diff --git a/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/core/convert/DefaultDbRefProxyHandler.java b/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/core/convert/DefaultDbRefProxyHandler.java
index d3f753160..a9bbc98f7 100644
--- a/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/core/convert/DefaultDbRefProxyHandler.java
+++ b/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/core/convert/DefaultDbRefProxyHandler.java
@@ -62,14 +62,14 @@ class DefaultDbRefProxyHandler implements DbRefProxyHandler {
 
 		MongoPersistentEntity<?> persistentEntity = mappingContext.getPersistentEntity(property);
 		MongoPersistentProperty idProperty = persistentEntity.getIdProperty();
-
-		if (idProperty.usePropertyAccess()) {
+		
+		if(idProperty.usePropertyAccess()) {
 			return proxy;
 		}
-
+		
 		SpELExpressionEvaluator evaluator = new DefaultSpELExpressionEvaluator(proxy, spELContext);
 		BeanWrapper<Object> proxyWrapper = BeanWrapper.create(proxy, null);
-
+		
 		DBObject object = new BasicDBObject(idProperty.getFieldName(), source.getId());
 		ObjectPath objectPath = ObjectPath.ROOT.push(proxy, persistentEntity, null);
 		proxyWrapper.setProperty(idProperty, resolver.getValueInternal(idProperty, object, evaluator, objectPath));
diff --git a/spring-data-mongodb/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/core/convert/DbRefMappingMongoConverterUnitTests.java b/spring-data-mongodb/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/core/convert/DbRefMappingMongoConverterUnitTests.java
index b865c9688..73252ee50 100644
--- a/spring-data-mongodb/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/core/convert/DbRefMappingMongoConverterUnitTests.java
+++ b/spring-data-mongodb/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/core/convert/DbRefMappingMongoConverterUnitTests.java
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ import org.junit.Test;
 import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
 import org.mockito.Mock;
 import org.mockito.runners.MockitoJUnitRunner;
+import org.springframework.data.annotation.AccessType;
+import org.springframework.data.annotation.AccessType.Type;
 import org.springframework.data.annotation.Id;
 import org.springframework.data.annotation.PersistenceConstructor;
 import org.springframework.data.mapping.PropertyPath;
@@ -46,6 +48,7 @@ import org.springframework.data.mongodb.core.convert.MappingMongoConverterUnitTe
 import org.springframework.data.mongodb.core.mapping.MongoMappingContext;
 import org.springframework.data.mongodb.core.mapping.MongoPersistentEntity;
 import org.springframework.data.mongodb.core.mapping.MongoPersistentProperty;
+import org.springframework.test.util.ReflectionTestUtils;
 import org.springframework.util.SerializationUtils;
 
 import com.mongodb.BasicDBObject;
@@ -494,13 +497,17 @@ public class DbRefMappingMongoConverterUnitTests {
 		assertThat(found.nested.reference, is(found));
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * @see DATAMONGO-1012
+	 */
 	@Test
-	public void testname() {
+	public void shouldEagerlyResolveIdPropertyWithFieldAccess() {
 
 		MongoPersistentEntity<?> entity = mappingContext.getPersistentEntity(ClassWithLazyDbRefs.class);
 		MongoPersistentProperty property = entity.getPersistentProperty("dbRefToConcreteType");
 
-		Object dbRef = converter.toDBRef(new LazyDbRefTarget(new ObjectId().toString()), property);
+		String idValue = new ObjectId().toString();
+		DBRef dbRef = converter.toDBRef(new LazyDbRefTarget(idValue), property);
 
 		DBObject object = new BasicDBObject("dbRefToConcreteType", dbRef);
 
@@ -510,6 +517,28 @@ public class DbRefMappingMongoConverterUnitTests {
 		MongoPersistentProperty idProperty = mappingContext.getPersistentEntity(LazyDbRefTarget.class).getIdProperty();
 
 		assertThat(wrapper.getProperty(idProperty), is(notNullValue()));
+		assertProxyIsResolved(result.dbRefToConcreteType, false);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @see DATAMONGO-1012
+	 */
+	@Test
+	public void shouldNotEagerlyResolveIdPropertyWithPropertyAccess() {
+
+		MongoPersistentEntity<?> entity = mappingContext.getPersistentEntity(ClassWithLazyDbRefs.class);
+		MongoPersistentProperty property = entity.getPersistentProperty("dbRefToConcreteTypeWithPropertyAccess");
+
+		String idValue = new ObjectId().toString();
+		DBRef dbRef = converter.toDBRef(new LazyDbRefTargetPropertyAccess(idValue), property);
+
+		DBObject object = new BasicDBObject("dbRefToConcreteTypeWithPropertyAccess", dbRef);
+
+		ClassWithLazyDbRefs result = converter.read(ClassWithLazyDbRefs.class, object);
+
+		LazyDbRefTargetPropertyAccess proxy = result.dbRefToConcreteTypeWithPropertyAccess;
+		assertThat(ReflectionTestUtils.getField(proxy, "id"), is(nullValue()));
+		assertProxyIsResolved(proxy, false);
 	}
 
 	private Object transport(Object result) {
@@ -534,6 +563,7 @@ public class DbRefMappingMongoConverterUnitTests {
 		@org.springframework.data.mongodb.core.mapping.DBRef(lazy = true) List<LazyDbRefTarget> dbRefToInterface;
 		@org.springframework.data.mongodb.core.mapping.DBRef(lazy = true) ArrayList<LazyDbRefTarget> dbRefToConcreteCollection;
 		@org.springframework.data.mongodb.core.mapping.DBRef(lazy = true) LazyDbRefTarget dbRefToConcreteType;
+		@org.springframework.data.mongodb.core.mapping.DBRef(lazy = true) LazyDbRefTargetPropertyAccess dbRefToConcreteTypeWithPropertyAccess;
 		@org.springframework.data.mongodb.core.mapping.DBRef(lazy = true) LazyDbRefTargetWithPeristenceConstructor dbRefToConcreteTypeWithPersistenceConstructor;
 		@org.springframework.data.mongodb.core.mapping.DBRef(lazy = true) LazyDbRefTargetWithPeristenceConstructorWithoutDefaultConstructor dbRefToConcreteTypeWithPersistenceConstructorWithoutDefaultConstructor;
 	}
@@ -574,6 +604,21 @@ public class DbRefMappingMongoConverterUnitTests {
 		}
 	}
 
+	static class LazyDbRefTargetPropertyAccess implements Serializable {
+
+		private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
+
+		@Id @AccessType(Type.PROPERTY) String id;
+
+		public LazyDbRefTargetPropertyAccess(String id) {
+			this.id = id;
+		}
+
+		public String getId() {
+			return id;
+		}
+	}
+
 	@SuppressWarnings("serial")
 	static class LazyDbRefTargetWithPeristenceConstructor extends LazyDbRefTarget {