diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jeasy/random/EasyRandom.java b/src/main/java/org/jeasy/random/EasyRandom.java
index 3f24cad6..c1018a57 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jeasy/random/EasyRandom.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jeasy/random/EasyRandom.java
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ private <T> void populateField(final Field field, final T result, final Randomiz
         if (exclusionPolicy.shouldBeExcluded(field, context)) {
             return;
         }
-        if (!parameters.isOverrideDefaultInitialization() && getFieldValue(result, field) != null && !isPrimitiveFieldWithDefaultValue(result, field)) {
+        if (!parameters.isOverrideDefaultInitialization() && getProperty(result, field) != null && !isPrimitiveFieldWithDefaultValue(result, field)) {
           return;
         }
         fieldPopulator.populateField(result, field, context);
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jeasy/random/util/ReflectionUtils.java b/src/main/java/org/jeasy/random/util/ReflectionUtils.java
index 3f3950f1..623a3e9e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jeasy/random/util/ReflectionUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jeasy/random/util/ReflectionUtils.java
@@ -154,6 +154,29 @@ public static void setFieldValue(final Object object, final Field field, final O
         field.setAccessible(access);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Get a value of a field of a target object. If the target object provides
+     * a getter for the field, this getter will be used. Otherwise, the field
+     * will be get using reflection.
+     *
+     * @param object instance to get the property value
+     * @param field  field to get the property value
+     * @throws IllegalAccessException if the property cannot be retrieved
+     */
+    public static Object getProperty(final Object object, final Field field) throws IllegalAccessException {
+        try {
+            Optional<Method> getter = getReadMethod(field);
+            if (getter.isPresent()) {
+                return getter.get().invoke(object);
+            } else {
+                return getFieldValue(object, field);
+            }
+        } catch (IllegalAccessException | InvocationTargetException  e) {
+            // otherwise, get field using reflection
+            return getFieldValue(object, field);
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Get the value (accessible or not accessible) of a field of a target object.
      *
@@ -198,7 +221,7 @@ public static boolean isPrimitiveFieldWithDefaultValue(final Object object, fina
         if (!fieldType.isPrimitive()) {
             return false;
         }
-        Object fieldValue = getFieldValue(object, field);
+        Object fieldValue = getProperty(object, field);
         if (fieldValue == null) {
             return false;
         }