diff --git a/lib/apimatic-core/response_handler.rb b/lib/apimatic-core/response_handler.rb
index 3e80594..2989b83 100644
--- a/lib/apimatic-core/response_handler.rb
+++ b/lib/apimatic-core/response_handler.rb
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ def initialize
       @is_date_response = false
       @is_response_array = false
       @is_response_void = false
+      @is_nullable_response = false
     end
 
     # Sets deserializer for the response.
@@ -138,6 +139,14 @@ def is_response_void(is_response_void)
       @is_response_void = is_response_void
       self
     end
+
+    # Sets the is_nullable_response property.
+    # @param [Boolean] is_nullable_response Flag to return early in case of empty response payload.
+    # @return [ResponseHandler] An updated instance of ResponseHandler.
+    def is_nullable_response(is_nullable_response)
+      @is_nullable_response = is_nullable_response
+      self
+    end
     # rubocop:enable Naming/PredicateName
 
     # Main method to handle the response with all the set properties.
@@ -191,7 +200,7 @@ def apply_xml_deserializer(response)
     # Applies deserializer to the response.
     # @param [Boolean] should_symbolize_hash Flag to symbolize the hash during response deserialization.
     def apply_deserializer(response, should_symbolize_hash)
-      return if response.raw_body.nil? || response.raw_body.to_s.strip.empty?
+      return if @is_nullable_response && (response.raw_body.nil? || response.raw_body.to_s.strip.empty?)
 
       return apply_xml_deserializer(response) if @is_xml_response
       return response.raw_body if @deserializer.nil?
diff --git a/test/test-apimatic-core/response_handler_test.rb b/test/test-apimatic-core/response_handler_test.rb
index e2b37a8..2046266 100644
--- a/test/test-apimatic-core/response_handler_test.rb
+++ b/test/test-apimatic-core/response_handler_test.rb
@@ -331,10 +331,55 @@ def test_empty_response_body
                                          response_body.to_i
                                        end)
                                        .handle(response_mock, MockHelper.get_global_errors)
+    expected_response = 0
+
+    refute_nil actual_response
+    assert_equal expected_response, actual_response
+
+    actual_response = @response_handler
+                        .deserializer(ApiHelper.method(:custom_type_deserializer))
+                        .deserialize_into(Validate.method(:from_hash))
+                        .handle(response_mock, MockHelper.get_global_errors)
+
+    assert_nil actual_response
+
+    response_body_mock = '    '
+    response_mock = MockHelper.create_response status_code: 200,
+                                               raw_body: response_body_mock
+    actual_response = @response_handler.deserializer(ApiHelper.method(:deserialize_primitive_types))
+                                       .is_primitive_response(true)
+                                       .deserialize_into(proc do |response_body|
+                                         response_body.to_i
+                                       end)
+                                       .handle(response_mock, MockHelper.get_global_errors)
+
+    refute_nil actual_response
+    assert_equal expected_response, actual_response
+
+    actual_response = @response_handler
+                        .deserializer(ApiHelper.method(:custom_type_deserializer))
+                        .deserialize_into(Validate.method(:from_hash))
+                        .handle(response_mock, MockHelper.get_global_errors)
+
+    assert_nil actual_response
+  end
+
+  def test_empty_response_body_with_nullable_response_flag
+    response_body_mock = ''
+    response_mock = MockHelper.create_response status_code: 200,
+                                               raw_body: response_body_mock
+    actual_response = @response_handler.deserializer(ApiHelper.method(:deserialize_primitive_types))
+                                       .is_primitive_response(true)
+                                       .is_nullable_response(true)
+                                       .deserialize_into(proc do |response_body|
+                                         response_body.to_i
+                                       end)
+                                       .handle(response_mock, MockHelper.get_global_errors)
 
     assert_nil actual_response
 
     actual_response = @response_handler
+                        .is_nullable_response(true)
                         .deserializer(ApiHelper.method(:custom_type_deserializer))
                         .deserialize_into(Validate.method(:from_hash))
                         .handle(response_mock, MockHelper.get_global_errors)
@@ -345,6 +390,7 @@ def test_empty_response_body
     response_mock = MockHelper.create_response status_code: 200,
                                                raw_body: response_body_mock
     actual_response = @response_handler.deserializer(ApiHelper.method(:deserialize_primitive_types))
+                                       .is_nullable_response(true)
                                        .is_primitive_response(true)
                                        .deserialize_into(proc do |response_body|
                                          response_body.to_i
@@ -354,6 +400,7 @@ def test_empty_response_body
     assert_nil actual_response
 
     actual_response = @response_handler
+                        .is_nullable_response(true)
                         .deserializer(ApiHelper.method(:custom_type_deserializer))
                         .deserialize_into(Validate.method(:from_hash))
                         .handle(response_mock, MockHelper.get_global_errors)