diff --git a/ormar/models/helpers/validation.py b/ormar/models/helpers/validation.py
index 617381f..e7d66fe 100644
--- a/ormar/models/helpers/validation.py
+++ b/ormar/models/helpers/validation.py
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ def convert_choices_if_needed(  # noqa: CCR001
 
     :param field: ormar field to check with choices
     :type field: BaseField
-    :param values: current values of the model to verify
-    :type values: Dict
+    :param value: current values of the model to verify
+    :type value: Dict
     :return: value, choices list
     :rtype: Tuple[Any, List]
     """
@@ -97,6 +97,8 @@ def validate_choices(field: "BaseField", value: Any) -> None:
     :type value: Any
     """
     value, choices = convert_choices_if_needed(field=field, value=value)
+    if field.nullable:
+        choices.append(None)
     if value is not ormar.Undefined and value not in choices:
         raise ValueError(
             f"{field.name}: '{value}' " f"not in allowed choices set:" f" {choices}"
diff --git a/tests/test_model_definition/test_models.py b/tests/test_model_definition/test_models.py
index 71d12aa..583ba9d 100644
--- a/tests/test_model_definition/test_models.py
+++ b/tests/test_model_definition/test_models.py
@@ -134,6 +134,26 @@ class Country(ormar.Model):
     )
 
 
+class NullableCountry(ormar.Model):
+    class Meta:
+        tablename = "country2"
+        metadata = metadata
+        database = database
+
+    id: int = ormar.Integer(primary_key=True)
+    name: str = ormar.String(max_length=9, choices=country_name_choices, nullable=True)
+
+
+class NotNullableCountry(ormar.Model):
+    class Meta:
+        tablename = "country3"
+        metadata = metadata
+        database = database
+
+    id: int = ormar.Integer(primary_key=True)
+    name: str = ormar.String(max_length=9, choices=country_name_choices, nullable=False)
+
+
 @pytest.fixture(autouse=True, scope="module")
 def create_test_database():
     engine = sqlalchemy.create_engine(DATABASE_URL)
@@ -538,6 +558,17 @@ async def test_model_choices():
             await Country.objects.filter(name="Belize").update(name="Vietnam")
 
 
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_nullable_field_model_choices():
+    """Test that choices work properly for according to nullable setting"""
+    async with database:
+        c1 = await NullableCountry(name=None).save()
+        assert c1.name is None
+
+        with pytest.raises(ValueError):
+            await NotNullableCountry(name=None).save()
+
+
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_start_and_end_filters():
     async with database: