupedByTP.singleTargetReferences.get( targetProperty )
                     );
 
-                    PropertyMapping propertyMapping = new PropertyMapping.PropertyMappingBuilder()
-                        .mappingContext( mappingContext )
-                        .sourceMethod( method )
-                        .targetProperty( entryByTP.getKey() )
-                        .targetPropertyName( entryByTP.getKey().getName() )
-                        .sourceReference( sourceRef )
-                        .existingVariableNames( existingVariableNames )
-                        .dependsOn( mappingOptions.collectNestedDependsOn() )
-                        .forgeMethodWithMappingOptions( mappingOptions )
-                        .forceUpdateMethod( forceUpdateMethod )
-                        .build();
-                    processedSourceParameters.add( sourceRef.getParameter() );
-
-                    if ( propertyMapping != null ) {
-                        propertyMappings.add( propertyMapping );
+                    for ( Map.Entry<PropertyEntry, List<Mapping>> entryBySP : groupedSourceReferences
+                        .groupedBySourceReferences
+                        .entrySet() ) {
+                        PropertyEntry sourceEntry = entryBySP.getKey();
+                        MappingOptions sourceMappingOptions = MappingOptions.forMappingsOnly(
+                            groupByTargetName( entryBySP.getValue() ),
+                            forceUpdateMethod
+                        );
+                        SourceReference sourceRef = new SourceReference.BuilderFromProperty()
+                            .sourceParameter( sourceParameter )
+                            .type( sourceEntry.getType() )
+                            .readAccessor( sourceEntry.getReadAccessor() )
+                            .presenceChecker( sourceEntry.getPresenceChecker() )
+                            .name( targetProperty.getName() )
+                            .build();
+
+                        PropertyMapping propertyMapping = createPropertyMappingForNestedTarget(
+                            sourceMappingOptions,
+                            targetProperty,
+                            sourceRef,
+                            forceUpdateMethod
+                        );
+
+                        if ( propertyMapping != null ) {
+                            propertyMappings.add( propertyMapping );
+                        }
+
+                        handledTargets.add( entryByTP.getKey().getName() );
+                    }
+
+                    if ( !groupedSourceReferences.nonNested.isEmpty() ) {
+                        MappingOptions nonNestedOptions = MappingOptions.forMappingsOnly(
+                            groupByTargetName( groupedSourceReferences.nonNested ),
+                            true
+                        );
+                        SourceReference reference = new SourceReference.BuilderFromProperty()
+                            .sourceParameter( sourceParameter )
+                            .name( targetProperty.getName() )
+                            .build();
+
+                        PropertyMapping propertyMapping = createPropertyMappingForNestedTarget(
+                            nonNestedOptions,
+                            targetProperty,
+                            reference,
+                            forceUpdateMethod
+                        );
+
+                        if ( propertyMapping != null ) {
+                            propertyMappings.add( propertyMapping );
+                        }
+
+                        handledTargets.add( entryByTP.getKey().getName() );
                     }
+
+                    unprocessedDefinedTarget.put( targetProperty, groupedSourceReferences.notProcessedAppliesToAll );
                 }
-                handledTargets.add( entryByTP.getKey().getName() );
             }
 
-            return new NestedTargetPropertyMappingHolder( processedSourceParameters, handledTargets, propertyMappings );
+            return new NestedTargetPropertyMappingHolder(
+                processedSourceParameters,
+                handledTargets,
+                propertyMappings,
+                unprocessedDefinedTarget
+            );
         }
 
