diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/support/QueryDslJpaRepository.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/support/QueryDslJpaRepository.java
index c1a59fb7a..3b9c79453 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/support/QueryDslJpaRepository.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/support/QueryDslJpaRepository.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2008-2016 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2008-2017 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ import com.querydsl.jpa.impl.AbstractJPAQuery;
  * @author Thomas Darimont
  * @author Mark Paluch
  * @author Jocelyn Ntakpe
+ * @author Christoph Strobl
  */
 public class QueryDslJpaRepository<T, ID extends Serializable> extends SimpleJpaRepository<T, ID>
 		implements QueryDslPredicateExecutor<T> {
@@ -200,7 +201,19 @@ public class QueryDslJpaRepository<T, ID extends Serializable> extends SimpleJpa
 	 * @return the Querydsl count {@link JPQLQuery}.
 	 */
 	protected JPQLQuery<?> createCountQuery(Predicate predicate) {
-		return querydsl.createQuery(path).where(predicate);
+		AbstractJPAQuery<?, ?> query = querydsl.createQuery(path).where(predicate);
+
+		CrudMethodMetadata metadata = getRepositoryMethodMetadata();
+
+		if (metadata == null) {
+			return query;
+		}
+
+		for (Entry<String, Object> hint : metadata.getQueryHints().entrySet()) {
+			query.setHint(hint.getKey(), hint.getValue());
+		}
+
+		return query;
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/EntityGraphRepositoryMethodsIntegrationTests.java b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/EntityGraphRepositoryMethodsIntegrationTests.java
index e049995d0..5465ebb30 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/EntityGraphRepositoryMethodsIntegrationTests.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/EntityGraphRepositoryMethodsIntegrationTests.java
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ public class EntityGraphRepositoryMethodsIntegrationTests {
 		}
 	}
 
-	@Test // DATAJPA-790
+	@Test // DATAJPA-790, DATACMNS-1087
 	public void shouldRespectConfiguredJpaEntityGraphWithPaginationAndQueryDslPredicates() {
 
 		Assume.assumeTrue(currentEntityManagerIsAJpa21EntityManager(em));