diff --git a/lib/sql.js b/lib/sql.js
index 1a02407..1f157ef 100644
--- a/lib/sql.js
+++ b/lib/sql.js
@@ -690,9 +690,23 @@ SQLConnector.prototype.update = function(model, where, data, options, cb) {
  */
 SQLConnector.prototype._replace = function(model, where, data, options, cb) {
   var stmt = this.buildReplace(model, where, data, options);
-  this.execute(stmt.sql, stmt.params, options, cb);
+  this.execute(stmt.sql, stmt.params, options, function(err, info) {
+    if (err) return cb(err);
+    if (info.affectedRows === 0) {
+      return cb(errorIdNotFoundForReplace(where.id));
+    } else {
+      return cb(null, info);
+    }
+  });
 };
 
+function errorIdNotFoundForReplace(idValue) {
+  var msg = g.f('Could not replace. Object with id %s does not exist!', idValue);
+  var error = new Error(msg);
+  error.statusCode = error.status = 404;
+  return error;
+}
+
 SQLConnector.prototype._executeAlteringQuery = function(model, sql, params, options, cb) {
   var self = this;
   this.execute(sql, params, options, function(err, info) {