diff --git a/assertj-bom/pom.xml b/assertj-bom/pom.xml
index cb393d0f62..ce3a08afb9 100644
--- a/assertj-bom/pom.xml
+++ b/assertj-bom/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
     <artifactId>assertj-build</artifactId>
-    <version>3.27.1</version>
+    <version>3.27.2</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>assertj-bom</artifactId>
diff --git a/assertj-core/pom.xml b/assertj-core/pom.xml
index f137a631cf..8285cb1b2a 100644
--- a/assertj-core/pom.xml
+++ b/assertj-core/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
     <artifactId>assertj-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>3.27.1</version>
+    <version>3.27.2</version>
     <relativePath>../assertj-parent</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/assertj-core/src/main/java/org/assertj/core/api/recursive/comparison/RecursiveComparisonDifferenceCalculator.java b/assertj-core/src/main/java/org/assertj/core/api/recursive/comparison/RecursiveComparisonDifferenceCalculator.java
index 21bd18b135..9a64fa463f 100644
--- a/assertj-core/src/main/java/org/assertj/core/api/recursive/comparison/RecursiveComparisonDifferenceCalculator.java
+++ b/assertj-core/src/main/java/org/assertj/core/api/recursive/comparison/RecursiveComparisonDifferenceCalculator.java
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 import static java.util.stream.Collectors.groupingBy;
 import static java.util.stream.Collectors.joining;
 import static java.util.stream.Collectors.toList;
-import static java.util.stream.Collectors.toMap;
 import static java.util.stream.StreamSupport.stream;
 import static org.assertj.core.api.recursive.comparison.ComparisonDifference.rootComparisonDifference;
 import static org.assertj.core.api.recursive.comparison.DualValue.DEFAULT_ORDERED_COLLECTION_TYPES;
@@ -35,6 +34,7 @@
 import java.util.LinkedHashSet;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Map.Entry;
 import java.util.Objects;
 import java.util.Optional;
 import java.util.Set;
@@ -46,9 +46,11 @@
 import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicLongArray;
 import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicReference;
 import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicReferenceArray;
+import java.util.function.Function;
 import java.util.regex.Pattern;
+import java.util.stream.Collector;
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 import java.util.stream.Stream;
-
 import org.assertj.core.internal.DeepDifference;
 
 /**
@@ -575,7 +577,7 @@ private static void compareUnorderedIterables(DualValue dualValue, ComparisonSta
       // It may be that expectedElement matches an actual element in a different hash bucket, to account for this, we check the
       // other actual elements for matches. This may result in O(n^2) complexity in the worst case.
       if (!expectedElementMatched) {
-        for (Map.Entry<Integer, ? extends List<?>> actualElementsEntry : actualElementsGroupedByHashCode.entrySet()) {
+        for (Entry<Integer, ? extends List<?>> actualElementsEntry : actualElementsGroupedByHashCode.entrySet()) {
           // avoid checking the same bucket twice
           if (actualElementsEntry.getKey().equals(expectedHash)) continue;
           Iterator<?> actualElementsIterator = actualElementsEntry.getValue().iterator();
@@ -627,6 +629,8 @@ private static <K, V> void compareSortedMap(DualValue dualValue, ComparisonState
 
     Map<?, ?> actualMap = filterIgnoredFields((Map<?, ?>) dualValue.actual, dualValue.fieldLocation,
                                               comparisonState.recursiveComparisonConfiguration);
+
+    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
     Map<K, V> expectedMap = (Map<K, V>) filterIgnoredFields((Map<?, ?>) dualValue.expected,
                                                             dualValue.fieldLocation,
                                                             comparisonState.recursiveComparisonConfiguration);
@@ -636,9 +640,9 @@ private static <K, V> void compareSortedMap(DualValue dualValue, ComparisonState
       // no need to inspect entries, maps are not equal as they don't have the same size
       return;
     }
-    Iterator<Map.Entry<K, V>> expectedMapEntries = expectedMap.entrySet().iterator();
-    for (Map.Entry<?, ?> actualEntry : actualMap.entrySet()) {
-      Map.Entry<?, ?> expectedEntry = expectedMapEntries.next();
+    Iterator<Entry<K, V>> expectedMapEntries = expectedMap.entrySet().iterator();
+    for (Entry<?, ?> actualEntry : actualMap.entrySet()) {
+      Entry<?, ?> expectedEntry = expectedMapEntries.next();
       // check keys are matched before comparing values as keys represents a field
       if (!java.util.Objects.equals(actualEntry.getKey(), expectedEntry.getKey())) {
         // report a missing key/field.
