diff --git a/lib/validator.js b/lib/validator.js
index b0e1934..d411f99 100644
--- a/lib/validator.js
+++ b/lib/validator.js
@@ -244,6 +244,8 @@ class Validator {
     keySplit.map((item) => {
       if (typeof value === 'undefined') {
         value = this.inputs[item];
+      } else if (!value) {
+        return value;
       } else {
         value = value[item];
       }
diff --git a/test/edge.js b/test/edge.js
index 46cd93a..e8efdf7 100644
--- a/test/edge.js
+++ b/test/edge.js
@@ -28,7 +28,10 @@ describe('Edge Cases', () => {
     });
 
     it('should reject null and required fields', async () => {
-      const v = new Validator({ field: null }, { field: 'required|string' });
+      const v = new Validator({ field: null }, {
+        field: 'required|object',
+        'field.id': 'required|string'
+      });
 
       const matched = await v.check();
       assert.equal(matched, false);