diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/JSONObjectNullStep.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/JSONObjectNullStep.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a0d85bb29e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/JSONObjectNullStep.java
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+/*
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *  http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ * Other licenses:
+ * -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Commercial licenses for this work are available. These replace the above
+ * ASL 2.0 and offer limited warranties, support, maintenance, and commercial
+ * database integrations.
+ *
+ * For more information, please visit: http://www.jooq.org/licenses
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ */
+package org.jooq;
+
+import static org.jooq.SQLDialect.H2;
+
+import org.jooq.impl.DSL;
+
+/**
+ * A step in the construction of {@link DSL#jsonObject(JSONEntry...)} or
+ * {@link DSL#jsonbObject(JSONEntry...)} functions where the <code>NULL</code>
+ * clause can be defined.
+ *
+ * @author Lukas Eder
+ */
+public interface JSONObjectNullStep<T> extends Field<T> {
+
+    /**
+     * Include <code>NULL</code> values in output JSON.
+     */
+    @Support({ H2 })
+    Field<T> nullOnNull();
+
+    /**
+     * Exclude <code>NULL</code> values in output JSON.
+     */
+    @Support({ H2 })
+    Field<T> absentOnNull();
+}
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/DSL.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/DSL.java
index 2c19b84bbf..2dbe7a0df6 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/DSL.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/DSL.java
@@ -235,6 +235,7 @@ import org.jooq.InsertValuesStepN;
 import org.jooq.JSON;
 import org.jooq.JSONB;
 import org.jooq.JSONEntry;
+import org.jooq.JSONObjectNullStep;
 import org.jooq.Keyword;
 // ...
 // ...
@@ -18140,7 +18141,7 @@ public class DSL {
      * The JSON object constructor.
      */
     @Support({ H2, MARIADB, MYSQL, POSTGRES })
-    public static Field<JSON> jsonObject(Field<String> key, Field<?> value) {
+    public static JSONObjectNullStep<JSON> jsonObject(Field<String> key, Field<?> value) {
         return jsonObject(jsonEntry(key, value));
     }
 
@@ -18148,7 +18149,7 @@ public class DSL {
      * The JSON object constructor.
      */
     @Support({ H2, MARIADB, MYSQL, POSTGRES })
-    public static Field<JSON> jsonObject(JSONEntry<?>... entries) {
+    public static JSONObjectNullStep<JSON> jsonObject(JSONEntry<?>... entries) {
         return jsonObject(Arrays.asList(entries));
     }
 
@@ -18156,7 +18157,7 @@ public class DSL {
      * The JSON object constructor.
      */
     @Support({ H2, MARIADB, MYSQL, POSTGRES })
-    public static Field<JSON> jsonObject(Collection<? extends JSONEntry<?>> entries) {
+    public static JSONObjectNullStep<JSON> jsonObject(Collection<? extends JSONEntry<?>> entries) {
         return new JSONObject<>(JSON, entries);
     }
 
@@ -18164,7 +18165,7 @@ public class DSL {
      * The JSONB object constructor.
      */
     @Support({ H2, MARIADB, MYSQL, POSTGRES })
-    public static Field<JSONB> jsonbObject(JSONEntry<?>... entries) {
+    public static JSONObjectNullStep<JSONB> jsonbObject(JSONEntry<?>... entries) {
         return jsonbObject(Arrays.asList(entries));
     }
 
@@ -18172,7 +18173,7 @@ public class DSL {
      * The JSONB object constructor.
      */
     @Support({ H2, MARIADB, MYSQL, POSTGRES })
-    public static Field<JSONB> jsonbObject(Collection<? extends JSONEntry<?>> entries) {
+    public static JSONObjectNullStep<JSONB> jsonbObject(Collection<? extends JSONEntry<?>> entries) {
         return new JSONObject<>(JSONB, entries);
     }
 
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/JSONObject.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/JSONObject.java
index acfa57cbf3..3a6f725d73 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/JSONObject.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/JSONObject.java
@@ -43,7 +43,12 @@ import static org.jooq.impl.DSL.row;
 import static org.jooq.impl.DSL.select;
 import static org.jooq.impl.DSL.unquotedName;
 import static org.jooq.impl.DSL.values;
+import static org.jooq.impl.JSONObject.NullClause.ABSENT_ON_NULL;
+import static org.jooq.impl.JSONObject.NullClause.NULL_ON_NULL;
+import static org.jooq.impl.Keywords.K_ABSENT;
 import static org.jooq.impl.Keywords.K_JSON_OBJECT;
+import static org.jooq.impl.Keywords.K_NULL;
+import static org.jooq.impl.Keywords.K_ON;
 import static org.jooq.impl.Names.N_JSON_OBJECT;
 import static org.jooq.impl.Names.N_T;
 
@@ -53,6 +58,7 @@ import org.jooq.Context;
 import org.jooq.DataType;
 import org.jooq.Field;
 import org.jooq.JSONEntry;
+import org.jooq.JSONObjectNullStep;
 import org.jooq.Name;
 
 
@@ -61,20 +67,48 @@ import org.jooq.Name;
  *
  * @author Lukas Eder
  */
-final class JSONObject<J> extends AbstractField<J> {
+final class JSONObject<J> extends AbstractField<J> implements JSONObjectNullStep<J> {
 
     /**
      * Generated UID
      */
     private static final long                 serialVersionUID = 1772007627336725780L;
     private final QueryPartList<JSONEntry<?>> args;
+    private final NullClause                  nullClause;
 
     JSONObject(DataType<J> type, Collection<? extends JSONEntry<?>> args) {
+        this(type, args, null);
+    }
+
+    JSONObject(DataType<J> type, Collection<? extends JSONEntry<?>> args, NullClause nullClause) {
         super(N_JSON_OBJECT, type);
 
         this.args = new QueryPartList<>(args);
+        this.nullClause = nullClause;
     }
 
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // XXX: DSL API
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    @Override
+    public final JSONObject<J> nullOnNull() {
+        return new JSONObject<>(getDataType(), args, NULL_ON_NULL);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public final JSONObject<J> absentOnNull() {
+        return new JSONObject<>(getDataType(), args, ABSENT_ON_NULL);
+    }
+
+    enum NullClause {
+        NULL_ON_NULL, ABSENT_ON_NULL
+    }
+
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // XXX: QueryPart API
+    // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
     @Override
     public void accept(Context<?> ctx) {
         switch (ctx.family()) {
@@ -119,7 +153,14 @@ final class JSONObject<J> extends AbstractField<J> {
 
 
             default:
-                ctx.visit(K_JSON_OBJECT).sql('(').visit(args).sql(')');
+                ctx.visit(K_JSON_OBJECT).sql('(').visit(args);
+
+                if (nullClause == NULL_ON_NULL)
+                    ctx.sql(' ').visit(K_NULL).sql(' ').visit(K_ON).sql(' ').visit(K_NULL);
+                else if (nullClause == ABSENT_ON_NULL)
+                    ctx.sql(' ').visit(K_ABSENT).sql(' ').visit(K_ON).sql(' ').visit(K_NULL);
+
+                ctx.sql(')');
                 break;
         }
     }
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/Keywords.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/Keywords.java
index 5d72dbdf30..63827ed4e1 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/Keywords.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/Keywords.java
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ import org.jooq.Keyword;
  */
 final class Keywords {
 
+    static final Keyword K_ABSENT                           = keyword("absent");
     static final Keyword K_ADD                              = keyword("add");
     static final Keyword K_AFTER                            = keyword("after");
     static final Keyword K_ALIAS                            = keyword("alias");