diff --git a/Code/CDAEntry.m b/Code/CDAEntry.m
index a1ecad3..47051e0 100644
--- a/Code/CDAEntry.m
+++ b/Code/CDAEntry.m
@@ -130,9 +130,11 @@ -(NSString *)locale {
 }
 
 -(NSDictionary *)localizedDictionaryFromDictionary:(NSDictionary *)dictionary
-                                         forLocale:(NSString *)locale {
+                                         forLocale:(NSString *)locale
+                                           default:(BOOL)isDefault {
     NSDictionary* localizedDictionary = [super localizedDictionaryFromDictionary:dictionary
-                                                                       forLocale:locale];
+                                                                       forLocale:locale
+                                                                         default:isDefault];
     return [self parseDictionary:localizedDictionary];
 }
 
diff --git a/Code/CDAResource+Private.h b/Code/CDAResource+Private.h
index 49f829f..d7f655c 100644
--- a/Code/CDAResource+Private.h
+++ b/Code/CDAResource+Private.h
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@
                  client:(CDAClient*)client
   localizationAvailable:(BOOL)localizationAvailable;
 -(NSDictionary*)localizeFieldsFromDictionary:(NSDictionary*)fields;
--(NSDictionary*)localizedDictionaryFromDictionary:(NSDictionary*)dictionary forLocale:(NSString*)locale;
+-(NSDictionary*)localizedDictionaryFromDictionary:(NSDictionary*)dictionary
+                                        forLocale:(NSString*)locale
+                                          default:(BOOL)isDefault;
 -(NSDictionary*)parseDictionary:(NSDictionary*)dictionary;
 -(void)resolveLinksWithIncludedAssets:(NSDictionary*)assets entries:(NSDictionary*)entries;
 -(BOOL)updatedAfterDate:(NSDate*)date;
diff --git a/Code/CDAResource.m b/Code/CDAResource.m
index 9e4a0a8..b69f6c9 100644
--- a/Code/CDAResource.m
+++ b/Code/CDAResource.m
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ -(NSDictionary*)localizeFieldsFromDictionary:(NSDictionary*)fields {
     NSMutableDictionary* localizedFields = [@{} mutableCopy];
 
     if (self.localizationAvailable) {
-        NSDictionary* defaultDictionary = [self localizedDictionaryFromDictionary:fields forLocale:self.defaultLocaleOfSpace];
+        NSDictionary* defaultDictionary = [self localizedDictionaryFromDictionary:fields forLocale:self.defaultLocaleOfSpace default:YES];
         localizedFields[self.defaultLocaleOfSpace] = defaultDictionary;
 
         for (NSString* locale in self.client.space.localeCodes) {
@@ -237,7 +237,8 @@ -(NSDictionary*)localizeFieldsFromDictionary:(NSDictionary*)fields {
             }
 
             NSDictionary* localizedDictionary = [self localizedDictionaryFromDictionary:fields
-                                                                              forLocale:locale];
+                                                                              forLocale:locale
+                                                                                default:NO];
 
             localizedFields[locale] = [[CDAFallbackDictionary alloc] initWithDictionary:localizedDictionary fallbackDictionary:defaultDictionary];
         }
@@ -248,7 +249,9 @@ -(NSDictionary*)localizeFieldsFromDictionary:(NSDictionary*)fields {
     return [localizedFields copy];
 }
 
--(NSDictionary*)localizedDictionaryFromDictionary:(NSDictionary*)dictionary forLocale:(NSString*)locale {
+-(NSDictionary*)localizedDictionaryFromDictionary:(NSDictionary*)dictionary
+                                        forLocale:(NSString*)locale
+                                          default:(BOOL)isDefault {
     NSParameterAssert(dictionary);
     NSParameterAssert(locale);
     
@@ -257,11 +260,11 @@ -(NSDictionary*)localizedDictionaryFromDictionary:(NSDictionary*)dictionary forL
     [dictionary enumerateKeysAndObjectsUsingBlock:^(NSString* key, NSDictionary* value, BOOL *stop) {
         id localizedValue = value[locale];
         
-        if (!localizedValue) {
+        if (!localizedValue && !isDefault) {
             return;
         }
         
-        result[key] = localizedValue;
+        result[key] = localizedValue ?: [NSNull null];
     }];
     
     return [result copy];
diff --git a/Tests/PersistenceBaseTest+Basic.m b/Tests/PersistenceBaseTest+Basic.m
index eaa2b2c..758bc24 100644
--- a/Tests/PersistenceBaseTest+Basic.m
+++ b/Tests/PersistenceBaseTest+Basic.m
@@ -359,6 +359,7 @@ -(void)basic_syncEmptyField {
             NSArray* entries = [self.persistenceManager fetchEntriesFromDataStore];
             XCTAssertEqual(1U, entries.count, @"");
             id updatedEntry = [entries firstObject];
+            XCTAssertNotNil(updatedEntry);
             XCTAssertNil([updatedEntry valueForKey:@"name"]);
 
             EndBlock();
diff --git a/Tests/SyncTests.m b/Tests/SyncTests.m
index 3afd61d..f74d535 100644
--- a/Tests/SyncTests.m
+++ b/Tests/SyncTests.m
@@ -610,7 +610,7 @@ -(void)testSyncEmptyField {
         [space performSynchronizationWithSuccess:^{
             XCTAssertEqual(1U, space.entries.count, @"");
             CDAEntry* updatedEntry = space.entries[0];
-            XCTAssertNil(updatedEntry.fields[@"test"]);
+            XCTAssertEqualObjects(updatedEntry.fields[@"test"], @"");
 
             EndBlock();
         } failure:^(CDAResponse *response, NSError *error) {