diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 218a7df..4fb186e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+# Release 0.2.1 - Friday 11 November  15:54:21 AEDT 2016
+
+- Ensure that lists with `None` value aren't turned into `[None]` (#7)
+
 # Release 0.2.0 - Thursday 3 November  23:49:32 AEDT 2016
 
 - Allow user to set XML encoding (#6)
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 0ea3a94..0c62199 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.2.0
+0.2.1
diff --git a/schematics_xml/__init__.py b/schematics_xml/__init__.py
index 1d791fa..cb6118c 100644
--- a/schematics_xml/__init__.py
+++ b/schematics_xml/__init__.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     'VersionInfo', ('major', 'minor', 'micro', 'releaselevel', 'serial'),
 )
 
-VERSION = VersionInfo(0, 2, 0, '', '')
+VERSION = VersionInfo(0, 2, 1, '', '')
 __version__ = '{0.major}.{0.minor}.{0.micro}{0.releaselevel}'.format(VERSION)
 __author__ = 'Alex Hayes'
 __contact__ = 'alex@alution.com'
diff --git a/schematics_xml/models.py b/schematics_xml/models.py
index bdaa570..7445ad1 100644
--- a/schematics_xml/models.py
+++ b/schematics_xml/models.py
@@ -191,6 +191,10 @@ def ensure_lists_in_model(raw_data: dict, model_cls: XMLModel):
 
 def ensure_lists_in_value(value: 'typing.Any', field: BaseType):
 
+    if value is None:
+        # Don't turn None items into a list of None items
+        return None
+
     if isinstance(field, ListType):
         if not isinstance(value, list):
             value = [
diff --git a/schematics_xml/tests/test_models.py b/schematics_xml/tests/test_models.py
index 0a51250..19ab210 100644
--- a/schematics_xml/tests/test_models.py
+++ b/schematics_xml/tests/test_models.py
@@ -842,6 +842,40 @@ class TestModel(XMLModel):
         # Assert good data stays good
         assert actual == expected
 
+    def test_model_with_listtype_of_none(self):  # pylint: disable=no-self-use,invalid-name
+        """
+        Ensure a model with a list type that has a value of None isn't turned into ``[None]``.
+        """
+        class TestModel(XMLModel):
+            numbers = ListType(IntType())
+
+        bad_data = dict(numbers=None)
+        actual = ensure_lists_in_model(bad_data, TestModel)
+        expected = dict(numbers=None)
+        # Assert bad data can be turned good
+        assert actual == expected
+
+        actual = ensure_lists_in_model(expected, TestModel)
+        # Assert good data stays good
+        assert actual == expected
+
+    def test_model_with_listtype_of_mixed_value(self):  # pylint: disable=no-self-use,invalid-name
+        """
+        Ensure a model with a list type that has a value ``[1, None]`` is handled correctly.
+        """
+        class TestModel(XMLModel):
+            numbers = ListType(IntType())
+
+        bad_data = dict(numbers=[1, None])
+        actual = ensure_lists_in_model(bad_data, TestModel)
+        expected = dict(numbers=[1, None])
+        # Assert bad data can be turned good
+        assert actual == expected
+
+        actual = ensure_lists_in_model(expected, TestModel)
+        # Assert good data stays good
+        assert actual == expected
+
     def test_model_with_listtype_of_modeltype(self):  # pylint: disable=no-self-use,invalid-name
         """
         Test that a model with a list type of models can correctly be