diff --git a/spring-data-rest-tests/spring-data-rest-tests-jpa/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/rest/webmvc/support/RepositoryEntityLinksIntegrationTests.java b/spring-data-rest-tests/spring-data-rest-tests-jpa/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/rest/webmvc/support/RepositoryEntityLinksIntegrationTests.java
index 2863ab312..e8fcfbe87 100755
--- a/spring-data-rest-tests/spring-data-rest-tests-jpa/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/rest/webmvc/support/RepositoryEntityLinksIntegrationTests.java
+++ b/spring-data-rest-tests/spring-data-rest-tests-jpa/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/rest/webmvc/support/RepositoryEntityLinksIntegrationTests.java
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ package org.springframework.data.rest.webmvc.support;
 import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.*;
 
 import org.junit.Test;
-
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
 import org.springframework.data.domain.PageRequest;
 import org.springframework.data.domain.Sort;
@@ -157,4 +156,12 @@ public class RepositoryEntityLinksIntegrationTests extends AbstractControllerInt
 			assertThat(link.getVariableNames()).contains("projection");
 		}
 	}
+
+	@Test // #1980
+	public void considersIdConverterInLinkForItemResource() {
+
+		Link link = entityLinks.linkForItemResource(Book.class, 7L).withSelfRel();
+
+		assertThat(link.getHref()).endsWith("/books/7-7-7-7-7-7-7");
+	}
 }
diff --git a/spring-data-rest-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/rest/webmvc/support/RepositoryEntityLinks.java b/spring-data-rest-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/rest/webmvc/support/RepositoryEntityLinks.java
index c148f7688..c2f08b523 100644
--- a/spring-data-rest-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/rest/webmvc/support/RepositoryEntityLinks.java
+++ b/spring-data-rest-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/rest/webmvc/support/RepositoryEntityLinks.java
@@ -156,13 +156,26 @@ public class RepositoryEntityLinks extends AbstractEntityLinks {
 		Assert.isInstanceOf(Serializable.class, id, "Id must be assignable to Serializable!");
 
 		ResourceMetadata metadata = mappings.getMetadataFor(type);
+		Link link = linkForItemResource(type, id).withRel(metadata.getItemResourceRel());
+
+		return Link.of(UriTemplate.of(link.getHref()).with(getProjectionVariable(type)).toString(),
+				metadata.getItemResourceRel());
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * (non-Javadoc)
+	 * @see org.springframework.hateoas.server.core.AbstractEntityLinks#linkForItemResource(java.lang.Class, java.lang.Object)
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public LinkBuilder linkForItemResource(Class<?> type, Object id) {
+
+		Assert.isInstanceOf(Serializable.class, id, "Id must be assignable to Serializable!");
+
 		String mappedId = idConverters.getPluginFor(type)//
 				.orElse(DefaultIdConverter.INSTANCE)//
 				.toRequestId((Serializable) id, type);
 
-		Link link = linkFor(type).slash(mappedId).withRel(metadata.getItemResourceRel());
-		return Link.of(UriTemplate.of(link.getHref()).with(getProjectionVariable(type)).toString(),
-				metadata.getItemResourceRel());
+		return linkFor(type).slash(mappedId);
 	}
 
 	/**