diff --git a/src/Simpleverse.Repository.Db.Test/SqlServer/Merge/UpsertTests.cs b/src/Simpleverse.Repository.Db.Test/SqlServer/Merge/UpsertTests.cs
index d17609f..18da2dc 100644
--- a/src/Simpleverse.Repository.Db.Test/SqlServer/Merge/UpsertTests.cs
+++ b/src/Simpleverse.Repository.Db.Test/SqlServer/Merge/UpsertTests.cs
@@ -233,6 +233,181 @@ public void UpsertBulkAsyncIdentityWithMapGeneratedValuesTest()
 			}
 		}
 
+		[Fact]
+		public void UpsertBulkAsyncMapsInsertedAndUpdatedTest()
+		{
+			using (var profiler = Profile())
+			using (var connection = _fixture.GetProfiledConnection())
+			{
+				// arange
+				connection.Open();
+				connection.Truncate<Computed>();
+
+				var existing = TestData.ComputedData(5).ToList();
+				connection.InsertBulkAsync(existing, outputMap: OutputMapper.MapOnce).Wait();
+
+				foreach (var record in existing)
+				{
+					record.Name = record.Name + "-updated";
+					record.Value = 0;
+					record.ValueDate = default;
+					record.ValueComputed = 0;
+				}
+
+				var added = TestData.ComputedData(3).ToList();
+				foreach (var record in added)
+				{
+					record.Id = 0;
+					record.Name = "new-" + record.Name;
+				}
+
+				var records = existing.Concat(added).ToList();
+
+				// act
+				var affected = connection.UpsertBulkAsync(records, outputMap: OutputMapper.Map).Result;
+
+				// assert
+				Assert.Equal(8, affected);
+				Assert.All(records, x => Assert.NotEqual(0, x.Id));
+				Assert.All(records, x => Assert.Equal(5, x.Value));
+				Assert.All(records, x => Assert.Equal(10, x.ValueComputed));
+				Assert.All(records, x => Assert.Equal(new DateTime(2022, 05, 02), x.ValueDate));
+			}
+		}
+
+		[Fact]
+		public void UpsertBulkAsyncSkipsUnchangedMatchedRecordsByDefaultTest()
+		{
+			using (var profiler = Profile())
+			using (var connection = _fixture.GetProfiledConnection())
+			{
+				// arange
+				connection.Open();
+				connection.Truncate<Computed>();
+
+				var existing = TestData.ComputedData(5).ToList();
+				connection.InsertBulkAsync(existing, outputMap: OutputMapper.MapOnce).Wait();
+
+				// nothing changed, only the generated values are cleared locally
+				foreach (var record in existing)
+				{
+					record.Value = 0;
+					record.ValueDate = default;
+					record.ValueComputed = 0;
+				}
+
+				// act
+				var affected = connection.UpsertBulkAsync(existing, outputMap: OutputMapper.Map).Result;
+
+				// assert
+				// by default unchanged entities are not written, so they produce no output row to map from
+				Assert.Equal(0, affected);
+				Assert.All(existing, x => Assert.Equal(0, x.ValueComputed));
+			}
+		}
+
+		[Fact]
+		public void UpsertBulkAsyncWithoutConditionCheckMapsUnchangedMatchedRecordsTest()
+		{
+			using (var profiler = Profile())
+			using (var connection = _fixture.GetProfiledConnection())
+			{
+				// arange
+				connection.Open();
+				connection.Truncate<Computed>();
+
+				var existing = TestData.ComputedData(5).ToList();
+				connection.InsertBulkAsync(existing, outputMap: OutputMapper.MapOnce).Wait();
+
+				// nothing changed, only the generated values are cleared locally
+				foreach (var record in existing)
+				{
+					record.Value = 0;
+					record.ValueDate = default;
+					record.ValueComputed = 0;
+				}
+
+				// act
+				var affected = connection.UpsertBulkAsync(
+					existing,
+					outputOptions: options =>
+					{
+						options.Map = OutputMapper.Map;
+						options.MapChangedOnly = false;
+					}
+				).Result;
+
+				// assert
+				Assert.Equal(5, affected);
+				Assert.All(existing, x => Assert.Equal(5, x.Value));
+				Assert.All(existing, x => Assert.Equal(10, x.ValueComputed));
+				Assert.All(existing, x => Assert.Equal(new DateTime(2022, 05, 02), x.ValueDate));
+			}
+		}
+
+		[Fact]
