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diff --git a/rest_framework/tests/test_nullable_fields.py b/rest_framework/tests/test_nullable_fields.py
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+from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse
+
+from rest_framework.compat import patterns, url
+from rest_framework.test import APITestCase
+from rest_framework.tests.models import NullableForeignKeySource
+from rest_framework.tests.serializers import NullableFKSourceSerializer
+from rest_framework.tests.views import NullableFKSourceDetail
+
+
+urlpatterns = patterns(
+    '',
+    url(r'^objects/(?P<pk>\d+)/$', NullableFKSourceDetail.as_view(), name='object-detail'),
+)
+
+
+class NullableForeignKeyTests(APITestCase):
+    """
+    DRF should be able to handle nullable fields when a TestClient
+    POST/PUT request is made with its own serialized object.
+    """
+    urls = 'rest_framework.tests.test_nullable_fields'
+
+    def test_updating_object_with_null_field_value(self):
+        obj = NullableForeignKeySource(name='example', target=None)
+        obj.save()
+        serialized_data = NullableFKSourceSerializer(obj).data
+
+        response = self.client.put(reverse('object-detail', args=[obj.pk]), serialized_data)
+
+        self.assertEqual(response.data, serialized_data)