         /**
@@ -160,28 +235,38 @@ public NestedTargetPropertyMappingHolder build() {
          *
          * The key will be the former top level property, the MappingOptions will contain the remainders.
          *
-         * So, 2 cloned new MappingOptions with popped targetReferences. Also Note that the not nested targetReference4
-         * disappeared.
+         * If the target reference cannot be popped it is stored in a different map. That looks like:
+         *
+         * propertyEntryZ - List ( targetReference4: propertyEntryZ )
+         *
+         * @param mappingOptions that need to be used to create the {@link GroupedTargetReferences}
          *
          * @return See above
          */
-        public Map<PropertyEntry, List<Mapping>> groupByPoppedTargetReferences(MappingOptions mappingOptions) {
+        private GroupedTargetReferences groupByTargetReferences(MappingOptions mappingOptions) {
             Map<String, List<Mapping>> mappings = mappingOptions.getMappings();
             // group all mappings based on the top level name before popping
             Map<PropertyEntry, List<Mapping>> mappingsKeyedByProperty = new HashMap<PropertyEntry, List<Mapping>>();
+            Map<PropertyEntry, List<Mapping>> singleTargetReferences = new HashMap<PropertyEntry, List<Mapping>>();
             for ( List<Mapping> mapping : mappings.values() ) {
+                PropertyEntry property = first( first( mapping ).getTargetReference().getPropertyEntries() );
                 Mapping newMapping = first( mapping ).popTargetReference();
                 if ( newMapping != null ) {
                     // group properties on current name.
-                    PropertyEntry property = first( first( mapping ).getTargetReference().getPropertyEntries() );
                     if ( !mappingsKeyedByProperty.containsKey( property ) ) {
                         mappingsKeyedByProperty.put( property, new ArrayList<Mapping>() );
                     }
                     mappingsKeyedByProperty.get( property ).add( newMapping );
                 }
+                else {
+                    if ( !singleTargetReferences.containsKey( property ) ) {
+                        singleTargetReferences.put( property, new ArrayList<Mapping>() );
+                    }
+                    singleTargetReferences.get( property ).add( first( mapping ) );
+                }
             }
 
-            return mappingsKeyedByProperty;
+            return new GroupedTargetReferences( mappingsKeyedByProperty, singleTargetReferences );
         }
 
         /**
@@ -190,11 +275,16 @@ public Map<PropertyEntry, List<Mapping>> groupByPoppedTargetReferences(MappingOp
          * Note: this method is used for forging nested update methods. For that purpose, the same method with all
          * joined mappings should be generated. See also: NestedTargetPropertiesTest#shouldMapNestedComposedTarget
          *
+         * @param mappings that mappings that need to be used for the grouping
+         * @param singleTargetReferences a List containing all non-nested mappings for the same grouped target
+         * property as the {@code mappings}
          * @return the split mapping options.
          */
-        public Map<Parameter, List<Mapping>> groupBySourceParameter(List<Mapping> mappings) {
+        private GroupedBySourceParameters groupBySourceParameter(List<Mapping> mappings,
+            List<Mapping> singleTargetReferences) {
 
             Map<Parameter, List<Mapping>> mappingsKeyedByParameter = new HashMap<Parameter, List<Mapping>>();
+            List<Mapping> appliesToAll = new ArrayList<Mapping>();
             for ( Mapping mapping : mappings ) {
                 if ( mapping.getSourceReference() != null && mapping.getSourceReference().isValid() ) {
                     Parameter parameter = mapping.getSourceReference().getParameter();
@@ -203,9 +293,84 @@ public Map<Parameter, List<Mapping>> groupBySourceParameter(List<Mapping> mappin
                     }
                     mappingsKeyedByParameter.get( parameter ).add( mapping );
                 }
+                else {
+                    appliesToAll.add( mapping );
+                }
+            }
+
+            populateWithSingleTargetReferences(
+                mappingsKeyedByParameter,
+                singleTargetReferences,
+                SOURCE_PARAM_EXTRACTOR
+            );
+
+            for ( Map.Entry<Parameter, List<Mapping>> entry : mappingsKeyedByParameter.entrySet() ) {
+                entry.getValue().addAll( appliesToAll );
             }
 