+		public void UpsertBulkAsyncWithoutConditionCheckMapsUnchangedMatchedRecordsOnCustomKeyTest()
+		{
+			using (var profiler = Profile())
+			using (var connection = _fixture.GetProfiledConnection())
+			{
+				// arange
+				connection.Open();
+				connection.Truncate<Identity>();
+
+				var existing = TestData.IdentityWithoutIdData(3).ToList();
+				connection.InsertBulkAsync(existing, outputMap: OutputMapper.MapOnce).Wait();
+
+				// caller only knows the business key and changes nothing
+				var records = TestData.IdentityWithoutIdData(3).ToList();
+
+				// act
+				var affected = connection.UpsertBulkAsync(
+					records,
+					key: options => options.ColumnsByName(nameof(Identity.Name)),
+					outputOptions: options =>
+					{
+						options.Map = OutputMapper.Map;
+						options.MapChangedOnly = false;
+					}
+				).Result;
+
+				// assert
+				Assert.Equal(3, affected);
+				Assert.All(records, x => Assert.NotEqual(0, x.Id));
+			}
+		}
+
+		[Fact]
+		public void UpsertBulkAsyncMapsUpdatedRecordsMatchedOnCustomKeyTest()
+		{
+			using (var profiler = Profile())
+			using (var connection = _fixture.GetProfiledConnection())
+			{
+				// arange
+				connection.Open();
+				connection.Truncate<Identity>();
+
+				var existing = TestData.IdentityWithoutIdData(3).ToList();
+				connection.InsertBulkAsync(existing, outputMap: OutputMapper.MapOnce).Wait();
+
+				// caller only knows the business key, not the identity
+				var records = TestData.IdentityWithoutIdData(5).ToList();
+				foreach (var record in records)
+					record.From = "changed";
+
+				// act
+				connection.UpsertBulkAsync(
+					records,
+					key: options => options.ColumnsByName(nameof(Identity.Name)),
+					outputMap: OutputMapper.Map
+				).Wait();
+
+				// assert
+				Assert.All(records, x => Assert.NotEqual(0, x.Id));
+			}
+		}
+
 		[Fact]
 		public void UpsertBulkAsyncWriteAttributeTest()
 		{
diff --git a/src/Simpleverse.Repository.Db/Simpleverse.Repository.Db.csproj b/src/Simpleverse.Repository.Db/Simpleverse.Repository.Db.csproj
index a4d0339..0cea49d 100644
--- a/src/Simpleverse.Repository.Db/Simpleverse.Repository.Db.csproj
+++ b/src/Simpleverse.Repository.Db/Simpleverse.Repository.Db.csproj
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@
     <PackageRequireLicenseAcceptance>true</PackageRequireLicenseAcceptance>
     <PackageTags>Dapper, Bulk, Merge, Upsert, Delete, Insert, Update, Repository</PackageTags>
     <PackageLicenseFile>LICENSE</PackageLicenseFile>
-    <Version>2.1.36</Version>
+    <Version>2.1.37</Version>
     <Description>High performance operation for MS SQL Server built for Dapper ORM. Including bulk operations Insert, Update, Delete, Get as well as Upsert both single and bulk.</Description>
-    <AssemblyVersion>2.1.36.0</AssemblyVersion>
-    <FileVersion>2.1.36.0</FileVersion>
+    <AssemblyVersion>2.1.37.0</AssemblyVersion>
+    <FileVersion>2.1.37.0</FileVersion>
     <RepositoryUrl>https://github.com/lukaferlez/Simpleverse.Repository</RepositoryUrl>
     <PackageReadmeFile>README.md</PackageReadmeFile>
     <EmbedAllSources>true</EmbedAllSources>
diff --git a/src/Simpleverse.Repository.Db/SqlServer/Merge/MergeActionOptions.cs b/src/Simpleverse.Repository.Db/SqlServer/Merge/MergeActionOptions.cs
index 2a531da..017fe63 100644
--- a/src/Simpleverse.Repository.Db/SqlServer/Merge/MergeActionOptions.cs
+++ b/src/Simpleverse.Repository.Db/SqlServer/Merge/MergeActionOptions.cs
@@ -22,12 +22,18 @@ public MergeActionOptions<T> Insert()
 			return this;
 		}
 
-		public MergeActionOptions<T> Update()
+		/// <param name="checkConditionOnColumns">
+		/// When true the update only runs for rows whose columns actually differ. Pass false to update every
+		/// matched row, which also makes them show up in the OUTPUT clause and therefore in the output mapping.
