diff --git a/src/Orchard.Tests/ContentManagement/DynamicContentItemTests.cs b/src/Orchard.Tests/ContentManagement/DynamicContentItemTests.cs
index ba90a629e..0c82d68e8 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Tests/ContentManagement/DynamicContentItemTests.cs
+++ b/src/Orchard.Tests/ContentManagement/DynamicContentItemTests.cs
@@ -76,5 +76,39 @@ namespace Orchard.Tests.ContentManagement {
 
             Assert.That((object)testingPartDynamic, Is.AssignableTo<IEnumerable<ContentPart>>());
         }
+
+
+        [Test]
+        public void NullCheckingCanBeDoneOnProperties() {
+            var contentItem = new ContentItem();
+            var contentPart = new ContentPart { TypePartDefinition = new ContentTypePartDefinition(new ContentPartDefinition("FooPart"), new SettingsDictionary()) };
+            var contentField = new ContentField { PartFieldDefinition = new ContentPartFieldDefinition(new ContentFieldDefinition("FooType"), "FooField", new SettingsDictionary()) };
+
+            dynamic item = contentItem;
+            dynamic part = contentPart;
+
+            Assert.That(item.FooPart == null, Is.True);
+            Assert.That(item.FooPart != null, Is.False);
+
+            contentItem.Weld(contentPart);
+
+            Assert.That(item.FooPart == null, Is.False);
+            Assert.That(item.FooPart != null, Is.True);
+            Assert.That(item.FooPart, Is.SameAs(contentPart));
+
+            Assert.That(part.FooField == null, Is.True);
+            Assert.That(part.FooField != null, Is.False);
+            Assert.That(item.FooPart.FooField == null, Is.True);
+            Assert.That(item.FooPart.FooField != null, Is.False);
+
+            contentPart.Weld(contentField);
+
+            Assert.That(part.FooField == null, Is.False);
+            Assert.That(part.FooField != null, Is.True);
+            Assert.That(item.FooPart.FooField == null, Is.False);
+            Assert.That(item.FooPart.FooField != null, Is.True);
+            Assert.That(part.FooField, Is.SameAs(contentField));
+            Assert.That(item.FooPart.FooField, Is.SameAs(contentField));
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Orchard/ContentManagement/ContentItem.cs b/src/Orchard/ContentManagement/ContentItem.cs
index 3441ff3e9..30dc1c34e 100644
--- a/src/Orchard/ContentManagement/ContentItem.cs
+++ b/src/Orchard/ContentManagement/ContentItem.cs
@@ -52,10 +52,11 @@ namespace Orchard.ContentManagement {
                         return true;
                     }
                 }
-                return false;
+                result = null;
+                return true;
             }
 
             return true;
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/Orchard/ContentManagement/ContentPart.cs b/src/Orchard/ContentManagement/ContentPart.cs
index 241edfa55..cdb4bbfbe 100644
--- a/src/Orchard/ContentManagement/ContentPart.cs
+++ b/src/Orchard/ContentManagement/ContentPart.cs
@@ -74,7 +74,8 @@ namespace Orchard.ContentManagement {
                         return true;
                     }
                 }
-                return false;
+                result = null;
+                return true;
             }
 
             return true;