diff --git a/lib/adapters/mysql.js b/lib/adapters/mysql.js
index b27963e3..3b0ad279 100644
--- a/lib/adapters/mysql.js
+++ b/lib/adapters/mysql.js
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ MySQL.prototype.fromDatabase = function (model, data) {
     Object.keys(data).forEach(function (key) {
         var val = data[key];
         if (props[key]) {
-            if (props[key].type.name === 'Date') {
+            if (props[key].type.name === 'Date' && val !== null) {
                 val = new Date(val.toString().replace(/GMT.*$/, 'GMT'));
             }
         }