+		/// </param>
+		public MergeActionOptions<T> Update(bool checkConditionOnColumns = true)
 		{
 			var typeMeta = TypeMeta.Get<T>();
 			Action = MergeAction.Update;
 			ColumnsByPropertyInfo(typeMeta.PropertiesExceptKeyAndComputed);
-			CheckConditionOnColumns();
+
+			if (checkConditionOnColumns)
+				CheckConditionOnColumns();
 
 			return this;
 		}
diff --git a/src/Simpleverse.Repository.Db/SqlServer/Merge/MergeExtensions.cs b/src/Simpleverse.Repository.Db/SqlServer/Merge/MergeExtensions.cs
index a820c5d..6e626fb 100644
--- a/src/Simpleverse.Repository.Db/SqlServer/Merge/MergeExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/Simpleverse.Repository.Db/SqlServer/Merge/MergeExtensions.cs
@@ -16,10 +16,36 @@ public static class MergeExtensions
 		public async static Task<int> UpsertAsync<T>(
 			this IDbConnection connection,
 			T entitiesToUpsert,
+			Action<IEnumerable<T>, IEnumerable<T>, IEnumerable<PropertyInfo>, IEnumerable<PropertyInfo>> outputMap,
 			IDbTransaction transaction = null,
 			int? commandTimeout = null,
 			Action<MergeKeyOptions> key = null,
-			Action<IEnumerable<T>, IEnumerable<T>, IEnumerable<PropertyInfo>, IEnumerable<PropertyInfo>> outputMap = null,
+			CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+		)
+			where T : class
+		{
+			return await connection.UpsertAsync(
+				entitiesToUpsert,
+				transaction: transaction,
+				commandTimeout: commandTimeout,
+				key: key,
+				outputOptions: options => options.Map = outputMap,
+				cancellationToken: cancellationToken
+			);
+		}
+
+		/// <param name="outputOptions">
+		/// Configures the output map and, via <see cref="OutputOptions{T}.MapChangedOnly"/>, whether the
+		/// matched entity is only updated (and therefore only mapped) if its columns actually differ. Set
+		/// MapChangedOnly to false to update and map the entity even if unchanged.
+		/// </param>
+		public async static Task<int> UpsertAsync<T>(
+			this IDbConnection connection,
+			T entitiesToUpsert,
+			IDbTransaction transaction = null,
+			int? commandTimeout = null,
+			Action<MergeKeyOptions> key = null,
+			Action<OutputOptions<T>> outputOptions = null,
 			CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
 		)
 			where T : class
@@ -29,7 +55,7 @@ public async static Task<int> UpsertAsync<T>(
 				transaction: transaction,
 				commandTimeout: commandTimeout,
 				key: key,
-				outputMap: outputMap,
+				outputOptions: outputOptions,
 				cancellationToken: cancellationToken
 			);
 		}
@@ -69,6 +95,33 @@ public async static Task<int> MergeAsync<T>(
 		/// <param name="entitiesToUpsert">Entity to be updated</param>
 		/// <param name="transaction">The transaction to run under, null (the default) if none</param>
 		/// <param name="commandTimeout">Number of seconds before command execution timeout</param>
+		public async static Task<int> UpsertBulkAsync<T>(
+			this IDbConnection connection,
+			IEnumerable<T> entitiesToUpsert,
+			Action<IEnumerable<T>, IEnumerable<T>, IEnumerable<PropertyInfo>, IEnumerable<PropertyInfo>> outputMap,
+			IDbTransaction transaction = null,
+			int? commandTimeout = null,
+			Action<SqlBulkCopy> sqlBulkCopy = null,
+			Action<MergeKeyOptions> key = null,
+			CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
+		) where T : class
+		{
+			return await connection.UpsertBulkAsync(
+				entitiesToUpsert,
+				transaction: transaction,
+				commandTimeout: commandTimeout,
+				sqlBulkCopy: sqlBulkCopy,
+				key: key,
+				outputOptions: options => options.Map = outputMap,
+				cancellationToken: cancellationToken
+			);
+		}
+
+		/// <param name="outputOptions">
+		/// Configures the output map and, via <see cref="OutputOptions{T}.MapChangedOnly"/>, whether matched
+		/// entities are only updated (and therefore only mapped) if their columns actually differ. Set
+		/// MapChangedOnly to false to update and map every matched entity, including unchanged ones.
