diff --git a/spring-integration-webflux/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/webflux/outbound/WebFluxRequestExecutingMessageHandler.java b/spring-integration-webflux/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/webflux/outbound/WebFluxRequestExecutingMessageHandler.java
index 68ac4d052f..4cab9fe316 100644
--- a/spring-integration-webflux/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/webflux/outbound/WebFluxRequestExecutingMessageHandler.java
+++ b/spring-integration-webflux/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/webflux/outbound/WebFluxRequestExecutingMessageHandler.java
@@ -312,9 +312,8 @@ public class WebFluxRequestExecutingMessageHandler extends AbstractHttpRequestEx
 			inserter = buildBodyInserterForMultiValueMap((MultiValueMap<?, ?>) requestBody,
 					httpRequest.getHeaders().getContentType());
 		}
-
-		if (inserter == null) {
-			inserter = BodyInserters.fromObject(requestBody);
+		else {
+			inserter = BodyInserters.fromValue(requestBody);
 		}
 		return inserter;
 	}