diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/config/entities/PackageConfig.java b/core/src/main/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/config/entities/PackageConfig.java
index e297b49f6..1e7a4dd78 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/config/entities/PackageConfig.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/config/entities/PackageConfig.java
@@ -600,22 +600,12 @@ public class PackageConfig extends Located implements Comparable, Serializable,
         }
 
         public Builder strictMethodInvocation(boolean strict) {
-            strictDMI = strict;
+            target.strictMethodInvocation = strict;
             return this;
         }
 
         public boolean isStrictMethodInvocation() {
-            // if Strict DMI was disabled in this package,
-            // return without evaluating parent packages
-            if (!strictDMI) {
-                return false;
-            }
-            for (PackageConfig parent : target.parents) {
-                if (parent.isStrictMethodInvocation()) {
-                    return true;
-                }
-            }
-            return true;
+            return target.strictMethodInvocation;
         }
 
         public PackageConfig build() {
diff --git a/core/src/test/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/config/entities/PackageConfigTest.java b/core/src/test/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/config/entities/PackageConfigTest.java
index e2f2868c2..4a25ccba0 100644
--- a/core/src/test/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/config/entities/PackageConfigTest.java
+++ b/core/src/test/java/com/opensymphony/xwork2/config/entities/PackageConfigTest.java
@@ -30,5 +30,63 @@ public class PackageConfigTest extends XWorkTestCase {
         
         assertEquals("ref2", cfg.getFullDefaultInterceptorRef());
     }
-    
-}
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+
+    public void testStrictDMIInheritance() {
+        // given
+        PackageConfig parent = new PackageConfig.Builder("parent").build();
+
+        // when
+        PackageConfig child = new PackageConfig.Builder("child")
+                .addParent(parent)
+                .build();
+
+        // then
+        assertTrue(child.isStrictMethodInvocation());
+    }
+
+    public void testStrictDMIInheritanceDisabledInParentPackage() {
+        // given
+        PackageConfig parent = new PackageConfig.Builder("parent")
+                .strictMethodInvocation(false)
+                .build();
+
+        // when
+        PackageConfig child = new PackageConfig.Builder("child")
+                .addParent(parent)
+                .build();
+
+        // then
+        assertTrue(child.isStrictMethodInvocation());
+    }
+
+    public void testStrictDMIInheritanceDisabledInBothPackage() {
+        // given
+        PackageConfig parent = new PackageConfig.Builder("parent")
+                .strictMethodInvocation(false)
+                .build();
+
+        // when
+        PackageConfig child = new PackageConfig.Builder("child")
+                .addParent(parent)
+                .strictMethodInvocation(false)
+                .build();
+
+        // then
+        assertFalse(child.isStrictMethodInvocation());
+    }
+
+    public void testStrictDMIInheritanceDisabledInChildPackage() {
+        // given
+        PackageConfig parent = new PackageConfig.Builder("parent").build();
+
+        // when
+        PackageConfig child = new PackageConfig.Builder("child")
+                .addParent(parent)
+                .strictMethodInvocation(false)
+                .build();
+
+        // then
+        assertFalse(child.isStrictMethodInvocation());
+    }
+
+}