diff --git a/ebean-api/src/main/java/io/ebean/text/json/JsonWriteOptions.java b/ebean-api/src/main/java/io/ebean/text/json/JsonWriteOptions.java
index 7995f7a84..913ac4114 100644
--- a/ebean-api/src/main/java/io/ebean/text/json/JsonWriteOptions.java
+++ b/ebean-api/src/main/java/io/ebean/text/json/JsonWriteOptions.java
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ public class JsonWriteOptions {
 
   protected JsonConfig.Include include;
 
+  protected boolean includeLoadedImplicit = true;
+
   protected Map<String, JsonWriteBeanVisitor<?>> visitorMap;
 
   /**
@@ -73,6 +75,20 @@ public class JsonWriteOptions {
     this.include = include;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Should loaded properties be included implicit, if no other fetch path is specified (default = true).
+   */
+  public boolean isIncludeLoadedImplicit() {
+    return includeLoadedImplicit;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Set include loaded properties implicit (default = true).
+   */
+  public void setIncludeLoadedImplicit(boolean includeLoadedImplicit) {
+    this.includeLoadedImplicit = includeLoadedImplicit;
+  }
+
   /**
    * Register a JsonWriteBeanVisitor for the root level.
    */
diff --git a/ebean-core/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/json/DJsonContext.java b/ebean-core/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/json/DJsonContext.java
index 340f978e1..39b80344b 100644
--- a/ebean-core/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/json/DJsonContext.java
+++ b/ebean-core/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/json/DJsonContext.java
@@ -402,7 +402,13 @@ public final class DJsonContext implements SpiJsonContext {
   private WriteJson createWriteJson(JsonGenerator gen, JsonWriteOptions options) {
     FetchPath pathProps = (options == null) ? null : options.getPathProperties();
     Map<String, JsonWriteBeanVisitor<?>> visitors = (options == null) ? null : options.getVisitorMap();
-    return new WriteJson(server, gen, pathProps, visitors, determineObjectMapper(options), determineInclude(options));
+    return new WriteJson(server,
+      gen,
+      pathProps,
+      visitors,
+      determineObjectMapper(options),
+      determineInclude(options),
+      options == null || options.isIncludeLoadedImplicit());
   }
 
   private <T> void toJsonFromCollection(Collection<T> collection, String key, JsonGenerator gen, JsonWriteOptions options) throws IOException {
@@ -490,4 +496,5 @@ public final class DJsonContext implements SpiJsonContext {
     JsonConfig.Include include = options.getInclude();
     return (include != null) ? include : defaultInclude;
   }
+
 }
diff --git a/ebean-core/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/json/WriteJson.java b/ebean-core/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/json/WriteJson.java
index 39e03eb95..f5b583822 100644
--- a/ebean-core/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/json/WriteJson.java
+++ b/ebean-core/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/json/WriteJson.java
@@ -31,12 +31,15 @@ public final class WriteJson implements SpiJsonWriter {
   private final ArrayStack<Object> parentBeans;
   private final Object objectMapper;
   private final JsonConfig.Include include;
+  private final boolean includeLoadedImplicit;
+
 
   /**
    * Construct for full bean use (normal).
    */
   public WriteJson(SpiEbeanServer server, JsonGenerator generator, FetchPath fetchPath,
-                   Map<String, JsonWriteBeanVisitor<?>> visitors, Object objectMapper, JsonConfig.Include include) {
+                   Map<String, JsonWriteBeanVisitor<?>> visitors, Object objectMapper, JsonConfig.Include include,
+                   boolean includeLoadedImplicit) {
 
     this.server = server;
     this.generator = generator;
@@ -44,6 +47,7 @@ public final class WriteJson implements SpiJsonWriter {
     this.visitors = visitors;
     this.objectMapper = objectMapper;
     this.include = include;
+    this.includeLoadedImplicit = includeLoadedImplicit;
     this.parentBeans = new ArrayStack<>();
     this.pathStack = new PathStack();
   }
@@ -54,6 +58,7 @@ public final class WriteJson implements SpiJsonWriter {
   public WriteJson(JsonGenerator generator, JsonConfig.Include include) {
     this.generator = generator;
     this.include = include;
+    this.includeLoadedImplicit = true;
     this.visitors = null;
     this.server = null;
     this.fetchPath = null;
@@ -443,7 +448,7 @@ public final class WriteJson implements SpiJsonWriter {
         currentIncludeProps = null;
       }
     }
-    return new WriteBean(desc, explicitAllProps, currentIncludeProps, bean, visitor);
+    return new WriteBean(desc, explicitAllProps, includeLoadedImplicit, currentIncludeProps, bean, visitor);
   }
 