@@ -683,17 +687,29 @@ private static void compareUnorderedMap(DualValue dualValue, ComparisonState com
   }
 
   private static Map<?, ?> filterIgnoredFields(Map<?, ?> map, FieldLocation fieldLocation,
-                                               RecursiveComparisonConfiguration recursiveComparisonConfiguration) {
-    Set<String> ignoredFields = recursiveComparisonConfiguration.getIgnoredFields();
-    List<Pattern> ignoredFieldsRegexes = recursiveComparisonConfiguration.getIgnoredFieldsRegexes();
+                                               RecursiveComparisonConfiguration configuration) {
+    Set<String> ignoredFields = configuration.getIgnoredFields();
+    List<Pattern> ignoredFieldsRegexes = configuration.getIgnoredFieldsRegexes();
     if (ignoredFields.isEmpty() && ignoredFieldsRegexes.isEmpty()) {
       return map;
     }
     return map.entrySet().stream()
-              .filter(e -> !recursiveComparisonConfiguration.matchesAnIgnoredField(fieldLocation.field(e.getKey().toString())))
-              .filter(e -> !recursiveComparisonConfiguration.matchesAnIgnoredFieldRegex(fieldLocation.field(e.getKey()
-                                                                                                             .toString())))
-              .collect(toMap(Map.Entry::getKey, Map.Entry::getValue));
+              .filter(e -> !configuration.matchesAnIgnoredField(fieldLocation.field(e.getKey().toString())))
+              .filter(e -> !configuration.matchesAnIgnoredFieldRegex(fieldLocation.field(e.getKey().toString())))
+              .collect(toMap(Entry::getKey, Entry::getValue));
+  }
+
+  // workaround for https://bugs.openjdk.org/browse/JDK-8148463
+  private static <T, K, U> Collector<T, ?, Map<K, U>> toMap(Function<? super T, ? extends K> keyMapper,
+                                                            Function<? super T, ? extends U> valueMapper) {
+    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+    U none = (U) new Object();
+    Collector<T, ?, Map<K, U>> downstream = Collectors.toMap(keyMapper, valueMapper.andThen(v -> v == null ? none : v));
+    Function<Map<K, U>, Map<K, U>> finisher = map -> {
+      map.replaceAll((k, v) -> v == none ? null : v);
+      return map;
+    };
+    return Collectors.collectingAndThen(downstream, finisher);
   }
 
   private static FieldLocation keyFieldLocation(FieldLocation parentFieldLocation, Object key) {
diff --git a/assertj-guava/pom.xml b/assertj-guava/pom.xml
index f2a84a0516..f0d63e3fc0 100644
--- a/assertj-guava/pom.xml
+++ b/assertj-guava/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
     <artifactId>assertj-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>3.27.1</version>
+    <version>3.27.2</version>
     <relativePath>../assertj-parent</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/assertj-parent/pom.xml b/assertj-parent/pom.xml
index f19d773cfb..cb57a73609 100644
--- a/assertj-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/assertj-parent/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
     <artifactId>assertj-build</artifactId>
-    <version>3.27.1</version>
+    <version>3.27.2</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>assertj-parent</artifactId>
diff --git a/assertj-tests/assertj-integration-tests/assertj-core-groovy/pom.xml b/assertj-tests/assertj-integration-tests/assertj-core-groovy/pom.xml
index 625c558ff2..ab1430d91b 100644
--- a/assertj-tests/assertj-integration-tests/assertj-core-groovy/pom.xml
+++ b/assertj-tests/assertj-integration-tests/assertj-core-groovy/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
     <artifactId>assertj-integration-tests</artifactId>
-    <version>3.27.1</version>
+    <version>3.27.2</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>assertj-core-groovy</artifactId>
diff --git a/assertj-tests/assertj-integration-tests/assertj-core-junit4-with-opentest4j/pom.xml b/assertj-tests/assertj-integration-tests/assertj-core-junit4-with-opentest4j/pom.xml
