diff --git a/infer/src/checkers/NullabilityCheck.ml b/infer/src/checkers/NullabilityCheck.ml
index f4dc844f7..03add7bca 100644
--- a/infer/src/checkers/NullabilityCheck.ml
+++ b/infer/src/checkers/NullabilityCheck.ml
@@ -151,6 +151,15 @@ module TransferFunctions (CFG : ProcCfg.S) = struct
           | HilExp.BinaryOperator (Binop.Ne, exp, HilExp.AccessPath ap) )
         , _
         , _
+        , _ )
+    | Assume
+        ( HilExp.UnaryOperator
+            ( Unop.LNot
+            , ( HilExp.BinaryOperator (Binop.Eq, HilExp.AccessPath ap, exp)
+              | HilExp.BinaryOperator (Binop.Eq, exp, HilExp.AccessPath ap) )
+            , _ )
+        , _
+        , _
         , _ ) ->
         if HilExp.is_null_literal exp then assume_pnames_notnull ap astate else astate
     | _ ->
diff --git a/infer/src/checkers/registerCheckers.ml b/infer/src/checkers/registerCheckers.ml
index 20dddd164..f86a474eb 100644
--- a/infer/src/checkers/registerCheckers.ml
+++ b/infer/src/checkers/registerCheckers.ml
@@ -61,7 +61,9 @@ let all_checkers =
     ; callbacks= [(Procedure PrintfArgs.callback_printf_args, Config.Java)] }
   ; { name= "nullable checks"
     ; active= Config.check_nullable
-    ; callbacks= [(Procedure NullabilityCheck.checker, Config.Clang)] }
+    ; callbacks=
+        [ (Procedure NullabilityCheck.checker, Config.Clang)
+        ; (Procedure NullabilityCheck.checker, Config.Java) ] }
   ; { name= "nullable suggestion"
     ; active= Config.suggest_nullable
     ; callbacks=
diff --git a/infer/tests/codetoanalyze/cpp/nullable/issues.exp b/infer/tests/codetoanalyze/cpp/nullable/issues.exp
index 6c4c75713..58c89fc8f 100644
--- a/infer/tests/codetoanalyze/cpp/nullable/issues.exp
+++ b/infer/tests/codetoanalyze/cpp/nullable/issues.exp
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ codetoanalyze/cpp/nullable/method.cpp, callMethodOnNullableObjectBad, 1, NULL_DE
 codetoanalyze/cpp/nullable/method.cpp, callMethodOnNullableObjectOk, 2, NULL_TEST_AFTER_DEREFERENCE, [start of procedure callMethodOnNullableObjectOk(),start of procedure mayReturnNullObject,Condition is false,return from a call to T_mayReturnNullObject,Condition is false]
 codetoanalyze/cpp/nullable/method.cpp, dereferenceFieldOfNullableObjectBad, 2, NULLABLE_DEREFERENCE, [deference of &p,assignment of the nullable value,definition of mayReturnNullObject]
 codetoanalyze/cpp/nullable/method.cpp, dereferenceFieldOfNullableObjectBad, 2, NULL_DEREFERENCE, [start of procedure dereferenceFieldOfNullableObjectBad(),start of procedure mayReturnNullObject,Condition is true,return from a call to T_mayReturnNullObject]
+codetoanalyze/cpp/nullable/method.cpp, methodAlwaysCheckedForNullOkay, 1, NULL_TEST_AFTER_DEREFERENCE, [start of procedure methodAlwaysCheckedForNullOkay(),Condition is true,start of procedure mayReturnNullObject,Condition is false,return from a call to T_mayReturnNullObject,Condition is false]
+codetoanalyze/cpp/nullable/method.cpp, methodAlwaysCheckedForNullOkay, 2, NULL_DEREFERENCE, [start of procedure methodAlwaysCheckedForNullOkay(),Condition is true,start of procedure mayReturnNullObject,Condition is false,return from a call to T_mayReturnNullObject,Condition is true,start of procedure mayReturnNullObject,Condition is false,return from a call to T_mayReturnNullObject]
 codetoanalyze/cpp/nullable/method.cpp, methodCallOnFieldOfNullableObjectBad, 2, NULLABLE_DEREFERENCE, [deference of &p,assignment of the nullable value,definition of mayReturnNullObject]
 codetoanalyze/cpp/nullable/method.cpp, methodCallOnFieldOfNullableObjectBad, 2, NULL_DEREFERENCE, [start of procedure methodCallOnFieldOfNullableObjectBad(),start of procedure mayReturnNullObject,Condition is true,return from a call to T_mayReturnNullObject]
 codetoanalyze/cpp/nullable/method.cpp, methodCheckedForNullOkay, 1, NULL_TEST_AFTER_DEREFERENCE, [start of procedure methodCheckedForNullOkay(),start of procedure mayReturnNullObject,Condition is false,return from a call to T_mayReturnNullObject,Condition is false]
@@ -25,8 +27,6 @@ codetoanalyze/cpp/nullable/method.cpp, methodCheckedForNullOkay, 2, NULL_DEREFER
