diff --git a/spring-graphql/src/main/java/org/springframework/graphql/data/ArgumentValue.java b/spring-graphql/src/main/java/org/springframework/graphql/data/ArgumentValue.java
index 14199ec8..427a3394 100644
--- a/spring-graphql/src/main/java/org/springframework/graphql/data/ArgumentValue.java
+++ b/spring-graphql/src/main/java/org/springframework/graphql/data/ArgumentValue.java
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ import org.springframework.util.ObjectUtils;
  */
 public final class ArgumentValue<T> {
 
-	private static final ArgumentValue<?> OMITTED = new ArgumentValue<>(null, false);
+	private static final ArgumentValue<?> OMITTED = new ArgumentValue<>(null, true);
 
 
 	@Nullable
diff --git a/spring-graphql/src/test/java/org/springframework/graphql/data/GraphQlArgumentBinderTests.java b/spring-graphql/src/test/java/org/springframework/graphql/data/GraphQlArgumentBinderTests.java
index 725960d5..e64c9ed3 100644
--- a/spring-graphql/src/test/java/org/springframework/graphql/data/GraphQlArgumentBinderTests.java
+++ b/spring-graphql/src/test/java/org/springframework/graphql/data/GraphQlArgumentBinderTests.java
@@ -230,8 +230,8 @@ class GraphQlArgumentBinderTests {
 		itemBean = (PrimaryConstructorOptionalArgumentItemBean) result;
 
 		assertThat(itemBean).isNotNull();
-		assertThat(itemBean.getItem().isOmitted()).isFalse();
-		assertThat(itemBean.getName().isOmitted()).isFalse();
+		assertThat(itemBean.getItem().isOmitted()).isTrue();
+		assertThat(itemBean.getName().isPresent()).isFalse();
 	}
 
 	@Test