diff --git a/tests/models.py b/tests/models.py
index fe064b46a..932a7ee48 100644
--- a/tests/models.py
+++ b/tests/models.py
@@ -55,6 +55,10 @@ class ManyToManyModel(RESTFrameworkModel):
     rel = models.ManyToManyField(Anchor, help_text='Some help text.')
 
 
+class ManyToManyModelTwo(RESTFrameworkModel):
+    rel = models.ManyToManyField(Anchor, null=True, blank=True, help_text='Some other help text.')
+
+
 class ReadOnlyManyToManyModel(RESTFrameworkModel):
     text = models.CharField(max_length=100, default='anchor')
     rel = models.ManyToManyField(Anchor)
diff --git a/tests/test_serializer.py b/tests/test_serializer.py
index 90f37cf2e..31e9b8407 100644
--- a/tests/test_serializer.py
+++ b/tests/test_serializer.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from rest_framework import serializers, fields, relations
 from tests.models import (
     HasPositiveIntegerAsChoice, Album, ActionItem, Anchor, BasicModel,
     BlankFieldModel, BlogPost, BlogPostComment, Book, CallableDefaultValueModel,
-    DefaultValueModel, ManyToManyModel, Person, ReadOnlyManyToManyModel, Photo,
+    DefaultValueModel, ManyToManyModel, ManyToManyModelTwo, Person, ReadOnlyManyToManyModel, Photo,
     RESTFrameworkModel, ForeignKeySource
 )
 from tests.models import BasicModelSerializer
@@ -757,6 +757,35 @@ class MetadataTests(TestCase):
             self.assertTrue(isinstance(serializer.data.fields[field_name], field))
 
 
+class ManyToManyTwoTests(TestCase):
+    """
+    Tests model with a ManyToMany relationship with field attributes
+    null==True and blank==True.
+    """
+    def setUp(self):
+        class ManyToManySerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
+            class Meta:
+                model = ManyToManyModelTwo
+
+        self.serializer_class = ManyToManySerializer
+
+        # An anchor instance to use for the relationship
+        self.anchor = Anchor()
+        self.anchor.save()
+
+    def test_create(self):
+        """
+        Create an instance of a model with a ManyToMany relationship.
+        """
+        data = {'rel': [self.anchor.id]}
+        serializer = self.serializer_class(data=data)
+        self.assertEqual(serializer.is_valid(), True)
+        instance = serializer.save()
+        self.assertEqual(len(ManyToManyModelTwo.objects.all()), 2)
+        self.assertEqual(instance.pk, 2)
+        self.assertEqual(list(instance.rel.all()), [self.anchor])
+
+
 class ManyToManyTests(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         class ManyToManySerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):