diff --git a/src/engine.ts b/src/engine.ts
index 3a620a8..d02f4a6 100644
--- a/src/engine.ts
+++ b/src/engine.ts
@@ -87,12 +87,13 @@ export class JsonTemplateEngine {
     mappings: FlatMappingPaths[],
     options?: EngineOptions,
   ): FlatMappingAST[] {
+    const newOptions = { ...options, mappings: true };
     return JsonTemplateEngine.prepareMappings(mappings)
       .filter((mapping) => mapping.input && mapping.output)
       .map((mapping) => ({
         ...mapping,
-        inputExpr: JsonTemplateEngine.parse(mapping.input, options).statements[0],
-        outputExpr: JsonTemplateEngine.parse(mapping.output, options).statements[0],
+        inputExpr: JsonTemplateEngine.parse(mapping.input, newOptions).statements[0],
+        outputExpr: JsonTemplateEngine.parse(mapping.output, newOptions).statements[0],
       }));
   }
 
@@ -131,7 +132,7 @@ export class JsonTemplateEngine {
     const translator = new JsonTemplateReverseTranslator(options);
     let newExpr = expr;
     if (Array.isArray(expr)) {
-      newExpr = JsonTemplateEngine.parseMappingPaths(expr as FlatMappingPaths[], options);
+      newExpr = JsonTemplateEngine.parseMappingPaths(expr, options);
     }
     return translator.translate(newExpr as Expression);
   }
diff --git a/src/parser.ts b/src/parser.ts
index e6deb02..af77631 100644
--- a/src/parser.ts
+++ b/src/parser.ts
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ export class JsonTemplateParser {
     if (!expr.parts.length) {
       return JsonTemplateParser.setPathTypeIfNotJSON(expr, PathType.SIMPLE);
     }
-    return JsonTemplateParser.updatePathExpr(expr);
+    return this.updatePathExpr(expr);
   }
 
   private static createArrayIndexFilterExpr(expr: Expression): IndexFilterExpression {
@@ -1443,10 +1443,15 @@ export class JsonTemplateParser {
     return this.lexer.throwUnexpectedToken();
   }
 
-  private static shouldPathBeConvertedAsBlock(parts: Expression[]): boolean {
-    return parts
-      .filter((part, index) => part.type === SyntaxType.PATH_OPTIONS && index < parts.length - 1)
-      .some((part) => part.options?.index ?? part.options?.item);
+  private shouldPathBeConvertedAsBlock(parts: Expression[]): boolean {
+    return (
+      !this.options?.mappings &&
+      parts
+        .filter(
+          (part, index) => part.type === SyntaxType.PATH_OPTIONS && index !== parts.length - 1,
+        )
+        .some((part) => part.options?.index ?? part.options?.item)
+    );
   }
 
   private static convertToBlockExpr(expr: Expression): FunctionExpression {
@@ -1543,14 +1548,14 @@ export class JsonTemplateParser {
     return newPathExpr;
   }
 
-  private static updatePathExpr(pathExpr: PathExpression): Expression {
+  private updatePathExpr(pathExpr: PathExpression): Expression {
     const newPathExpr = pathExpr;
     if (newPathExpr.parts.length > 1 && newPathExpr.parts[0].type === SyntaxType.PATH_OPTIONS) {
       newPathExpr.options = newPathExpr.parts[0].options;
       newPathExpr.parts.shift();
     }
 
-    const shouldConvertAsBlock = JsonTemplateParser.shouldPathBeConvertedAsBlock(newPathExpr.parts);
+    const shouldConvertAsBlock = this.shouldPathBeConvertedAsBlock(newPathExpr.parts);
     let lastPart = getLastElement(newPathExpr.parts);
     let fnExpr: FunctionCallExpression | undefined;
     if (lastPart?.type === SyntaxType.FUNCTION_CALL_EXPR) {
@@ -1575,7 +1580,7 @@ export class JsonTemplateParser {
     if (shouldConvertAsBlock) {
       expr = JsonTemplateParser.convertToBlockExpr(expr);
       JsonTemplateParser.setPathTypeIfNotJSON(newPathExpr, PathType.RICH);
-    } else if (this.isRichPath(newPathExpr)) {
+    } else if (JsonTemplateParser.isRichPath(newPathExpr)) {
       JsonTemplateParser.setPathTypeIfNotJSON(newPathExpr, PathType.RICH);
     }
     return expr;
diff --git a/src/types.ts b/src/types.ts
index 45f7bf6..0f2bd4a 100644
--- a/src/types.ts
+++ b/src/types.ts
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ export enum PathType {
 export interface EngineOptions {
   compileTimeBindings?: Record<string, any>;
   defaultPathType?: PathType;
+  mappings?: boolean;
 }
 
 export type Token = {
diff --git a/src/utils/converter.ts b/src/utils/converter.ts
index d83cb5c..c95c74e 100644
--- a/src/utils/converter.ts
+++ b/src/utils/converter.ts
@@ -110,6 +110,22 @@ function addToArrayToExpression(expr: Expression) {
   };
 }
 