-            return mappingsKeyedByParameter;
+            List<Mapping> notProcessAppliesToAll =
+                mappingsKeyedByParameter.isEmpty() ? appliesToAll : new ArrayList<Mapping>();
+
+            return new GroupedBySourceParameters( mappingsKeyedByParameter, notProcessAppliesToAll );
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Creates a nested grouping by popping the source mappings. See the description of the class to see what is
+         * generated.
+         *
+         * @param mappings the list of {@link Mapping} that needs to be used for grouping on popped source references
+         * @param singleTargetReferences the single target references that match the source mappings
+         *
+         * @return the Grouped Source References
+         */
+        private GroupedSourceReferences groupByPoppedSourceReferences(List<Mapping> mappings,
+            List<Mapping> singleTargetReferences) {
+            List<Mapping> nonNested = new ArrayList<Mapping>();
+            List<Mapping> appliesToAll = new ArrayList<Mapping>();
+            // group all mappings based on the top level name before popping
+            Map<PropertyEntry, List<Mapping>> mappingsKeyedByProperty = new HashMap<PropertyEntry, List<Mapping>>();
+            for ( Mapping mapping : mappings ) {
+
+                Mapping newMapping = mapping.popSourceReference();
+                if ( newMapping != null ) {
+                    // group properties on current name.
+                    PropertyEntry property = first( mapping.getSourceReference().getPropertyEntries() );
+                    if ( !mappingsKeyedByProperty.containsKey( property ) ) {
+                        mappingsKeyedByProperty.put( property, new ArrayList<Mapping>() );
+                    }
+                    mappingsKeyedByProperty.get( property ).add( newMapping );
+                }
+                //This is an ignore, or some expression, or a default. We apply these to all
+                else if ( mapping.getSourceReference() == null ) {
+                    appliesToAll.add( mapping );
+                }
+                else {
+                    nonNested.add( mapping );
+                }
+            }
+
+            populateWithSingleTargetReferences( mappingsKeyedByProperty, singleTargetReferences, PROPERTY_EXTRACTOR );
+
+            for ( Map.Entry<PropertyEntry, List<Mapping>> entry : mappingsKeyedByProperty.entrySet() ) {
+                entry.getValue().addAll( appliesToAll );
+            }
+
+            List<Mapping> notProcessedAppliesToAll = new ArrayList<Mapping>();
+            // If the applied to all were not added to all properties because they were empty, and the non-nested
+            // one are not empty, add them to the non-nested ones
+            if ( mappingsKeyedByProperty.isEmpty() && !nonNested.isEmpty() ) {
+                nonNested.addAll( appliesToAll );
+            }
+            // Otherwise if the non-nested are empty, just pass them along so they can be processed later on
+            else if ( mappingsKeyedByProperty.isEmpty() && nonNested.isEmpty() ) {
+                notProcessedAppliesToAll.addAll( appliesToAll );
+            }
+
+            return new GroupedSourceReferences(
+                mappingsKeyedByProperty,
+                nonNested,
+                notProcessedAppliesToAll
+            );
         }
 
