diff --git a/spec/save_operation_spec.cr b/spec/save_operation_spec.cr
index 3c238d191..2d9e6d8df 100644
--- a/spec/save_operation_spec.cr
+++ b/spec/save_operation_spec.cr
@@ -62,6 +62,14 @@ describe "Avram::SaveOperation" do
     operation.required_attributes.should eq({operation.title})
   end
 
+  it "can save empty arrays" do
+    bucket = BucketBox.create
+
+    bucket = Bucket::SaveOperation.update!(bucket, names: [] of String)
+
+    bucket.names.should eq([] of String)
+  end
+
   it "set params if passed in" do
     now = Time.utc.at_beginning_of_minute
     user = SaveUser.create!(name: "Dan", age: 34, joined_at: now)
diff --git a/src/avram/validations.cr b/src/avram/validations.cr
index 02d8bdd47..125c8af29 100644
--- a/src/avram/validations.cr
+++ b/src/avram/validations.cr
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ module Avram::Validations
   # ```
   def validate_required(*attributes, message : Avram::Attribute::ErrorMessage = "is required")
     attributes.each do |attribute|
-      if attribute.value.blank? && attribute.value != false
+      if (attribute.value.blank? || attribute.value == false) && !attribute.value.is_a?(Array)
         attribute.add_error message
       end
     end