diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/AbstractCondition.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/AbstractCondition.java
index 514eedcabd..98c9c59867 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/AbstractCondition.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/AbstractCondition.java
@@ -72,6 +72,18 @@ abstract class AbstractCondition extends AbstractQueryPart implements Condition
         return true;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * [#7362] Subclasses may override this method to indicate that the
+     * condition is already parenthesised, or produces syntax that render
+     * parentheses around this condition unnecessary.
+     * <p>
+     * This can help produce excess parentheses, e.g. when this condition is
+     * wrapped in {@link QOM.Not}
+     */
+    boolean parenthesised(Context<?> ctx) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public Clause[] clauses(Context<?> ctx) {
         return CLAUSES;
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/And.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/And.java
index a5f3747b85..66529e5b1d 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/And.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/And.java
@@ -92,6 +92,11 @@ implements
 
     private static final Clause[] CLAUSES = { Clause.CONDITION, Clause.CONDITION_AND };
 
+    @Override
+    final boolean parenthesised(Context<?> ctx) {
+        return true;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public final void accept(Context<?> ctx) {
 
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/Deleting.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/Deleting.java
index 37f3e645b7..60dc5a3af4 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/Deleting.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/Deleting.java
@@ -113,6 +113,11 @@ package org.jooq.impl;
 
 
 
+
+
+
+
+
 
 
 
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/Exists.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/Exists.java
index 2ce95fe80a..708403c0ce 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/Exists.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/Exists.java
@@ -94,6 +94,11 @@ implements
         return false;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    final boolean parenthesised(Context<?> ctx) {
+        return true;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public final void accept(Context<?> ctx) {
         switch (ctx.family()) {
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/Inserting.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/Inserting.java
index 37f3e645b7..60dc5a3af4 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/Inserting.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/Inserting.java
@@ -113,6 +113,11 @@ package org.jooq.impl;
 
 
 
+
+
+
+
+
 
 
 
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/Not.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/Not.java
index ac8b2a575e..5d0f4fa818 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/Not.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/Not.java
@@ -94,6 +94,11 @@ implements
         return !(condition instanceof AbstractCondition) || ((AbstractCondition) condition).isNullable();
     }
 
+    @Override
+    final boolean parenthesised(Context<?> ctx) {
+        return true;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public final void accept(Context<?> ctx) {
         switch (ctx.family()) {
@@ -104,7 +109,11 @@ implements
 
 
             default:
-                ctx.visit(K_NOT).sql(" (").visit(condition).sql(')');
+                if (condition instanceof AbstractCondition && ((AbstractCondition) condition).parenthesised(ctx))
+                    ctx.visit(K_NOT).sql(' ').visit(condition);
+                else
+                    ctx.visit(K_NOT).sql(" (").visit(condition).sql(')');
+
                 break;
         }
     }
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/Or.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/Or.java
index e0e3720a07..4b8e60238c 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/Or.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/Or.java
@@ -92,6 +92,11 @@ implements
 
     private static final Clause[] CLAUSES = { Clause.CONDITION, Clause.CONDITION_OR };
 
+    @Override
+    final boolean parenthesised(Context<?> ctx) {
+        return true;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public final void accept(Context<?> ctx) {
 
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/SQLCondition.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/SQLCondition.java
index 5e6cc0ef57..f11092edca 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/SQLCondition.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/SQLCondition.java
@@ -56,6 +56,11 @@ final class SQLCondition extends AbstractCondition implements UEmptyCondition {
     // QueryPart API
     // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+    @Override
+    final boolean parenthesised(Context<?> ctx) {
+        return true;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public final void accept(Context<?> ctx) {
         switch (ctx.family()) {
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/Unique.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/Unique.java
index 44e73b0e49..84fae94394 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/Unique.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/Unique.java
@@ -92,6 +92,11 @@ implements
         return false;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    final boolean parenthesised(Context<?> ctx) {
+        return true;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public final void accept(Context<?> ctx) {
         switch (ctx.family()) {
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/Updating.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/Updating.java
index 37f3e645b7..60dc5a3af4 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/Updating.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/Updating.java
@@ -113,6 +113,11 @@ package org.jooq.impl;
 
 
 
+
+
+
+
+
 
 
 
diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/XMLExists.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/XMLExists.java
index 083c9a6460..264400f95d 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/XMLExists.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/XMLExists.java
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ final class XMLExists extends AbstractCondition implements XMLExistsPassingStep,
     // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
     // XXX: DSL API
     // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
     @Override
     public final Condition passing(XML xml) {
         return passing(Tools.field(xml));
@@ -118,6 +119,11 @@ final class XMLExists extends AbstractCondition implements XMLExistsPassingStep,
     // XXX: QueryPart API
     // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+    @Override
+    final boolean parenthesised(Context<?> ctx) {
+        return true;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public final void accept(Context<?> ctx) {
         switch (ctx.family()) {