fix(populate): set not found values to null for paths that are not …

…in the schema Fix #9913
Automattic · Feb 16, 2021 · aa7b529 · aa7b529
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diff --git a/lib/helpers/populate/assignVals.js b/lib/helpers/populate/assignVals.js
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ function valueFilter(val, assignmentOpts, populateOptions) {
   if (populateOptions.justOne === false) {
     return [];
   }
-  return val;
+  return val == null ? val : null;
 }
 
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