diff --git a/spring-data-rest-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/rest/webmvc/json/RepositoryAwareJacksonModule.java b/spring-data-rest-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/rest/webmvc/json/RepositoryAwareJacksonModule.java
index 567665a1f..a184961fb 100644
--- a/spring-data-rest-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/rest/webmvc/json/RepositoryAwareJacksonModule.java
+++ b/spring-data-rest-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/rest/webmvc/json/RepositoryAwareJacksonModule.java
@@ -97,10 +97,7 @@ public class RepositoryAwareJacksonModule extends SimpleModule implements Initia
           }
         }
 
-        if(!conversionService.canConvert(domainType, Resource.class)) {
-          // Assign only if no custom converter already assigned
-          conversionService.addConverter(domainType, Resource.class, new EntityToResourceConverter(repoMeta));
-        }
+        conversionService.addConverter(domainType, Resource.class, new EntityToResourceConverter(repoMeta));
 
         sers.addSerializer(domainType, new DomainObjectToResourceSerializer(domainType));
         keySers.addSerializer(domainType, new DomainObjectToStringKeySerializer(domainType, repoMeta));
diff --git a/spring-data-rest-webmvc/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/rest/test/webmvc/Child.java b/spring-data-rest-webmvc/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/rest/test/webmvc/Child.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..719b9c8ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spring-data-rest-webmvc/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/rest/test/webmvc/Child.java
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+package org.springframework.data.rest.test.webmvc;
+
+import javax.persistence.Entity;
+
+/**
+ * @author Jon Brisbin
+ */
+@Entity
+public class Child extends Parent {
+
+  private String occupation;
+
+  public Child() {
+  }
+
+  public Child(String name, String occupation) {
+    super(name);
+    this.occupation = occupation;
+  }
+
+  public String getOccupation() {
+    return occupation;
+  }
+
+  public void setOccupation(String occupation) {
+    this.occupation = occupation;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spring-data-rest-webmvc/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/rest/test/webmvc/ChildRepository.java b/spring-data-rest-webmvc/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/rest/test/webmvc/ChildRepository.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1b7ffaeba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spring-data-rest-webmvc/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/rest/test/webmvc/ChildRepository.java
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+package org.springframework.data.rest.test.webmvc;
+
+import org.springframework.data.jpa.repository.JpaRepository;
+
+/**
+ * @author Jon Brisbin
+ */
+public interface ChildRepository extends JpaRepository<Child, Long> {
+}
diff --git a/spring-data-rest-webmvc/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/rest/test/webmvc/Parent.java b/spring-data-rest-webmvc/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/rest/test/webmvc/Parent.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..68b2de681
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spring-data-rest-webmvc/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/rest/test/webmvc/Parent.java
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+package org.springframework.data.rest.test.webmvc;
+
+import javax.persistence.Entity;
+import javax.persistence.GeneratedValue;
+import javax.persistence.GenerationType;
+import javax.persistence.Id;
+import javax.persistence.Inheritance;
+import javax.persistence.InheritanceType;
+
+/**
+ * @author Jon Brisbin
+ */
+@Entity
+@Inheritance(strategy = InheritanceType.JOINED)
+public class Parent {
+
+  @Id
+  @GeneratedValue(strategy = GenerationType.IDENTITY)
+  private Long   id;
+  private String name;
+
+  public Parent() {
+  }
+
+  public Parent(String name) {
+    this.name = name;
+  }
+
+  public String getName() {
+    return name;
+  }
+
+  public void setName(String name) {
+    this.name = name;
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spring-data-rest-webmvc/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/rest/test/webmvc/ParentRepository.java b/spring-data-rest-webmvc/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/rest/test/webmvc/ParentRepository.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8e30d3272
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spring-data-rest-webmvc/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/rest/test/webmvc/ParentRepository.java
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+package org.springframework.data.rest.test.webmvc;
+
+import org.springframework.data.jpa.repository.JpaRepository;
+
+/**
+ * @author Jon Brisbin
+ */
+public interface ParentRepository extends JpaRepository<Parent, Long> {
+}