 codetoanalyze/cpp/nullable/method.cpp, methodNotAlwaysCheckedForNullBad, 1, NULL_TEST_AFTER_DEREFERENCE, [start of procedure methodNotAlwaysCheckedForNullBad(),Condition is false,start of procedure mayReturnNullObject,Condition is false,return from a call to T_mayReturnNullObject,Condition is false]
 codetoanalyze/cpp/nullable/method.cpp, methodNotAlwaysCheckedForNullBad, 2, NULLABLE_DEREFERENCE, [deference of n$6,definition of mayReturnNullObject]
 codetoanalyze/cpp/nullable/method.cpp, methodNotAlwaysCheckedForNullBad, 2, NULL_DEREFERENCE, [start of procedure methodNotAlwaysCheckedForNullBad(),Condition is false,start of procedure mayReturnNullObject,Condition is false,return from a call to T_mayReturnNullObject,Condition is true,start of procedure mayReturnNullObject,Condition is false,return from a call to T_mayReturnNullObject]
-codetoanalyze/cpp/nullable/method.cpp, methodNotAlwaysCheckedForNullOkay, 1, NULL_TEST_AFTER_DEREFERENCE, [start of procedure methodNotAlwaysCheckedForNullOkay(),Condition is true,start of procedure mayReturnNullObject,Condition is false,return from a call to T_mayReturnNullObject,Condition is false]
-codetoanalyze/cpp/nullable/method.cpp, methodNotAlwaysCheckedForNullOkay, 2, NULL_DEREFERENCE, [start of procedure methodNotAlwaysCheckedForNullOkay(),Condition is true,start of procedure mayReturnNullObject,Condition is false,return from a call to T_mayReturnNullObject,Condition is true,start of procedure mayReturnNullObject,Condition is false,return from a call to T_mayReturnNullObject]
 codetoanalyze/cpp/nullable/method.cpp, nullableAssignmentInOneBranchBad, 7, NULLABLE_DEREFERENCE, [deference of &p,assignment of the nullable value,definition of mayReturnNullObject]
 codetoanalyze/cpp/nullable/method.cpp, nullableAssignmentInOneBranchBad, 7, NULL_DEREFERENCE, [start of procedure nullableAssignmentInOneBranchBad(),Condition is true,start of procedure mayReturnNullObject,Condition is true,return from a call to T_mayReturnNullObject]
 codetoanalyze/cpp/nullable/method.cpp, reportsViolationInNotNullElseBranchBad, 1, NULL_TEST_AFTER_DEREFERENCE, [start of procedure reportsViolationInNotNullElseBranchBad(),start of procedure mayReturnNullObject,Condition is false,return from a call to T_mayReturnNullObject,Condition is false]
diff --git a/infer/tests/codetoanalyze/cpp/nullable/method.cpp b/infer/tests/codetoanalyze/cpp/nullable/method.cpp
index e2d01d2ce..a5a1999d2 100644
--- a/infer/tests/codetoanalyze/cpp/nullable/method.cpp
+++ b/infer/tests/codetoanalyze/cpp/nullable/method.cpp
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ void reportsViolationInNotNullElseBranchBad(T* t) {
   }
 }
 
-void methodNotAlwaysCheckedForNullOkay(T* t) {
+void methodAlwaysCheckedForNullOkay(T* t) {
   if (star() && t->mayReturnNullObject() != nullptr) {
     t->mayReturnNullObject()->doSomething(); // does not report here
   }
diff --git a/infer/tests/codetoanalyze/java/checkers/Makefile b/infer/tests/codetoanalyze/java/checkers/Makefile
index 136308e36..72d4c9dfe 100644
--- a/infer/tests/codetoanalyze/java/checkers/Makefile
+++ b/infer/tests/codetoanalyze/java/checkers/Makefile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ ANALYZER = checkers
 INFER_OPTIONS = \
   --debug-exceptions --dynamic-dispatch none --no-default-checkers \
   --annotation-reachability --fragment-retains-view --immutable-cast --printf-args --quandary \
-  --suggest-nullable --racerd \
+  --suggest-nullable --check-nullable --racerd \
 
 INFERPRINT_OPTIONS = --issues-tests
 SOURCES = $(wildcard *.java)
diff --git a/infer/tests/codetoanalyze/java/checkers/NullableViolation.java b/infer/tests/codetoanalyze/java/checkers/NullableViolation.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8716fdcb9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/infer/tests/codetoanalyze/java/checkers/NullableViolation.java
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2017 - present Facebook, Inc.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This source code is licensed under the BSD style license found in the
+ * LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree. An additional grant
+ * of patent rights can be found in the PATENTS file in the same directory.
