diff --git a/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/Conventions.java b/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/Conventions.java
index a1b3c62315..1fbeeae686 100644
--- a/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/Conventions.java
+++ b/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/Conventions.java
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ import org.springframework.util.ClassUtils;
  *
  * @author Rob Harrop
  * @author Juergen Hoeller
+ * @author Rossen Stoyanchev
  * @since 2.0
  */
 public abstract class Conventions {
@@ -108,6 +109,12 @@ public abstract class Conventions {
 	/**
 	 * Determine the conventional variable name for the given parameter taking
 	 * the generic collection type, if any, into account.
+	 *
+	 * <p>As of 5.0 this method supports reactive types:<br>
+	 * {@code Mono<com.myapp.Product>} becomes {@code "productMono"}<br>
+	 * {@code Flux<com.myapp.MyProduct>} becomes {@code "myProductFlux"}<br>
+	 * {@code Observable<com.myapp.MyProduct>} becomes {@code "myProductObservable"}<br>
+	 *
 	 * @param parameter the method or constructor parameter
 	 * @return the generated variable name
 	 */
@@ -132,10 +139,12 @@ public abstract class Conventions {
 		else {
 			valueClass = parameter.getParameterType();
 
-			ReactiveAdapter adapter = reactiveAdapterRegistry.getAdapter(valueClass);
-			if (adapter != null && !adapter.getDescriptor().isNoValue()) {
-				reactiveSuffix = ClassUtils.getShortName(valueClass);
-				valueClass = parameter.nested().getNestedParameterType();
+			if (reactiveAdapterRegistry.hasAdapters()) {
+				ReactiveAdapter adapter = reactiveAdapterRegistry.getAdapter(valueClass);
+				if (adapter != null && !adapter.getDescriptor().isNoValue()) {
+					reactiveSuffix = ClassUtils.getShortName(valueClass);
+					valueClass = parameter.nested().getNestedParameterType();
+				}
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -171,6 +180,12 @@ public abstract class Conventions {
 	 * method, taking the generic collection type, if any, into account, falling
 	 * back on the given return value if the method declaration is not specific
 	 * enough, e.g. {@code Object} return type or untyped collection.
+	 *
+	 * <p>As of 5.0 this method supports reactive types:<br>
+	 * {@code Mono<com.myapp.Product>} becomes {@code "productMono"}<br>
+	 * {@code Flux<com.myapp.MyProduct>} becomes {@code "myProductFlux"}<br>
+	 * {@code Observable<com.myapp.MyProduct>} becomes {@code "myProductObservable"}<br>
+	 *
 	 * @param method the method to generate a variable name for
 	 * @param resolvedType the resolved return type of the method
 	 * @param value the return value (may be {@code null} if not available)
@@ -215,10 +230,12 @@ public abstract class Conventions {
 		else {
 			valueClass = resolvedType;
 
-			ReactiveAdapter adapter = reactiveAdapterRegistry.getAdapter(valueClass);
-			if (adapter != null && !adapter.getDescriptor().isNoValue()) {
-				reactiveSuffix = ClassUtils.getShortName(valueClass);
-				valueClass = ResolvableType.forMethodReturnType(method).getGeneric(0).resolve();
+			if (reactiveAdapterRegistry.hasAdapters()) {
+				ReactiveAdapter adapter = reactiveAdapterRegistry.getAdapter(valueClass);
+				if (adapter != null && !adapter.getDescriptor().isNoValue()) {
+					reactiveSuffix = ClassUtils.getShortName(valueClass);
+					valueClass = ResolvableType.forMethodReturnType(method).getGeneric(0).resolve();
+				}
 			}
 		}