+function mergeObjectFilterParts(existParts: Expression[], newParts: Expression[]) {
+  for (let index = 0; index < newParts.length; index++) {
+    if (
+      newParts[index].type === SyntaxType.OBJECT_FILTER_EXPR &&
+      existParts[index].type === SyntaxType.OBJECT_FILTER_EXPR
+    ) {
+      if (newParts[index].options?.index) {
+        existParts[index].options = { ...existParts[index].options, ...newParts[index].options };
+      }
+      if (newParts[index].filter.type !== SyntaxType.ALL_FILTER_EXPR) {
+        existParts[index].filter = newParts[index].filter;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 function handleAllFilterIndexFound(
   currentInputAST: Expression,
   currentOutputPropAST: ObjectPropExpression,
@@ -130,6 +146,8 @@ function handleAllFilterIndexFound(
       currentInputAST.root,
       matchedInputParts,
     );
+  } else {
+    mergeObjectFilterParts(currentOutputPropAST.value.parts, matchedInputParts);
   }
   currentInputAST.root = undefined;
 }
@@ -391,10 +409,7 @@ function validateMappingsForIndexVar(flatMapping: FlatMappingAST, indexVar: stri
     );
   }
   const foundIndexVar = flatMapping.inputExpr.parts.some(
-    (item) =>
-      item?.type === SyntaxType.OBJECT_FILTER_EXPR &&
-      item.filter.type === SyntaxType.ALL_FILTER_EXPR &&
-      item.options?.index === indexVar,
+    (item) => item?.type === SyntaxType.OBJECT_FILTER_EXPR && item.options?.index === indexVar,
   );
   if (!foundIndexVar) {
     throw new JsonTemplateMappingError(
diff --git a/test/scenarios/mappings/all_features.json b/test/scenarios/mappings/all_features.json
index 990207c..23f7883 100644
--- a/test/scenarios/mappings/all_features.json
+++ b/test/scenarios/mappings/all_features.json
@@ -20,19 +20,19 @@
     "output": "$.events[0].name"
   },
   {
-    "input": "$.products[?(@.category)].name",
+    "input": "$.products[*].name",
     "output": "$.events[0].items[*].product_name"
   },
   {
-    "from": "$.products[?(@.category)].category",
+    "from": "$.products[*].category",
     "to": "$.events[0].items[*].product_category"
   },
   {
-    "input": "$.products[?(@.category)].variations[*].size",
+    "input": "$.products[*].variations[*].size",
     "output": "$.events[0].items[*].options[*].s"
   },
   {
-    "input": "$.products[?(@.category)].(@.price * @.quantity * (1 - $.discount / 100))",
+    "input": "$.products[*].(@.price * @.quantity * (1 - $.discount / 100))",
     "output": "$.events[0].items[*].value"
   },
   {
@@ -40,19 +40,19 @@
     "output": "$.events[0].revenue"
   },
   {
-    "input": "$.products[?(@.category)].variations[*].length",
+    "input": "$.products[*].variations[*].length",
     "output": "$.events[0].items[*].options[*].l"
   },
   {
-    "input": "$.products[?(@.category)].variations[*].width",
+    "input": "$.products[*].variations[*].width",
     "output": "$.events[0].items[*].options[*].w"
   },
   {
-    "input": "$.products[?(@.category)].variations[*].color",
+    "input": "$.products[*].variations[*].color",
     "output": "$.events[0].items[*].options[*].c"
   },
   {
-    "input": "$.products[?(@.category)].variations[*].height",
+    "input": "$.products[*].variations[*].height",
     "output": "$.events[0].items[*].options[*].h"
   }
 ]
diff --git a/test/scenarios/mappings/context_vars_mapping.json b/test/scenarios/mappings/context_vars_mapping.json
index cc9d6fe..be9e2f3 100644
--- a/test/scenarios/mappings/context_vars_mapping.json
+++ b/test/scenarios/mappings/context_vars_mapping.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     "to": "$.b[*].#index"
   },
   {
-    "from": "$.a[*].foo",
+    "from": "$.a[*].#index.foo",
     "to": "$.b[*].bar"
   }
 ]
diff --git a/test/scenarios/mappings/filters.json b/test/scenarios/mappings/filters.json
index 34106f2..b49bc97 100644
--- a/test/scenarios/mappings/filters.json
+++ b/test/scenarios/mappings/filters.json
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@
     "output": "$.items[*].product_id"
   },
   {
-    "input": "$.products[?(@.category)].name",
+    "input": "$.products[*].name",
     "output": "$.items[*].product_name"
   },
   {
-    "input": "$.products[?(@.category)].category",
+    "input": "$.products[*].category",
     "output": "$.items[*].product_category"
   }
 ]