index ad1a3741eb..3739c793c2 100644
--- a/assertj-tests/assertj-integration-tests/assertj-core-junit4-with-opentest4j/pom.xml
+++ b/assertj-tests/assertj-integration-tests/assertj-core-junit4-with-opentest4j/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
     <artifactId>assertj-integration-tests</artifactId>
-    <version>3.27.1</version>
+    <version>3.27.2</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>assertj-core-junit4-with-opentest4j</artifactId>
diff --git a/assertj-tests/assertj-integration-tests/assertj-core-kotlin/pom.xml b/assertj-tests/assertj-integration-tests/assertj-core-kotlin/pom.xml
index cb30caa6e5..26f863c287 100644
--- a/assertj-tests/assertj-integration-tests/assertj-core-kotlin/pom.xml
+++ b/assertj-tests/assertj-integration-tests/assertj-core-kotlin/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
     <artifactId>assertj-integration-tests</artifactId>
-    <version>3.27.1</version>
+    <version>3.27.2</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>assertj-core-kotlin</artifactId>
diff --git a/assertj-tests/assertj-integration-tests/assertj-core-osgi/pom.xml b/assertj-tests/assertj-integration-tests/assertj-core-osgi/pom.xml
index f250d1d3fd..802d248199 100644
--- a/assertj-tests/assertj-integration-tests/assertj-core-osgi/pom.xml
+++ b/assertj-tests/assertj-integration-tests/assertj-core-osgi/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
     <artifactId>assertj-integration-tests</artifactId>
-    <version>3.27.1</version>
+    <version>3.27.2</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>assertj-core-osgi</artifactId>
diff --git a/assertj-tests/assertj-integration-tests/assertj-core-spring-boot/pom.xml b/assertj-tests/assertj-integration-tests/assertj-core-spring-boot/pom.xml
index 52db7a525b..5d49cd9d65 100644
--- a/assertj-tests/assertj-integration-tests/assertj-core-spring-boot/pom.xml
+++ b/assertj-tests/assertj-integration-tests/assertj-core-spring-boot/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
     <artifactId>assertj-integration-tests</artifactId>
-    <version>3.27.1</version>
+    <version>3.27.2</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>assertj-core-spring-boot</artifactId>
diff --git a/assertj-tests/assertj-integration-tests/assertj-core-testng-with-junit4/pom.xml b/assertj-tests/assertj-integration-tests/assertj-core-testng-with-junit4/pom.xml
index 1e24437335..6392f68077 100644
--- a/assertj-tests/assertj-integration-tests/assertj-core-testng-with-junit4/pom.xml
+++ b/assertj-tests/assertj-integration-tests/assertj-core-testng-with-junit4/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
     <artifactId>assertj-integration-tests</artifactId>
-    <version>3.27.1</version>
+    <version>3.27.2</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>assertj-core-testng-with-junit4</artifactId>
diff --git a/assertj-tests/assertj-integration-tests/assertj-core-tests/pom.xml b/assertj-tests/assertj-integration-tests/assertj-core-tests/pom.xml
index e579434b41..45da6529c9 100644
--- a/assertj-tests/assertj-integration-tests/assertj-core-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/assertj-tests/assertj-integration-tests/assertj-core-tests/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
     <artifactId>assertj-integration-tests</artifactId>
-    <version>3.27.1</version>
+    <version>3.27.2</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>assertj-core-tests</artifactId>
diff --git a/assertj-tests/assertj-integration-tests/assertj-core-tests/src/test/java/org/assertj/tests/core/api/recursive/comparison/RecursiveComparisonAssert_isEqualTo_ignoringFields_Test.java b/assertj-tests/assertj-integration-tests/assertj-core-tests/src/test/java/org/assertj/tests/core/api/recursive/comparison/RecursiveComparisonAssert_isEqualTo_ignoringFields_Test.java
index c1f9e80fd1..853744db50 100644