+		/// </param>
 		/// <returns>true if updated, false if not found or not modified (tracked entities)</returns>
 		public async static Task<int> UpsertBulkAsync<T>(
 			this IDbConnection connection,
@@ -77,19 +130,22 @@ public async static Task<int> UpsertBulkAsync<T>(
 			int? commandTimeout = null,
 			Action<SqlBulkCopy> sqlBulkCopy = null,
 			Action<MergeKeyOptions> key = null,
-			Action<IEnumerable<T>, IEnumerable<T>, IEnumerable<PropertyInfo>, IEnumerable<PropertyInfo>> outputMap = null,
+			Action<OutputOptions<T>> outputOptions = null,
 			CancellationToken cancellationToken = default
 		) where T : class
 		{
+			var options = new OutputOptions<T>();
+			outputOptions?.Invoke(options);
+
 			return await connection.MergeBulkAsync(
 				entitiesToUpsert,
 				transaction,
 				commandTimeout,
 				sqlBulkCopy: sqlBulkCopy,
 				key: key,
-				matched: options => options.Update(),
-				notMatchedByTarget: options => options.Insert(),
-				outputMap: outputMap,
+				matched: matchedOptions => matchedOptions.Update(checkConditionOnColumns: options.MapChangedOnly),
+				notMatchedByTarget: notMatchedOptions => notMatchedOptions.Insert(),
+				outputMap: options.Map,
 				cancellationToken: cancellationToken
 			);
 		}
@@ -129,6 +185,9 @@ public async static Task<int> MergeBulkAsync<T>(
 			if (mapGeneratedValues && !typeMeta.PropertiesKeyAndExplicit.Any())
 				throw new NotSupportedException("Output mapping inserted values is not supported without either a key or explicitkey");
 
+			var onColumns = OnColumns(typeMeta, keyAction: key);
+			var onProperties = OnProperties(typeMeta, onColumns);
+
 			return await connection.ExecuteAsync(
 				entitiesToMerge,
 				typeMeta.PropertiesExceptComputed,
@@ -137,7 +196,7 @@ public async static Task<int> MergeBulkAsync<T>(
 					var sb = new StringBuilder($@"
 						MERGE INTO {typeMeta.TableName} AS Target
 						USING {source} AS Source
-						ON ({OnColumns(typeMeta, keyAction: key).ColumnListEquals(" AND ")})"
+						ON ({onColumns.ColumnListEquals(" AND ")})"
 					);
 					sb.AppendLine();
 
@@ -183,7 +242,7 @@ MERGE INTO {typeMeta.TableName} AS Target
 							outputMap(
 								entitiesToMerge,
 								values,
-								index == 0 ? typeMeta.PropertiesExceptKeyAndComputed : typeMeta.PropertiesKeyAndExplicit,
+								index == 0 ? typeMeta.PropertiesExceptKeyAndComputed : onProperties,
 								typeMeta.Properties
 							);
 						},
@@ -209,6 +268,27 @@ public static IEnumerable<string> OnColumns(TypeMeta typeMeta, Action<MergeKeyOp
 			return options.Columns;
 		}
 
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Resolves the columns the merge matches on back to properties, so that rows returned for
+		/// matched entities can be mapped onto the entities they originated from. Matching on the merge
+		/// columns instead of the key is what allows generated keys to be mapped onto updated entities,
+		/// which do not necessarily carry the key when merging on other columns.
+		/// </summary>
+		public static IEnumerable<PropertyInfo> OnProperties(TypeMeta typeMeta, IEnumerable<string> onColumns)
+		{
+			if (onColumns == null)
+				return typeMeta.PropertiesKeyAndExplicit;
+
+			var properties = typeMeta.Properties
+				.Where(x => onColumns.Contains(x.Name, StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+				.ToList();
+
+			if (properties.Count != onColumns.Count())
+				return typeMeta.PropertiesKeyAndExplicit;
+
+			return properties;
+		}
+
 		public static void Format<T>(this MergeMatchResult result, TypeMeta typeMeta, Action<MergeActionOptions<T>> optionsAction, StringBuilder sb)
 		{
 			if (optionsAction == null)
diff --git a/src/Simpleverse.Repository.Db/SqlServer/Merge/OutputOptions.cs b/src/Simpleverse.Repository.Db/SqlServer/Merge/OutputOptions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3cb6cb0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Simpleverse.Repository.Db/SqlServer/Merge/OutputOptions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Reflection;
+using System;
+
+namespace Simpleverse.Repository.Db.SqlServer.Merge
+{
+	public class OutputOptions<T>
+	{
+		public Action<IEnumerable<T>, IEnumerable<T>, IEnumerable<PropertyInfo>, IEnumerable<PropertyInfo>> Map { get; set; }
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// When true (the default) matched entities are only updated, and therefore only mapped, if their
+		/// columns actually differ. Set to false to update and map every matched entity, including ones
+		/// that are unchanged.
+		/// </summary>
+		public bool MapChangedOnly { get; set; } = true;
+	}
+}