   @Override
@@ -477,6 +482,7 @@ public final class WriteJson implements SpiJsonWriter {
   public static class WriteBean {
 
     final boolean explicitAllProps;
+    final boolean includeLoadedImplicit;
     final Set<String> currentIncludeProps;
     final BeanDescriptor<?> desc;
     final EntityBean currentBean;
@@ -485,14 +491,15 @@ public final class WriteJson implements SpiJsonWriter {
     final JsonWriteBeanVisitor visitor;
 
     WriteBean(BeanDescriptor<?> desc, EntityBean currentBean, JsonWriteBeanVisitor<?> visitor) {
-      this(desc, false, null, currentBean, visitor);
+      this(desc, false, true, null, currentBean, visitor);
     }
 
-    WriteBean(BeanDescriptor<?> desc, boolean explicitAllProps, Set<String> currentIncludeProps, EntityBean currentBean, JsonWriteBeanVisitor<?> visitor) {
+    WriteBean(BeanDescriptor<?> desc, boolean explicitAllProps, boolean includeLoadedImplicit, Set<String> currentIncludeProps, EntityBean currentBean, JsonWriteBeanVisitor<?> visitor) {
       super();
       this.desc = desc;
       this.currentBean = currentBean;
       this.explicitAllProps = explicitAllProps;
+      this.includeLoadedImplicit = includeLoadedImplicit;
       this.currentIncludeProps = currentIncludeProps;
       this.visitor = visitor;
     }
@@ -507,9 +514,11 @@ public final class WriteJson implements SpiJsonWriter {
       if (currentIncludeProps != null) {
         // explicitly controlled by pathProperties
         return currentIncludeProps.contains(prop.name());
-      } else {
+      } else if (includeLoadedImplicit){
         // include only loaded properties
         return currentBean._ebean_getIntercept().isLoadedProperty(prop.propertyIndex());
+      } else {
+        return prop.isId();
       }
     }
 
diff --git a/ebean-test/src/test/java/io/ebean/xtest/internal/server/text/json/WriteJsonDirtyTest.java b/ebean-test/src/test/java/io/ebean/xtest/internal/server/text/json/WriteJsonDirtyTest.java
index 4918a243b..f18a5cb82 100644
--- a/ebean-test/src/test/java/io/ebean/xtest/internal/server/text/json/WriteJsonDirtyTest.java
+++ b/ebean-test/src/test/java/io/ebean/xtest/internal/server/text/json/WriteJsonDirtyTest.java
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ public class WriteJsonDirtyTest {
     JsonFactory jsonFactory = new JsonFactory();
     JsonGenerator generator = jsonFactory.createGenerator(writer);
 
-    WriteJson writeJson = new WriteJson(server, generator, null, null, null, null);
+    WriteJson writeJson = new WriteJson(server, generator, null, null, null, null, true);
     descriptor.jsonWriteDirty(writeJson, entityBean, dirtyProperties);
 
     generator.flush();
diff --git a/ebean-test/src/test/java/org/tests/json/include/TestJsonImplicitLoaded.java b/ebean-test/src/test/java/org/tests/json/include/TestJsonImplicitLoaded.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ca930df30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ebean-test/src/test/java/org/tests/json/include/TestJsonImplicitLoaded.java
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+package org.tests.json.include;
+
+import io.ebean.DB;
+import io.ebean.FetchPath;
+import io.ebean.annotation.Transactional;
+import io.ebean.config.JsonConfig;
+import io.ebean.text.PathProperties;
+import io.ebean.text.json.JsonWriteOptions;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+import org.tests.model.basic.Contact;
+import org.tests.model.basic.ResetBasicData;
+
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
+
+public class TestJsonImplicitLoaded {
+
+  @Test
+  @Transactional
+  public void testToBeanToJson() throws Exception {
+    ResetBasicData.reset();
+
+
+    FetchPath path = PathProperties.parse("*");
+    Contact bean = DB.find(Contact.class).setId(1).apply(path).findOne();
+
+    JsonWriteOptions options = new JsonWriteOptions();
+    options.setInclude(JsonConfig.Include.NON_NULL);
+    options.setPathProperties(path);
+    options.setIncludeLoadedImplicit(false);
+
+    String asJson = DB.json().toJson(bean, options);
+    assertThat(asJson).contains("customer\":{\"id\":1}"); // hold only ID
+
+    bean.getCustomer().getName(); // lazy-load bean;
+    asJson = DB.json().toJson(bean, options);
+    assertThat(asJson).contains("customer\":{\"id\":1}"); // expect the same result
+
+
+  }
+
+}