--- a/assertj-tests/assertj-integration-tests/assertj-core-tests/src/test/java/org/assertj/tests/core/api/recursive/comparison/RecursiveComparisonAssert_isEqualTo_ignoringFields_Test.java
+++ b/assertj-tests/assertj-integration-tests/assertj-core-tests/src/test/java/org/assertj/tests/core/api/recursive/comparison/RecursiveComparisonAssert_isEqualTo_ignoringFields_Test.java
@@ -804,6 +804,22 @@ public void should_honor_ignored_fields_in_nested_map() {
               .isEqualTo(mapB);
   }
 
+  @Test
+  void should_honor_ignored_fields_in_map_with_null_value() {
+    // GIVEN
+    Map<String, String> actual = new HashMap<>();
+    actual.put("foo", "value1");
+    actual.put("bar", null);
+
+    Map<String, String> expected = new HashMap<>();
+    expected.put("foo", "value2");
+    expected.put("bar", null);
+    // WHEN/THEN
+    then(actual).usingRecursiveComparison()
+                .ignoringFields("foo")
+                .isEqualTo(expected);
+  }
+
   static class Data {
     private final InnerData innerData;
     private final List<InnerData> innerDataList;
@@ -839,4 +855,5 @@ public String getField1() {
       }
     }
   }
+
 }
diff --git a/assertj-tests/assertj-integration-tests/assertj-guava-tests/pom.xml b/assertj-tests/assertj-integration-tests/assertj-guava-tests/pom.xml
index 884b3f2506..77265eac0c 100644
--- a/assertj-tests/assertj-integration-tests/assertj-guava-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/assertj-tests/assertj-integration-tests/assertj-guava-tests/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
     <artifactId>assertj-integration-tests</artifactId>
-    <version>3.27.1</version>
+    <version>3.27.2</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>assertj-guava-tests</artifactId>
diff --git a/assertj-tests/assertj-integration-tests/pom.xml b/assertj-tests/assertj-integration-tests/pom.xml
index 08e5fc556b..3f375b238a 100644
--- a/assertj-tests/assertj-integration-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/assertj-tests/assertj-integration-tests/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
     <artifactId>assertj-tests</artifactId>
-    <version>3.27.1</version>
+    <version>3.27.2</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>assertj-integration-tests</artifactId>
diff --git a/assertj-tests/assertj-performance-tests/pom.xml b/assertj-tests/assertj-performance-tests/pom.xml
index ea8cd42df7..b6d0181bd6 100644
--- a/assertj-tests/assertj-performance-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/assertj-tests/assertj-performance-tests/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
     <artifactId>assertj-tests</artifactId>
-    <version>3.27.1</version>
+    <version>3.27.2</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>assertj-performance-tests</artifactId>
diff --git a/assertj-tests/pom.xml b/assertj-tests/pom.xml
index 6accd0e52b..acf09568ce 100644
--- a/assertj-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/assertj-tests/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
     <artifactId>assertj-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>3.27.1</version>
+    <version>3.27.2</version>
     <relativePath>../assertj-parent</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index eff6f4e27f..f4faf9b396 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
   <groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
   <artifactId>assertj-build</artifactId>
-  <version>3.27.1</version>
+  <version>3.27.2</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
   <name>AssertJ Build</name>
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
     <developerConnection>scm:git:https://github.com/assertj/assertj.git</developerConnection>
     <connection>scm:git:https://github.com/assertj/assertj.git</connection>
     <url>https://github.com/assertj/assertj</url>
-    <tag>assertj-build-3.27.1</tag>
+    <tag>assertj-build-3.27.2</tag>
   </scm>
   <issueManagement>
     <system>GitHub</system>