diff --git a/src/fields/validations.ts b/src/fields/validations.ts
index f61d36f140..b1913b98ae 100644
--- a/src/fields/validations.ts
+++ b/src/fields/validations.ts
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ export const relationship: Validate<unknown, unknown, RelationshipField> = async
     return defaultMessage;
   }
 
-  if (!canUseDOM && typeof value !== 'undefined') {
+  if (!canUseDOM && typeof value !== 'undefined' && value !== null) {
     const values = Array.isArray(value) ? value : [value];
 
     const invalidRelationships = values.filter((val) => {
diff --git a/test/relationships/int.spec.ts b/test/relationships/int.spec.ts
index 8757050f87..7eadd63a83 100644
--- a/test/relationships/int.spec.ts
+++ b/test/relationships/int.spec.ts
@@ -184,6 +184,18 @@ describe('Relationships', () => {
             customIdNumberRelation: 'bad-input',
           })).rejects.toThrow('The following field is invalid: customIdNumberRelation');
         });
+
+        it('should allow update removing a relationship', async () => {
+          const result = await client.update<Post>({
+            slug,
+            id: post.id,
+            data: {
+              relationField: null,
+            },
+          });
+
+          expect(result.status).toEqual(200);
+        });
       });
 
       describe('depth', () => {