diff --git a/lib/sql.js b/lib/sql.js
index 0556cfa..bccead2 100644
--- a/lib/sql.js
+++ b/lib/sql.js
@@ -889,10 +889,26 @@ SQLConnector.prototype._constructUpdateQuery = function(model, where, fields) {
  * @param {Function} cb The callback function
  */
 SQLConnector.prototype.update = function(model, where, data, options, cb) {
+  var self = this;
   var stmt = this.buildUpdate(model, where, data, options);
-  this._executeAlteringQuery(model, stmt.sql, stmt.params, options, cb || NOOP);
+  this._executeAlteringQuery(model, stmt.sql, stmt.params, options, function(err, info) {
+    if (err) return cb(err);
+    if (where.id && info.count === 0) {
+      return cb(errorIdNotFoundForUpdate(where.id));
+    } else {
+      return cb(null, info) || NOOP;
+    }
+  });
 };
 
+function errorIdNotFoundForUpdate(idValue) {
+  var msg = g.f(
+    'Could not update attributes. {{Object}} with {{id}} %s does not exist!', idValue);
+  var error = new Error(msg);
+  error.statusCode = error.status = 404;
+  return error;
+}
+
 /**
  * Replace all instances that match the where clause with the given data
  * @param {String} model The model name