diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/codec/CodecProperties.java b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/codec/CodecProperties.java
index cdf52f598c..692b8bb817 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/codec/CodecProperties.java
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/codec/CodecProperties.java
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ public class CodecProperties {
 
 	/**
 	 * Limit on the number of bytes that can be buffered whenever the input stream needs
-	 * to be aggregated. By default this is not set, in which case individual codec
+	 * to be aggregated. This applies only to the auto-configured WebFlux server and
+	 * WebClient instances. By default this is not set, in which case individual codec
 	 * defaults apply. Most codecs are limited to 256K by default.
 	 */
 	private DataSize maxInMemorySize;
diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/data/elasticsearch/ReactiveRestClientAutoConfiguration.java b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/data/elasticsearch/ReactiveRestClientAutoConfiguration.java
index 8f2ff327be..0234344c61 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/data/elasticsearch/ReactiveRestClientAutoConfiguration.java
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/data/elasticsearch/ReactiveRestClientAutoConfiguration.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2012-2019 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2012-2020 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ import org.springframework.data.elasticsearch.client.ClientConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.data.elasticsearch.client.reactive.ReactiveElasticsearchClient;
 import org.springframework.data.elasticsearch.client.reactive.ReactiveRestClients;
 import org.springframework.http.HttpHeaders;
+import org.springframework.util.unit.DataSize;
+import org.springframework.web.reactive.function.client.ExchangeStrategies;
 import org.springframework.web.reactive.function.client.WebClient;
 
 /**
@@ -52,6 +54,7 @@ public class ReactiveRestClientAutoConfiguration {
 			builder.usingSsl();
 		}
 		configureTimeouts(builder, properties);
+		configureExchangeStrategies(builder, properties);
 		return builder.build();
 	}
 
@@ -67,6 +70,19 @@ public class ReactiveRestClientAutoConfiguration {
 		});
 	}
 
+	private void configureExchangeStrategies(ClientConfiguration.TerminalClientConfigurationBuilder builder,
+			ReactiveRestClientProperties properties) {
+		PropertyMapper map = PropertyMapper.get();
+		builder.withWebClientConfigurer((webClient) -> {
+			ExchangeStrategies exchangeStrategies = ExchangeStrategies.builder()
+					.codecs((configurer) -> map.from(properties.getMaxInMemorySize()).whenNonNull()
+							.asInt(DataSize::toBytes)
+							.to((maxInMemorySize) -> configurer.defaultCodecs().maxInMemorySize(maxInMemorySize)))
+					.build();
+			return webClient.mutate().exchangeStrategies(exchangeStrategies).build();
+		});
+	}
+
 	@Bean
 	@ConditionalOnMissingBean
 	public ReactiveElasticsearchClient reactiveElasticsearchClient(ClientConfiguration clientConfiguration) {
diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/data/elasticsearch/ReactiveRestClientProperties.java b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/data/elasticsearch/ReactiveRestClientProperties.java
index 56d80b10c5..7c69f61f65 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/data/elasticsearch/ReactiveRestClientProperties.java
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/data/elasticsearch/ReactiveRestClientProperties.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2012-2019 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2012-2020 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.List;
 
 import org.springframework.boot.context.properties.ConfigurationProperties;
+import org.springframework.util.unit.DataSize;
 
 /**
  * Configuration properties for Elasticsearch Reactive REST clients.
@@ -62,6 +63,12 @@ public class ReactiveRestClientProperties {
 	 */
 	private Duration socketTimeout;
 
+	/**
+	 * Limit on the number of bytes that can be buffered whenever the input stream needs
+	 * to be aggregated.
+	 */
+	private DataSize maxInMemorySize;
+
 	public List<String> getEndpoints() {
 		return this.endpoints;
 	}
@@ -110,4 +117,12 @@ public class ReactiveRestClientProperties {
 		this.socketTimeout = socketTimeout;
 	}
 
+	public DataSize getMaxInMemorySize() {
+		return this.maxInMemorySize;
+	}
+
+	public void setMaxInMemorySize(DataSize maxInMemorySize) {
+		this.maxInMemorySize = maxInMemorySize;
+	}
+
 }