diff --git a/aredis_om/model/model.py b/aredis_om/model/model.py
index f6888a4f..e45e3939 100644
--- a/aredis_om/model/model.py
+++ b/aredis_om/model/model.py
@@ -1638,6 +1638,11 @@ def check(self):
             *_, validation_error = validate_model(self.__class__, self.__dict__)
             if validation_error:
                 raise validation_error
+        else:
+            from pydantic import TypeAdapter
+
+            adapter = TypeAdapter(self.__class__)
+            adapter.validate_python(self.__dict__)
 
 
 class HashModel(RedisModel, abc.ABC):
diff --git a/tests/test_hash_model.py b/tests/test_hash_model.py
index 185005f6..1870ec3d 100644
--- a/tests/test_hash_model.py
+++ b/tests/test_hash_model.py
@@ -875,3 +875,22 @@ async def test_xfix_queries(members, m):
 
     result = await m.Member.find(m.Member.bio % "*eat*").first()
     assert result.first_name == "Andrew"
+
+
+@py_test_mark_asyncio
+async def test_update_validation():
+    class TestUpdate(HashModel):
+        name: str
+        age: int
+
+    await Migrator().run()
+    t = TestUpdate(name="steve", age=34)
+    await t.save()
+    update_dict = dict()
+    update_dict["age"] = "cat"
+
+    with pytest.raises(ValidationError):
+        await t.update(**update_dict)
+
+    rematerialized = await TestUpdate.find(TestUpdate.pk == t.pk).first()
+    assert rematerialized.age == 34
diff --git a/tests/test_json_model.py b/tests/test_json_model.py
index 6e5cead4..b1950b6e 100644
--- a/tests/test_json_model.py
+++ b/tests/test_json_model.py
@@ -974,6 +974,37 @@ async def test_xfix_queries(m):
 
 
 @py_test_mark_asyncio
+async def test_update_validation():
+
+    class Embedded(EmbeddedJsonModel):
+        price: float
+        name: str = Field(index=True)
+
+    class TestUpdatesClass(JsonModel):
+        name: str
+        age: int
+        embedded: Embedded
+
+    await Migrator().run()
+    embedded = Embedded(price=3.14, name="foo")
+    t = TestUpdatesClass(name="str", age=42, embedded=embedded)
+    await t.save()
+
+    update_dict = dict()
+    update_dict["age"] = "foo"
+    with pytest.raises(ValidationError):
+        await t.update(**update_dict)
+
+    t.age = 42
+    update_dict.clear()
+    update_dict["embedded"] = "hello"
+    with pytest.raises(ValidationError):
+        await t.update(**update_dict)
+
+    rematerialized = await TestUpdatesClass.find(TestUpdatesClass.pk == t.pk).first()
+    assert rematerialized.age == 42
+
+
 async def test_model_with_dict():
     class EmbeddedJsonModelWithDict(EmbeddedJsonModel):
         dict: Dict