diff --git a/extra/naming_strategy.go b/extra/naming_strategy.go
index 671e4951..94417f50 100644
--- a/extra/naming_strategy.go
+++ b/extra/naming_strategy.go
@@ -17,8 +17,10 @@ type namingStrategyExtension struct {
 
 func (extension *namingStrategyExtension) UpdateStructDescriptor(structDescriptor *jsoniter.StructDescriptor) {
 	for _, binding := range structDescriptor.Fields {
-		binding.ToNames = []string{extension.translate(binding.Field.Name())}
-		binding.FromNames = []string{extension.translate(binding.Field.Name())}
+		if !binding.IgnoreOverride {
+			binding.ToNames = []string{extension.translate(binding.Field.Name())}
+			binding.FromNames = []string{extension.translate(binding.Field.Name())}
+		}
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/reflect_extension.go b/reflect_extension.go
index 917bbe84..5486ec53 100644
--- a/reflect_extension.go
+++ b/reflect_extension.go
@@ -35,12 +35,13 @@ func (structDescriptor *StructDescriptor) GetField(fieldName string) *Binding {
 
 // Binding describe how should we encode/decode the struct field
 type Binding struct {
-	levels    []int
-	Field     reflect2.StructField
-	FromNames []string
-	ToNames   []string
-	Encoder   ValEncoder
-	Decoder   ValDecoder
+	levels         []int
+	Field          reflect2.StructField
+	FromNames      []string
+	ToNames        []string
+	Encoder        ValEncoder
+	Decoder        ValDecoder
+	IgnoreOverride bool
 }
 
 // Extension the one for all SPI. Customize encoding/decoding by specifying alternate encoder/decoder.
@@ -363,7 +364,7 @@ func describeStruct(ctx *ctx, typ reflect2.Type) *StructDescriptor {
 				}
 			}
 		}
-		fieldNames := calcFieldNames(field.Name(), tagParts[0], tag)
+		fieldNames, ignoreNameOverrides := calcFieldNames(field.Name(), tagParts[0], tag)
 		fieldCacheKey := fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s", typ.String(), field.Name())
 		decoder := fieldDecoders[fieldCacheKey]
 		if decoder == nil {
@@ -374,11 +375,12 @@ func describeStruct(ctx *ctx, typ reflect2.Type) *StructDescriptor {
 			encoder = encoderOfType(ctx.append(field.Name()), field.Type())
 		}
 		binding := &Binding{
-			Field:     field,
-			FromNames: fieldNames,
-			ToNames:   fieldNames,
-			Decoder:   decoder,
-			Encoder:   encoder,
+			Field:          field,
+			FromNames:      fieldNames,
+			ToNames:        fieldNames,
+			Decoder:        decoder,
+			Encoder:        encoder,
+			IgnoreOverride: ignoreNameOverrides,
 		}
 		binding.levels = []int{i}
 		bindings = append(bindings, binding)
@@ -450,22 +452,26 @@ func processTags(structDescriptor *StructDescriptor, cfg *frozenConfig) {
 	}
 }
 
-func calcFieldNames(originalFieldName string, tagProvidedFieldName string, wholeTag string) []string {
+func calcFieldNames(originalFieldName string, tagProvidedFieldName string, wholeTag string) ([]string, bool) {
+	var ignoreNamingStrategy bool // conditions for which we should ignore custom naming strategy
 	// ignore?
 	if wholeTag == "-" {
-		return []string{}
+		ignoreNamingStrategy = true
+		return []string{}, ignoreNamingStrategy
 	}
 	// rename?
 	var fieldNames []string
 	if tagProvidedFieldName == "" {
 		fieldNames = []string{originalFieldName}
 	} else {
+		ignoreNamingStrategy = true
 		fieldNames = []string{tagProvidedFieldName}
+
 	}
 	// private?
 	isNotExported := unicode.IsLower(rune(originalFieldName[0]))
 	if isNotExported {
 		fieldNames = []string{}
 	}
-	return fieldNames
+	return fieldNames, ignoreNamingStrategy
 }