**[Stéphane Nicoll](https://jira.spring.io/secure/ViewProfile.jspa?name=snicoll)** opened **[SPR-11577](https://jira.spring.io/browse/SPR-11577?redirect=false)** and commented `PayloadArgumentResolver` does not throw any exception when the payload is `null` and it is required as defined by the `Payload#required()` parameter While the payload must not be `null` by design, it may become `null` after a conversion attempt. --- **Affects:** 4.0.2 **Referenced from:** commits https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework/commit/929e9ca401e6d619cfbfc6aff38bf05a3f40848d, https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework/commit/52c3f713bf0f467a43fa55c9be425447d371531b