diff --git a/jr-objects/src/main/java/tools/jackson/jr/ob/impl/BeanReader.java b/jr-objects/src/main/java/tools/jackson/jr/ob/impl/BeanReader.java
index fc205790..ba8bc58d 100644
--- a/jr-objects/src/main/java/tools/jackson/jr/ob/impl/BeanReader.java
+++ b/jr-objects/src/main/java/tools/jackson/jr/ob/impl/BeanReader.java
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ public class BeanReader
 
     protected final BeanConstructors _constructors;
 
+    // @since 2.18
     protected final boolean _isRecordType;
 
     // // 13-Dec-2017, tatu: NOTE! These will be constructed right after construction, but
@@ -139,6 +140,29 @@ public BeanPropertyReader findProperty(String name) {
     public Object read(JSONReader r, JsonParser p) throws JacksonException
     {
         if (p.isExpectedStartObjectToken()) {
+            // [jackson-jr#148] Record deser support (2.18)
+            if (_isRecordType) {
+                final List<Object> values = new ArrayList<>();
+
+                String propName;
+
+                // 13-Jun-2024, tatu: Should optimize the way _readBean()
+                //     optimizes regular case...
+                for (; (propName = p.nextName()) != null;) {
+                    BeanPropertyReader prop = findProperty(propName);
+                    if (prop == null) {
+                        handleUnknown(r, p, propName);
+                        continue;
+                    }
+                    values.add(prop.getReader().readNext(r, p));
+                }
+                try {
+                    return _constructors.createRecord(values.toArray());
+                } catch (Exception e) {
+                    return _reportFailureToCreate(p, e);
+                }
+            }
+
             final Object bean;
             try {
                 bean = _constructors.create();