diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/support/JpaMetamodelEntityInformation.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/support/JpaMetamodelEntityInformation.java
index 3fb649031..5f71a2d4a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/support/JpaMetamodelEntityInformation.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/support/JpaMetamodelEntityInformation.java
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ import org.springframework.util.ReflectionUtils;
 public class JpaMetamodelEntityInformation<T, ID extends Serializable> extends JpaEntityInformationSupport<T, ID> {
 
 	private final IdMetadata<T> idMetadata;
+	private final SingularAttribute<? super T, ?> versionAttribute;
 
 	/**
 	 * Creates a new {@link JpaMetamodelEntityInformation} for the given domain class and {@link Metamodel}.
@@ -69,6 +70,26 @@ public class JpaMetamodelEntityInformation<T, ID extends Serializable> extends J
 		}
 
 		this.idMetadata = new IdMetadata<T>((IdentifiableType<T>) type);
+		this.versionAttribute = findVersionAttribute(type);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the version attribute of the given {@link ManagedType} or {@literal null} if none available.
+	 * 
+	 * @param type must not be {@literal null}.
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	private static <T> SingularAttribute<? super T, ?> findVersionAttribute(ManagedType<T> type) {
+
+		Set<SingularAttribute<? super T, ?>> attributes = type.getSingularAttributes();
+
+		for (SingularAttribute<? super T, ?> attribute : attributes) {
+			if (attribute.isVersion()) {
+				return attribute;
+			}
+		}
+
+		return null;
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -153,6 +174,20 @@ public class JpaMetamodelEntityInformation<T, ID extends Serializable> extends J
 		return new DirectFieldAccessFallbackBeanWrapper(id).getPropertyValue(idAttribute);
 	}
 
+	/* 
+	 * (non-Javadoc)
+	 * @see org.springframework.data.repository.core.support.AbstractEntityInformation#isNew(java.lang.Object)
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public boolean isNew(T entity) {
+
+		if (versionAttribute == null) {
+			return super.isNew(entity);
+		}
+
+		return new DirectFieldAccessFallbackBeanWrapper(entity).getPropertyValue(versionAttribute.getName()) == null;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Simple value object to encapsulate id specific metadata.
 	 * 
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/domain/sample/VersionedUser.java b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/domain/sample/VersionedUser.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6a301001c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/domain/sample/VersionedUser.java
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2013 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.
+ * 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.springframework.data.jpa.domain.sample;
+
+import javax.persistence.Entity;
+import javax.persistence.GeneratedValue;
+import javax.persistence.Id;
+import javax.persistence.Version;
+
+/**
+ * @author Oliver Gierke
+ */
+@Entity
+public class VersionedUser {
+
+	@Id
+	@GeneratedValue
+	private Long id;
+
+	@Version
+	private Long version;
+
+	/**
+	 * @return the id
+	 */
+	public Long getId() {
+		return id;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @param id the id to set
+	 */
+	public void setId(Long id) {
+		this.id = id;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @return the version
+	 */
+	public Long getVersion() {
+		return version;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @param version the version to set
+	 */
+	public void setVersion(Long version) {
+		this.version = version;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/support/JpaMetamodelEntityInformationIntegrationTests.java b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/support/JpaMetamodelEntityInformationIntegrationTests.java
index d3b11a24c..dbf831b1e 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/support/JpaMetamodelEntityInformationIntegrationTests.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/support/JpaMetamodelEntityInformationIntegrationTests.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2011-2012 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2011-2013 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.
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import org.springframework.data.jpa.domain.AbstractPersistable;
 import org.springframework.data.jpa.domain.sample.SampleWithIdClass;
 import org.springframework.data.jpa.domain.sample.SampleWithIdClassPK;
 import org.springframework.data.jpa.domain.sample.User;
+import org.springframework.data.jpa.domain.sample.VersionedUser;
 import org.springframework.data.repository.core.EntityInformation;
 import org.springframework.test.context.ContextConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.test.context.junit4.SpringJUnit4ClassRunner;
@@ -92,4 +93,23 @@ public class JpaMetamodelEntityInformationIntegrationTests {
 		assertThat(id, is(instanceOf(SampleWithIdClassPK.class)));
 		assertThat(id, is((Object) new SampleWithIdClassPK(2L, 4L)));
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @see DATAJPA-119
+	 */
+	@Test
+	public void favoursVersionAnnotationIfPresent() {
+
+		EntityInformation<VersionedUser, Long> information = new JpaMetamodelEntityInformation<VersionedUser, Long>(
+				VersionedUser.class, em.getMetamodel());
+
+		VersionedUser entity = new VersionedUser();
+		assertThat(information.isNew(entity), is(true));
+		entity.setId(1L);
+		assertThat(information.isNew(entity), is(true));
+		entity.setVersion(1L);
+		assertThat(information.isNew(entity), is(false));
+		entity.setId(null);
+		assertThat(information.isNew(entity), is(false));
+	}
 }
diff --git a/src/test/resources/META-INF/persistence.xml b/src/test/resources/META-INF/persistence.xml
index fda60fa7c..c503b7a85 100644
--- a/src/test/resources/META-INF/persistence.xml
+++ b/src/test/resources/META-INF/persistence.xml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 		<class>org.springframework.data.jpa.domain.sample.SampleEntity</class>
 		<class>org.springframework.data.jpa.domain.sample.SampleEntityPK</class>
 		<class>org.springframework.data.jpa.domain.sample.SampleWithIdClass</class>
+		<class>org.springframework.data.jpa.domain.sample.VersionedUser</class>
 		<exclude-unlisted-classes>true</exclude-unlisted-classes>
 	</persistence-unit>
 	<persistence-unit name="querydsl">