diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 586ed68..70b69e3 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 # CHANGELOG
 
+## 1.5.0
+
+* feat: utilize `InheritanceMap` on the source side to determine the target
+  class
+
 ## 1.4.0
 
 * feat: `ramsey/uuid` support
diff --git a/src/Attribute/InheritanceMap.php b/src/Attribute/InheritanceMap.php
index 1f9cd08..c6f8622 100644
--- a/src/Attribute/InheritanceMap.php
+++ b/src/Attribute/InheritanceMap.php
@@ -40,4 +40,13 @@ public function getTargetClassFromSourceClass(string $sourceClass): ?string
     {
         return $this->map[$sourceClass] ?? null;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * @param class-string $targetClass
+     * @return class-string|null
+     */
+    public function getSourceClassFromTargetClass(string $targetClass): ?string
+    {
+        return array_search($targetClass, $this->map, true) ?: null;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/Transformer/ObjectToObjectMetadata/Implementation/ObjectToObjectMetadataFactory.php b/src/Transformer/ObjectToObjectMetadata/Implementation/ObjectToObjectMetadataFactory.php
index 7b0a99b..cf1044a 100644
--- a/src/Transformer/ObjectToObjectMetadata/Implementation/ObjectToObjectMetadataFactory.php
+++ b/src/Transformer/ObjectToObjectMetadata/Implementation/ObjectToObjectMetadataFactory.php
@@ -57,31 +57,87 @@ public function __construct(
     ) {
     }
 
-    public function createObjectToObjectMetadata(
+    /**
+     * @param class-string $sourceClass
+     * @param class-string $targetClass
+     * @return class-string
+     */
+    private function resolveTargetClass(
         string $sourceClass,
-        string $targetClass,
-    ): ObjectToObjectMetadata {
-        $providedTargetClass = $targetClass;
-
+        string $targetClass
+    ): string {
         $sourceReflection = new \ReflectionClass($sourceClass);
-        $providedTargetReflection = new \ReflectionClass($providedTargetClass);
+        $targetReflection = new \ReflectionClass($targetClass);
+
+        $targetAttributes = $targetReflection->getAttributes(InheritanceMap::class);
+
+        if (count($targetAttributes) > 0) {
+            // if the target has an InheritanceMap, we try to resolve the target
+            // class using the InheritanceMap
+
+            $inheritanceMap = $targetAttributes[0]->newInstance();
+
+            $resolvedTargetClass = $inheritanceMap->getTargetClassFromSourceClass($sourceClass);
+
+            if ($resolvedTargetClass === null) {
+                throw new SourceClassNotInInheritanceMapException($sourceClass, $targetClass);
+            }
+
+            return $resolvedTargetClass;
+        } elseif ($targetReflection->isAbstract() || $targetReflection->isInterface()) {
+            // if target doesn't have an inheritance map, but is also abstract
+            // or an interface, we try to find the InheritanceMap from the
+            // source
+
+            $parents = class_parents($sourceClass, true);
+            if ($parents === false) {
+                $parents = [];
+            }
+
+            $interfaces = class_implements($sourceClass, true);
+            if ($interfaces === false) {
+                $interfaces = [];
+            }
+
+            $sourceClasses = [
+                $sourceClass,
+                ...$parents,
+                ...$interfaces,
+            ];
 
-        // check inheritance map
+            foreach ($sourceClasses as $currentSourceClass) {
+                $sourceReflection = new \ReflectionClass($currentSourceClass);
+                $sourceAttributes = $sourceReflection->getAttributes(InheritanceMap::class);
 
-        $attributes = $providedTargetReflection->getAttributes(InheritanceMap::class);
+                if (count($sourceAttributes) > 0) {
+                    $inheritanceMap = $sourceAttributes[0]->newInstance();
 
-        if (count($attributes) > 0) {
-            $inheritanceMap = $attributes[0]->newInstance();
+                    $resolvedTargetClass = $inheritanceMap->getSourceClassFromTargetClass($sourceClass);
 
-            $targetClass = $inheritanceMap->getTargetClassFromSourceClass($sourceClass);
+                    if ($resolvedTargetClass === null) {
+                        throw new SourceClassNotInInheritanceMapException($currentSourceClass, $targetClass);
+                    }
 
-            if ($targetClass === null) {
-                throw new SourceClassNotInInheritanceMapException($sourceClass, $providedTargetClass);
+                    return $resolvedTargetClass;
+                }
             }
         }
 
+        return $targetClass;
+    }
+
+    public function createObjectToObjectMetadata(
+        string $sourceClass,
+        string $targetClass,
+    ): ObjectToObjectMetadata {
+        $providedTargetClass = $targetClass;
+        $sourceReflection = new \ReflectionClass($sourceClass);
+
+        $targetClass = $this->resolveTargetClass($sourceClass, $providedTargetClass);
         $targetReflection = new \ReflectionClass($targetClass);
 
+        // dynamic properties
+
         $sourceAllowsDynamicProperties = $this->allowsDynamicProperties($sourceReflection);
         $targetAllowsDynamicProperties = $this->allowsDynamicProperties($targetReflection);
 
diff --git a/tests/IntegrationTest/InheritanceReversedTest.php b/tests/IntegrationTest/InheritanceReversedTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3b13307
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/IntegrationTest/InheritanceReversedTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+/*
+ * This file is part of rekalogika/mapper package.
+ *
+ * (c) Priyadi Iman Nurcahyo <https://rekalogika.dev>
+ *
+ * For the full copyright and license information, please view the LICENSE file
+ * that was distributed with this source code.
+ */
+
+namespace Rekalogika\Mapper\Tests\IntegrationTest;
+
+use Rekalogika\Mapper\Tests\Common\FrameworkTestCase;
+use Rekalogika\Mapper\Tests\Fixtures\Inheritance\AbstractClass;
+use Rekalogika\Mapper\Tests\Fixtures\Inheritance\ConcreteClassA;
+use Rekalogika\Mapper\Tests\Fixtures\InheritanceDto\ConcreteClassADto;
+
+class InheritanceReversedTest extends FrameworkTestCase
+{
+    public function testMapDtoToAbstractClass(): void
+    {
+        $concreteClassADto = new ConcreteClassADto();
+        $concreteClassADto->propertyInA = 'xxpropertyInA';
+        $concreteClassADto->propertyInParent = 'xxpropertyInParent';
+
+        $result = $this->mapper->map($concreteClassADto, AbstractClass::class);
+
+        /** @var ConcreteClassA $result */
+
+        $this->assertInstanceOf(ConcreteClassA::class, $result);
+        $this->assertSame('xxpropertyInA', $result->propertyInA);
+        $this->assertSame('xxpropertyInParent', $result->propertyInParent);
+    }
+}