diff --git a/lib/paper_trail/serializer.ex b/lib/paper_trail/serializer.ex
index dc65daaa..33e52c51 100644
--- a/lib/paper_trail/serializer.ex
+++ b/lib/paper_trail/serializer.ex
@@ -148,6 +148,9 @@ defmodule PaperTrail.Serializer do
     end
   end
 
+  @spec serialize_model_changes(nil) :: nil
+  defp serialize_model_changes(nil), do: nil
+
   @spec serialize_model_changes(Ecto.Changeset.t()) :: map()
   defp serialize_model_changes(%Ecto.Changeset{data: %schema{}} = changeset) do
     field_values = serialize_model_field_changes(changeset)
diff --git a/test/paper_trail/base_test.exs b/test/paper_trail/base_test.exs
index de01e8b4..01e5ca10 100644
--- a/test/paper_trail/base_test.exs
+++ b/test/paper_trail/base_test.exs
@@ -573,6 +573,31 @@ defmodule PaperTrailTest do
     assert old_person == person_before_deletion
   end
 
+  test "works with nil embed" do
+    {:ok, target_company_insertion} =
+      create_company_with_version(%{
+        name: "Another Company Corp.",
+        is_active: true,
+        address: "Sesame street 100/3, 101010"
+      })
+
+    {:ok, insert_person_result} =
+      Person.changeset(%Person{}, %{
+        first_name: "Izel",
+        last_name: "Nakri",
+        gender: true,
+        company_id: target_company_insertion[:model].id,
+        singular: %{}
+      })
+      |> PaperTrail.insert(origin: "admin")
+
+    assert {:ok, insert_person_result} =
+             Person.changeset(insert_person_result[:model], %{
+               singular: nil
+             })
+             |> PaperTrail.update(origin: "admin")
+  end
+
   defp create_user do
     User.changeset(%User{}, %{token: "fake-token", username: "izelnakri"}) |> @repo.insert!
   end
diff --git a/test/support/simple_models.exs b/test/support/simple_models.exs
index 59cb75ed..87f0106d 100644
--- a/test/support/simple_models.exs
+++ b/test/support/simple_models.exs
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ defmodule SimplePerson do
 
     belongs_to(:company, SimpleCompany, foreign_key: :company_id)
 
-    embeds_one(:singular, SimpleEmbed)
+    embeds_one(:singular, SimpleEmbed, on_replace: :update)
     embeds_many(:plural, SimpleEmbed)
 
     timestamps()