         private Map<String, List<Mapping>> groupByTargetName(List<Mapping> mappingList) {
@@ -218,5 +383,123 @@ private Map<String, List<Mapping>> groupByTargetName(List<Mapping> mappingList)
             }
             return result;
         }
+
+        private PropertyMapping createPropertyMappingForNestedTarget(MappingOptions mappingOptions,
+            PropertyEntry targetProperty, SourceReference sourceReference, boolean forceUpdateMethod) {
+            PropertyMapping propertyMapping = new PropertyMapping.PropertyMappingBuilder()
+                .mappingContext( mappingContext )
+                .sourceMethod( method )
+                .targetProperty( targetProperty )
+                .targetPropertyName( targetProperty.getName() )
+                .sourceReference( sourceReference )
+                .existingVariableNames( existingVariableNames )
+                .dependsOn( mappingOptions.collectNestedDependsOn() )
+                .forgeMethodWithMappingOptions( mappingOptions )
+                .forceUpdateMethod( forceUpdateMethod )
+                .forgedNamedBased( false )
+                .build();
+            return propertyMapping;
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * If a single target mapping has a valid {@link SourceReference} and the {@link SourceReference} has more
+         * then 0 {@link PropertyEntry} and if the {@code map} does not contain an entry with the extracted key then
+         * an entry with the extracted key and an empty list is added.
+         *
+         * @param map that needs to be populated
+         * @param singleTargetReferences to use
+         * @param keyExtractor to be used to extract a key
+         */
+        private <K> void populateWithSingleTargetReferences(Map<K, List<Mapping>> map,
+            List<Mapping> singleTargetReferences, Extractor<SourceReference, K> keyExtractor) {
+            if ( singleTargetReferences != null ) {
+                //This are non nested target references only their property needs to be added as they most probably
+                // define it
+                for ( Mapping mapping : singleTargetReferences ) {
+                    if ( mapping.getSourceReference() != null && mapping.getSourceReference().isValid()
+                        && !mapping.getSourceReference().getPropertyEntries().isEmpty() ) {
+                        //TODO is this OK? Why there are no propertyEntries? For the Inverse LetterMapper for example
+                        K key = keyExtractor.apply( mapping.getSourceReference() );
+                        if ( !map.containsKey( key ) ) {
+                            map.put( key, new ArrayList<Mapping>() );
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static class GroupedBySourceParameters {
+        private final Map<Parameter, List<Mapping>> groupedBySourceParameter;
+        private final List<Mapping> notProcessedAppliesToAll;
+
+        private GroupedBySourceParameters(Map<Parameter, List<Mapping>> groupedBySourceParameter,
+            List<Mapping> notProcessedAppliesToAll) {
+            this.groupedBySourceParameter = groupedBySourceParameter;
+            this.notProcessedAppliesToAll = notProcessedAppliesToAll;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * The grouped target references. This class contains the poppedTarget references and the single target
+     * references (target references that were not nested).
+     */
+    private static class GroupedTargetReferences {
+        private final Map<PropertyEntry, List<Mapping>> poppedTargetReferences;
+        private final Map<PropertyEntry, List<Mapping>> singleTargetReferences;
+
+        private GroupedTargetReferences(Map<PropertyEntry, List<Mapping>> poppedTargetReferences,
+            Map<PropertyEntry, List<Mapping>> singleTargetReferences) {
+            this.poppedTargetReferences = poppedTargetReferences;
+            this.singleTargetReferences = singleTargetReferences;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * This class is used to group Source references in respected to the nestings that they have.
+     *
+     * This class contains all groupings by Property Entries if they are nested, or a list of all the other options
+     * that could not have been popped.
+     *
+     * So, take
+     *
+     * sourceReference 1: propertyEntryX.propertyEntryX1.propertyEntryX1a
+     * sourceReference 2: propertyEntryX.propertyEntryX2
+     * sourceReference 3: propertyEntryY.propertyY1
+     * sourceReference 4: propertyEntryZ
+     * sourceReference 5: propertyEntryZ2
+     *
+     * We will have a map with entries:
+     * <pre>
+     *
+     * propertyEntryX - ( sourceReference1: propertyEntryX1.propertyEntryX1a,
+     *                    sourceReference2 propertyEntryX2 )
+     * propertyEntryY - ( sourceReference1: propertyEntryY1 )
+     *
+     * </pre>
+     *
+     * If non-nested mappings were found they will be located in a List.
+     * <pre>
+     * sourceReference 4: propertyEntryZ
+     * sourceReference 5: propertyEntryZ2
+     * </pre>
+     *
+     * <br />
+     * If Mappings that should apply to all were found, but no grouping was found, they will be located in a
+     * different list:
+     */
+    private static class GroupedSourceReferences {
+
+        private final Map<PropertyEntry, List<Mapping>> groupedBySourceReferences;
+        private final List<Mapping> nonNested;
+        private final List<Mapping> notProcessedAppliesToAll;
+
+        private GroupedSourceReferences(Map<PropertyEntry, List<Mapping>> groupedBySourceReferences,
+            List<Mapping> nonNested, List<Mapping> notProcessedAppliesToAll) {
+            this.groupedBySourceReferences = groupedBySourceReferences;
+            this.nonNested = nonNested;
+            this.notProcessedAppliesToAll = notProcessedAppliesToAll;
+
+        }
     }
 }
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 b11f9d3e42..dbe0eee278 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
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ public static BeanMapping fromPrism(BeanMappingPrism beanMapping, ExecutableElem
      *
      * @return bean mapping that needs to be used for Mappings
      */
-    public static BeanMapping forMappingsOnly() {
+    public static BeanMapping forForgedMethods() {
         return new BeanMapping( null, null, ReportingPolicyPrism.IGNORE );
     }
 
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 9eac9f92da..137628f71c 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
@@ -202,6 +202,24 @@ private Mapping( Mapping mapping, TargetReference targetReference ) {
         this.targetReference = targetReference;
     }
 
