diff --git a/lib/active_force/sobject.rb b/lib/active_force/sobject.rb
index 4b1812f..eb8bf1c 100644
--- a/lib/active_force/sobject.rb
+++ b/lib/active_force/sobject.rb
@@ -34,8 +34,24 @@ class << self
       def_delegators :query, :not, :or, :where, :first, :last, :all, :find, :find!, :find_by, :find_by!, :sum, :count, :includes, :limit, :order, :select, :none
       def_delegators :mapping, :table, :table_name, :custom_table?, :mappings
 
+      def update(id, attributes)
+        prepare_for_update(id, attributes).update
+      end
+
+      def update!(id, attributes)
+        prepare_for_update(id, attributes).update!
+      end
+
       private
 
+      def prepare_for_update(id, attributes)
+        new(attributes.merge(id: id)).tap do |obj|
+          attributes.each do |name, value|
+            obj.public_send("#{name}_will_change!") if value.nil?
+          end
+        end
+      end
+
       ###
       # Provide each subclass with a default id field. Can be overridden
       # in the subclass if needed
@@ -131,14 +147,6 @@ def self.create! args
       new(args).create!
     end
 
-    def self.update(id, attributes)
-      new(attributes.merge(id: id)).update
-    end
-
-    def self.update!(id, attributes)
-      new(attributes.merge(id: id)).update!
-    end
-
     def save!
       run_callbacks :save do
         if persisted?
diff --git a/spec/active_force/sobject_spec.rb b/spec/active_force/sobject_spec.rb
index 69b6122..9f1adf9 100644
--- a/spec/active_force/sobject_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/active_force/sobject_spec.rb
@@ -321,6 +321,15 @@ class IceCream < ActiveForce::SObject
           .and_return(true)
         Whizbang.update('12345678', text: 'my text')
       end
+
+      it 'includes given nil values in the request' do
+        allow(client).to receive(:update!).and_return(true)
+        Whizbang.update('test123', text: nil, date: nil)
+        expect(client).to have_received(:update!).with(
+          Whizbang.table_name,
+          { 'Id' => 'test123', 'Text_Label' => nil, 'Date_Label' => nil, 'Updated_From__c' => 'Rails' }
+        )
+      end
     end
 
     describe 'self.update!' do
@@ -330,6 +339,15 @@ class IceCream < ActiveForce::SObject
           .and_return(true)
         Whizbang.update('123456789', text: 'some other text')
       end
+
+      it 'includes given nil values in the request' do
+        allow(client).to receive(:update!).and_return(true)
+        Whizbang.update!('test123', text: nil, date: nil)
+        expect(client).to have_received(:update!).with(
+          Whizbang.table_name,
+          { 'Id' => 'test123', 'Text_Label' => nil, 'Date_Label' => nil, 'Updated_From__c' => 'Rails' }
+        )
+      end
     end
   end