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1 files changed, 16 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/activerecord/lib/active_record/dirty.rb b/activerecord/lib/active_record/dirty.rb
index 6034963811..49f1204fa1 100644
--- a/activerecord/lib/active_record/dirty.rb
+++ b/activerecord/lib/active_record/dirty.rb
@@ -117,14 +117,7 @@ module ActiveRecord
# The attribute already has an unsaved change.
unless changed_attributes.include?(attr)
old = clone_attribute_value(:read_attribute, attr)
-
- # Remember the original value if it's different.
- typecasted = if column = column_for_attribute(attr)
- column.type_cast(value)
- else
- value
- end
- changed_attributes[attr] = old unless old == typecasted
+ changed_attributes[attr] = old if field_changed?(attr, old, value)
end
# Carry on.
@@ -138,5 +131,20 @@ module ActiveRecord
update_without_dirty
end
end
+
+ def field_changed?(attr, old, value)
+ if column = column_for_attribute(attr)
+ if column.type == :integer && column.null && old.nil?
+ # For nullable integer columns, NULL gets stored in database for blank (i.e. '') values.
+ # Hence we don't record it as a change if the value changes from nil to ''.
+ value = nil if value.blank?
+ else
+ value = column.type_cast(value)
+ end
+ end
+
+ old != value
+ end
+
end
end