diff --git a/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/core/query/BasicUpdate.java b/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/core/query/BasicUpdate.java
index 2b785ff52..00d148b89 100644
--- a/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/core/query/BasicUpdate.java
+++ b/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/core/query/BasicUpdate.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Collections;
 
 import org.bson.Document;
+import org.springframework.lang.Nullable;
 
 /**
  * @author Thomas Risberg
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ public class BasicUpdate extends Update {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public Update set(String key, Object value) {
+	public Update set(String key, @Nullable Object value) {
 		updateObject.put("$set", Collections.singletonMap(key, value));
 		return this;
 	}
@@ -60,7 +61,7 @@ public class BasicUpdate extends Update {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public Update push(String key, Object value) {
+	public Update push(String key, @Nullable Object value) {
 		updateObject.put("$push", Collections.singletonMap(key, value));
 		return this;
 	}
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ public class BasicUpdate extends Update {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public Update addToSet(String key, Object value) {
+	public Update addToSet(String key, @Nullable Object value) {
 		updateObject.put("$addToSet", Collections.singletonMap(key, value));
 		return this;
 	}
@@ -86,7 +87,7 @@ public class BasicUpdate extends Update {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public Update pull(String key, Object value) {
+	public Update pull(String key, @Nullable Object value) {
 		updateObject.put("$pull", Collections.singletonMap(key, value));
 		return this;
 	}
diff --git a/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/core/query/Update.java b/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/core/query/Update.java
index 4957bb5d5..edb79588d 100644
--- a/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/core/query/Update.java
+++ b/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/core/query/Update.java
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ import java.util.Objects;
 import java.util.Set;
 
 import org.bson.Document;
-
 import org.springframework.dao.InvalidDataAccessApiUsageException;
 import org.springframework.data.domain.Sort;
 import org.springframework.data.domain.Sort.Direction;
@@ -68,7 +67,7 @@ public class Update implements UpdateDefinition {
 	 * @param key
 	 * @return
 	 */
-	public static Update update(String key, Object value) {
+	public static Update update(String key, @Nullable Object value) {
 		return new Update().set(key, value);
 	}
 
@@ -110,11 +109,12 @@ public class Update implements UpdateDefinition {
 	 * Update using the {@literal $set} update modifier
 	 *
 	 * @param key
-	 * @param value
-	 * @return
+	 * @param value can be {@literal null}. In this case the property remains in the db with a {@literal null} value. To
+	 *          remove it use {@link #unset(String)}.
+	 * @return this.
 	 * @see <a href="https://docs.mongodb.com/manual/reference/operator/update/set/">MongoDB Update operator: $set</a>
 	 */
-	public Update set(String key, Object value) {
+	public Update set(String key, @Nullable Object value) {
 		addMultiFieldOperation("$set", key, value);
 		return this;
 	}
@@ -123,12 +123,12 @@ public class Update implements UpdateDefinition {
 	 * Update using the {@literal $setOnInsert} update modifier
 	 *
 	 * @param key
-	 * @param value
+	 * @param value can be {@literal null}.
 	 * @return
 	 * @see <a href="https://docs.mongodb.org/manual/reference/operator/update/setOnInsert/">MongoDB Update operator:
 	 *      $setOnInsert</a>
 	 */
-	public Update setOnInsert(String key, Object value) {
+	public Update setOnInsert(String key, @Nullable Object value) {
 		addMultiFieldOperation("$setOnInsert", key, value);
 		return this;
 	}
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ public class Update implements UpdateDefinition {
 	 * @return
 	 * @see <a href="https://docs.mongodb.org/manual/reference/operator/update/push/">MongoDB Update operator: $push</a>
 	 */
-	public Update push(String key, Object value) {
+	public Update push(String key, @Nullable Object value) {
 		addMultiFieldOperation("$push", key, value);
 		return this;
 	}
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ public class Update implements UpdateDefinition {
 	 * @see <a href="https://docs.mongodb.org/manual/reference/operator/update/addToSet/">MongoDB Update operator:
 	 *      $addToSet</a>
 	 */
-	public Update addToSet(String key, Object value) {
+	public Update addToSet(String key, @Nullable Object value) {
 		addMultiFieldOperation("$addToSet", key, value);
 		return this;
 	}
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ public class Update implements UpdateDefinition {
 	 * @return
 	 * @see <a href="https://docs.mongodb.org/manual/reference/operator/update/pull/">MongoDB Update operator: $pull</a>
 	 */
-	public Update pull(String key, Object value) {
+	public Update pull(String key, @Nullable Object value) {
 		addMultiFieldOperation("$pull", key, value);
 		return this;
 	}
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ public class Update implements UpdateDefinition {
 		this.keysToUpdate.add(key);
 	}
 
-	protected void addMultiFieldOperation(String operator, String key, Object value) {
+	protected void addMultiFieldOperation(String operator, String key, @Nullable Object value) {
 
 		Assert.hasText(key, "Key/Path for update must not be null or blank.");
 		Object existingValue = this.modifierOps.get(operator);
diff --git a/spring-data-mongodb/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/core/MongoTemplateUpdateTests.java b/spring-data-mongodb/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/core/MongoTemplateUpdateTests.java
index 2f46f87d6..a90371de5 100644
--- a/spring-data-mongodb/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/core/MongoTemplateUpdateTests.java
+++ b/spring-data-mongodb/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/core/MongoTemplateUpdateTests.java
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ import org.springframework.data.mongodb.core.mapping.Document;
 import org.springframework.data.mongodb.core.mapping.Field;
 import org.springframework.data.mongodb.core.query.Criteria;
 import org.springframework.data.mongodb.core.query.Query;
+import org.springframework.data.mongodb.core.query.Update;
 import org.springframework.data.mongodb.test.util.EnableIfMongoServerVersion;
 import org.springframework.data.mongodb.test.util.MongoServerCondition;
 import org.springframework.data.mongodb.test.util.MongoTestUtils;
@@ -272,6 +273,22 @@ public class MongoTemplateUpdateTests {
 
 	}
 
+	@Test // DATAMMONGO-2423
+	void nullValueShouldBePropagatedToDatabase() {
+
+		Book currentRead = new Book();
+		currentRead.id = 1;
+		currentRead.author = new Author("Brent", "Weeks");
+		currentRead.title = "The Burning White";
+
+		template.save(currentRead);
+
+		template.update(Book.class).apply(new Update().set("title", null)).first();
+
+		assertThat(collection(Book.class).find(new org.bson.Document("_id", currentRead.id)).first()).containsEntry("title",
+				null);
+	}
+
 	private List<org.bson.Document> all(Class<?> type) {
 		return collection(type).find(new org.bson.Document()).into(new ArrayList<>());
 	}