+    private Mapping( Mapping mapping, SourceReference sourceReference ) {
+        this.sourceName = Strings.join( sourceReference.getElementNames(), "." );
+        this.constant = mapping.constant;
+        this.javaExpression = mapping.javaExpression;
+        this.targetName = mapping.targetName;
+        this.defaultValue = mapping.defaultValue;
+        this.isIgnored = mapping.isIgnored;
+        this.mirror = mapping.mirror;
+        this.sourceAnnotationValue = mapping.sourceAnnotationValue;
+        this.targetAnnotationValue = mapping.targetAnnotationValue;
+        this.formattingParameters = mapping.formattingParameters;
+        this.selectionParameters = mapping.selectionParameters;
+        this.dependsOnAnnotationValue = mapping.dependsOnAnnotationValue;
+        this.dependsOn = mapping.dependsOn;
+        this.sourceReference = sourceReference;
+        this.targetReference = mapping.targetReference;
+    }
+
     private static String getExpression(MappingPrism mappingPrism, ExecutableElement element,
                                         FormattingMessager messager) {
         if ( mappingPrism.expression().isEmpty() ) {
@@ -333,6 +351,16 @@ public Mapping popTargetReference() {
         return null;
     }
 
+    public Mapping popSourceReference() {
+        if ( sourceReference != null ) {
+            SourceReference newSourceReference = sourceReference.pop();
+            if (newSourceReference != null ) {
+                return new Mapping(this, newSourceReference );
+            }
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+
     public List<String> getDependsOn() {
         return dependsOn;
     }
diff --git a/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/source/MappingOptions.java b/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/source/MappingOptions.java
index aabb1116c4..aa2d0cbea5 100644
--- a/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/source/MappingOptions.java
+++ b/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/source/MappingOptions.java
@@ -76,16 +76,18 @@ public static MappingOptions empty() {
      * creates mapping options with only regular mappings
      *
      * @param mappings regular mappings to add
+     * @param restrictToDefinedMappings whether to restrict the mappings only to the defined mappings
      * @return MappingOptions with only regular mappings
      */
-    public static MappingOptions forMappingsOnly( Map<String, List<Mapping>> mappings ) {
+    public static MappingOptions forMappingsOnly(Map<String, List<Mapping>> mappings,
+        boolean restrictToDefinedMappings) {
         return new MappingOptions(
             mappings,
             null,
             null,
-            BeanMapping.forMappingsOnly(),
+            restrictToDefinedMappings ? BeanMapping.forForgedMethods() : null,
             Collections.<ValueMapping>emptyList(),
-            true
+            restrictToDefinedMappings
         );
 
     }
diff --git a/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/source/SourceReference.java b/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/source/SourceReference.java
index 1cd4063dce..d81c265408 100644
--- a/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/source/SourceReference.java
+++ b/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/model/source/SourceReference.java
@@ -320,6 +320,17 @@ public SourceReference copyForInheritanceTo(SourceMethod method) {
         return new SourceReference( replacement, propertyEntries, isValid );
     }
 
+    public SourceReference pop() {
+        if ( propertyEntries.size() > 1 ) {
+            List<PropertyEntry> newPropertyEntries =
+                new ArrayList<PropertyEntry>( propertyEntries.subList( 1, propertyEntries.size() ) );
+            return new SourceReference( parameter, newPropertyEntries, isValid );
+        }
+        else {
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+
     @Override
     public String toString() {
 
diff --git a/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/util/Extractor.java b/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/util/Extractor.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ec70657afd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/processor/src/main/java/org/mapstruct/ap/internal/util/Extractor.java
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+/**
+ *  Copyright 2012-2017 Gunnar Morling (http://www.gunnarmorling.de/)
+ *  and/or other contributors as indicated by the @authors tag. See the
+ *  copyright.txt file in the distribution for a full listing of all
+ *  contributors.
+ *
+ *  Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ *  you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ *  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ *  Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ *  distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ *  WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ *  See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ *  limitations under the License.
+ */
+package org.mapstruct.ap.internal.util;
+
+/**
+ * This is a helper interface until we migrate to Java 8. It allows us to abstract our code easier.
+ *
+ * @param <T> the type of the input to the function
+ * @param <R> the type of the result of the function
+ *
+ * @author Filip Hrisafov
+ */
+public interface Extractor<T, R> {
+
+    /**
+     * Extract a value from the passed parameter.
+     *
+     * @param t the value that we need to extract from
+     *
+     * @return the result from the extraction
+     */
+    R apply(T t);
+}