diff --git a/rest_framework/tests/models.py b/rest_framework/tests/models.py
index bf9883123..6c8f2342b 100644
--- a/rest_framework/tests/models.py
+++ b/rest_framework/tests/models.py
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ class BlogPostComment(RESTFrameworkModel):
 
 class Album(RESTFrameworkModel):
     title = models.CharField(max_length=100, unique=True)
-
+    ref = models.CharField(max_length=10, unique=True, null=True, blank=True)
 
 class Photo(RESTFrameworkModel):
     description = models.TextField()
diff --git a/rest_framework/tests/test_serializer.py b/rest_framework/tests/test_serializer.py
index 198c269f0..17ef191a1 100644
--- a/rest_framework/tests/test_serializer.py
+++ b/rest_framework/tests/test_serializer.py
@@ -611,12 +611,15 @@ class ModelValidationTests(TestCase):
         """
         Just check if serializers.ModelSerializer handles unique checks via .full_clean()
         """
-        serializer = AlbumsSerializer(data={'title': 'a'})
+        serializer = AlbumsSerializer(data={'title': 'a', 'ref': '1'})
         serializer.is_valid()
         serializer.save()
         second_serializer = AlbumsSerializer(data={'title': 'a'})
         self.assertFalse(second_serializer.is_valid())
-        self.assertEqual(second_serializer.errors,  {'title': ['Album with this Title already exists.']})
+        self.assertEqual(second_serializer.errors,  {'title': ['Album with this Title already exists.'],})
+        third_serializer = AlbumsSerializer(data={'title': 'b', 'ref': '1'})
+        self.assertFalse(third_serializer.is_valid())
+        self.assertEqual(third_serializer.errors,  {'ref': ['Album with this Ref already exists.'],})
 
     def test_foreign_key_is_null_with_partial(self):
         """