diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mapping/model/AbstractPersistentProperty.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mapping/model/AbstractPersistentProperty.java
index f1a9588b4..b96943744 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mapping/model/AbstractPersistentProperty.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mapping/model/AbstractPersistentProperty.java
@@ -50,10 +50,10 @@ public abstract class AbstractPersistentProperty<P extends PersistentProperty<P>
 		CAUSE_FIELD = ReflectionUtils.findField(Throwable.class, "cause");
 	}
 
-	protected final String name;
-	protected final TypeInformation<?> information;
-	protected final Class<?> rawType;
-	protected final Optional<Association<P>> association;
+	private final String name;
+	private final TypeInformation<?> information;
+	private final Class<?> rawType;
+	private final Lazy<Optional<Association<P>>> association;
 	private final @Getter PersistentEntity<?, P> owner;
 	private final @Getter(AccessLevel.PROTECTED) Property property;
 	private final Lazy<Integer> hashCode;
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractPersistentProperty<P extends PersistentProperty<P>
 		this.information = PropertyPath.from(Pattern.quote(property.getName()), owner.getTypeInformation())
 				.getTypeInformation();
 		this.property = property;
-		this.association = isAssociation() ? Optional.of(createAssociation()) : Optional.empty();
+		this.association = Lazy.of(() -> isAssociation() ? Optional.of(createAssociation()) : Optional.empty());
 		this.owner = owner;
 
 		this.hashCode = Lazy.of(property::hashCode);
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractPersistentProperty<P extends PersistentProperty<P>
 	 */
 	@Override
 	public Optional<Association<P>> getAssociation() {
-		return association;
+		return association.get();
 	}
 
 	/*
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mapping/model/AnnotationBasedPersistentProperty.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mapping/model/AnnotationBasedPersistentProperty.java
index 66a9c0001..d273329d2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mapping/model/AnnotationBasedPersistentProperty.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mapping/model/AnnotationBasedPersistentProperty.java
@@ -56,8 +56,11 @@ public abstract class AnnotationBasedPersistentProperty<P extends PersistentProp
 	private final Optional<Value> value;
 	private final Map<Class<? extends Annotation>, Optional<? extends Annotation>> annotationCache = new HashMap<>();
 
-	private Lazy<Boolean> isTransient;
-	private Lazy<Boolean> usePropertyAccess;
+	private final Lazy<Boolean> usePropertyAccess = Lazy.of(() -> findPropertyOrOwnerAnnotation(AccessType.class)//
+			.map(it -> Type.PROPERTY.equals(it.value()))//
+			.orElse(super.usePropertyAccess()));
+	private final Lazy<Boolean> isTransient = Lazy.of(() -> super.isTransient() || isAnnotationPresent(Transient.class)
+			|| isAnnotationPresent(Value.class) || isAnnotationPresent(Autowired.class));
 
 	/**
 	 * Creates a new {@link AnnotationBasedPersistentProperty}.
@@ -73,11 +76,6 @@ public abstract class AnnotationBasedPersistentProperty<P extends PersistentProp
 		populateAnnotationCache(property);
 
 		this.value = findAnnotation(Value.class);
-		this.usePropertyAccess = Lazy.of(() -> findPropertyOrOwnerAnnotation(AccessType.class)//
-				.map(it -> Type.PROPERTY.equals(it.value()))//
-				.orElse(super.usePropertyAccess()));
-		this.isTransient = Lazy.of(() -> super.isTransient() || isAnnotationPresent(Transient.class)
-				|| isAnnotationPresent(Value.class) || isAnnotationPresent(Autowired.class));
 	}
 
 	/**