+ */
+package codetoanalyze.java.checkers;
+
+import javax.annotation.Nullable;
+
+public class NullableViolation {
+
+  class T {
+    int x;
+    void doSomething() {}
+  }
+
+  native static @Nullable T returnsNullable();
+
+  void dereferenceNullableReturnValueBad() {
+    T t = returnsNullable();
+    t.x = 42; // reports here
+  }
+
+  void dereferenceNullableReturnValueOkay() {
+    T t = returnsNullable();
+    if (t != null) {
+      t.x = 42; // does not report here
+    }
+  }
+
+  void dereferenceNullableMethodBad() {
+    returnsNullable().doSomething(); // reports here
+  }
+
+  void dereferenceNullableMethodCheckedForNullOkay() {
+    if (returnsNullable() != null) {
+      returnsNullable().doSomething(); // does not report here
+    }
+  }
+
+  void dereferenceNullableMethodIncorrectlyCheckedForNullBad() {
+    if (returnsNullable() == null) {
+      returnsNullable().doSomething(); // reports here
+    }
+  }
+
+  void dereferenceNullableMethodInElseBranchBad() {
+    if (returnsNullable() != null) {
+    } else {
+      returnsNullable().doSomething(); // reports here
+    }
+  }
+
+  native boolean star();
+
+  void dereferenceNullableMethodAlwaysCheckedForNullOkay() {
+    if (star() && returnsNullable() != null) {
+      returnsNullable().doSomething(); // does not report here
+    }
+  }
+
+  void dereferenceNullableMethodNotAlwaysCheckedForNullBad() {
+    if (star() || returnsNullable() != null) {
+      returnsNullable().doSomething(); // reports here
+    }
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/infer/tests/codetoanalyze/java/checkers/issues.exp b/infer/tests/codetoanalyze/java/checkers/issues.exp
index e58faa843..b558e5c8e 100644
--- a/infer/tests/codetoanalyze/java/checkers/issues.exp
+++ b/infer/tests/codetoanalyze/java/checkers/issues.exp
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@ codetoanalyze/java/checkers/NullableSuggest.java, void NullableSuggest.assignNul
 codetoanalyze/java/checkers/NullableSuggest.java, void NullableSuggest.assignNullToFieldTransitiveLoopBad(int), 7, FIELD_SHOULD_BE_NULLABLE, [Field obj0 could be assigned here,Some array element could be assigned here,Variable is assigned null here]
 codetoanalyze/java/checkers/NullableSuggest.java, void NullableSuggest.compareNullToFieldBad(), 2, FIELD_SHOULD_BE_NULLABLE, [Field obj0 is compared to null here]
 codetoanalyze/java/checkers/NullableSuggest.java, void NullableSuggest.multipleChainsAlwaysSelectShortestBad(boolean), 6, FIELD_SHOULD_BE_NULLABLE, [Field obj0 could be assigned here,Variable is assigned null here]
+codetoanalyze/java/checkers/NullableViolation.java, void NullableViolation.dereferenceNullableMethodBad(), 1, NULLABLE_DEREFERENCE, [deference of n$0,definition of returnsNullable]
+codetoanalyze/java/checkers/NullableViolation.java, void NullableViolation.dereferenceNullableMethodInElseBranchBad(), 3, NULLABLE_DEREFERENCE, [deference of n$2,definition of returnsNullable]
+codetoanalyze/java/checkers/NullableViolation.java, void NullableViolation.dereferenceNullableMethodIncorrectlyCheckedForNullBad(), 2, NULLABLE_DEREFERENCE, [deference of n$2,definition of returnsNullable]
+codetoanalyze/java/checkers/NullableViolation.java, void NullableViolation.dereferenceNullableMethodNotAlwaysCheckedForNullBad(), 2, NULLABLE_DEREFERENCE, [deference of n$6,definition of returnsNullable]
+codetoanalyze/java/checkers/NullableViolation.java, void NullableViolation.dereferenceNullableReturnValueBad(), 2, NULLABLE_DEREFERENCE, [deference of &t,assignment of the nullable value,definition of returnsNullable]
 codetoanalyze/java/checkers/PrintfArgsChecker.java, void PrintfArgsChecker.formatStringIsNotLiteral(PrintStream), 2, CHECKERS_PRINTF_ARGS, [Format string must be string literal]
 codetoanalyze/java/checkers/PrintfArgsChecker.java, void PrintfArgsChecker.stringInsteadOfInteger(PrintStream), 1, printf(...) at line 40: parameter 2 is expected to be of type java.lang.Integer but java.lang.String was given., []
 codetoanalyze/java/checkers/PrintfArgsChecker.java, void PrintfArgsChecker.wrongNumberOfArguments(PrintStream), 1, format string arguments don't mach provided arguments in printf(...) at line 44, []