diff --git a/spring-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/mvc/method/annotation/AsyncTaskMethodReturnValueHandler.java b/spring-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/mvc/method/annotation/AsyncTaskMethodReturnValueHandler.java
index d2a98220dd..3855fe388c 100644
--- a/spring-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/mvc/method/annotation/AsyncTaskMethodReturnValueHandler.java
+++ b/spring-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/mvc/method/annotation/AsyncTaskMethodReturnValueHandler.java
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ public class AsyncTaskMethodReturnValueHandler implements HandlerMethodReturnVal
 			NativeWebRequest webRequest) throws Exception {
 
 		if (returnValue == null) {
+			mavContainer.setRequestHandled(true);
 			return;
 		}
 
diff --git a/spring-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/mvc/method/annotation/CallableMethodReturnValueHandler.java b/spring-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/mvc/method/annotation/CallableMethodReturnValueHandler.java
index 5b6f04d36a..22471f7c3f 100644
--- a/spring-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/mvc/method/annotation/CallableMethodReturnValueHandler.java
+++ b/spring-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/mvc/method/annotation/CallableMethodReturnValueHandler.java
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ public class CallableMethodReturnValueHandler implements HandlerMethodReturnValu
 			NativeWebRequest webRequest) throws Exception {
 
 		if (returnValue == null) {
+			mavContainer.setRequestHandled(true);
 			return;
 		}
 
diff --git a/spring-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/mvc/method/annotation/DeferredResultMethodReturnValueHandler.java b/spring-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/mvc/method/annotation/DeferredResultMethodReturnValueHandler.java
index bda8ac8eb0..fbb7c8531a 100644
--- a/spring-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/mvc/method/annotation/DeferredResultMethodReturnValueHandler.java
+++ b/spring-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/mvc/method/annotation/DeferredResultMethodReturnValueHandler.java
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ public class DeferredResultMethodReturnValueHandler implements HandlerMethodRetu
 			NativeWebRequest webRequest) throws Exception {
 
 		if (returnValue == null) {
+			mavContainer.setRequestHandled(true);
 			return;
 		}