diff --git a/lib/model-patch.js b/lib/model-patch.js
index 7f1c99b..c2b251a 100644
--- a/lib/model-patch.js
+++ b/lib/model-patch.js
@@ -4,6 +4,19 @@
 
 var async = require('async');
 var utils = require('prana').utils;
+var validator = require('validator/lib/validators');
+
+// Modify notEmpty validator method.
+validator.notEmpty = function (data) {
+  if (typeof data === 'undefined' || data === null) return false;
+  if (typeof data === 'number' || typeof data === 'boolean') return true;
+  if (Object.prototype.toString.call(data) === '[object Function]')
+  if (typeof data.length !== 'undefined' && data.length === 0) return false;
+  if (typeof data === 'string' && data.match(/^[\s\t\r\n]*$/)) return false;
+  if (JSON.stringify(data) === '{}') return false;
+
+  return true;
+};
 
 var modelPatch = module.exports = {
 
@@ -171,7 +184,7 @@ var modelPatch = module.exports = {
       var fieldFullName = (prefix ? prefix + ' - ' : '') + fieldSettings.title;
 
       // If field is required check if a value was supplied for it.
-      if (fieldSettings.required && !(fieldName in item)) {
+      if (fieldSettings.required && !(fieldName in item && validator.notEmpty(item[fieldName]))) {
         errors.push(fieldFullName + ' is required.');
         return next(null, [fieldFullName + ' is required.']);
       }