diff --git a/lib/graphql/execution/interpreter/runtime.rb b/lib/graphql/execution/interpreter/runtime.rb
index 1c470e81e2..b55e6cfed7 100644
--- a/lib/graphql/execution/interpreter/runtime.rb
+++ b/lib/graphql/execution/interpreter/runtime.rb
@@ -685,12 +685,16 @@ def continue_field(path, value, owner_type, field, current_type, ast_node, next_
             set_result(selection_result, result_name, r)
             r
           when "UNION", "INTERFACE"
-            resolved_type_or_lazy, resolved_value = resolve_type(current_type, value, path)
-            resolved_value ||= value
+            resolved_type_or_lazy = resolve_type(current_type, value, path)
+            after_lazy(resolved_type_or_lazy, owner: current_type, path: path, ast_node: ast_node, field: field, owner_object: owner_object, arguments: arguments, trace: false, result_name: result_name, result: selection_result) do |resolved_type_result|
+              if resolved_type_result.is_a?(Array) && resolved_type_result.length == 2
+                resolved_type, resolved_value = resolved_type_result
+              else
+                resolved_type = resolved_type_result
+                resolved_value = value
+              end
 
-            after_lazy(resolved_type_or_lazy, owner: current_type, path: path, ast_node: ast_node, field: field, owner_object: owner_object, arguments: arguments, trace: false, result_name: result_name, result: selection_result) do |resolved_type|
               possible_types = query.possible_types(current_type)
-
               if !possible_types.include?(resolved_type)
                 parent_type = field.owner_type
                 err_class = current_type::UnresolvedTypeError
diff --git a/lib/graphql/schema.rb b/lib/graphql/schema.rb
index bc44611ed1..4f97bd1433 100644
--- a/lib/graphql/schema.rb
+++ b/lib/graphql/schema.rb
@@ -754,13 +754,21 @@ def handle_or_reraise(context, err)
       # rubocop:disable Lint/DuplicateMethods
       module ResolveTypeWithType
         def resolve_type(type, obj, ctx)
-          first_resolved_type, resolved_value = if type.is_a?(Module) && type.respond_to?(:resolve_type)
+          maybe_lazy_resolve_type_result = if type.is_a?(Module) && type.respond_to?(:resolve_type)
             type.resolve_type(obj, ctx)
           else
             super
           end
 
-          after_lazy(first_resolved_type) do |resolved_type|
+          after_lazy(maybe_lazy_resolve_type_result) do |resolve_type_result|
+            if resolve_type_result.is_a?(Array) && resolve_type_result.size == 2
+              resolved_type = resolve_type_result[0]
+              resolved_value = resolve_type_result[1]
+            else
+              resolved_type = resolve_type_result
+              resolved_value = obj
+            end
+
             if resolved_type.nil? || (resolved_type.is_a?(Module) && resolved_type.respond_to?(:kind))
               if resolved_value
                 [resolved_type, resolved_value]
diff --git a/lib/graphql/schema/member/has_arguments.rb b/lib/graphql/schema/member/has_arguments.rb
index 601fc30873..cff260b6aa 100644
--- a/lib/graphql/schema/member/has_arguments.rb
+++ b/lib/graphql/schema/member/has_arguments.rb
@@ -323,8 +323,14 @@ def authorize_application_object(argument, id, context, loaded_application_objec
               end
               # Double-check that the located object is actually of this type
               # (Don't want to allow arbitrary access to objects this way)
-              resolved_application_object_type = context.schema.resolve_type(argument.loads, application_object, context)
-              context.schema.after_lazy(resolved_application_object_type) do |application_object_type|
+              maybe_lazy_resolve_type = context.schema.resolve_type(argument.loads, application_object, context)
+              context.schema.after_lazy(maybe_lazy_resolve_type) do |resolve_type_result|
+                if resolve_type_result.is_a?(Array) && resolve_type_result.size == 2
+                  application_object_type, application_object = resolve_type_result
+                else
+                  application_object_type = resolve_type_result
+                  # application_object is already assigned
+                end
                 possible_object_types = context.warden.possible_types(argument.loads)
                 if !possible_object_types.include?(application_object_type)
                   err = GraphQL::LoadApplicationObjectFailedError.new(argument: argument, id: id, object: application_object)
diff --git a/spec/graphql/schema/union_spec.rb b/spec/graphql/schema/union_spec.rb
index 834276c2b2..bd669a806d 100644
--- a/spec/graphql/schema/union_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/graphql/schema/union_spec.rb
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
       assert_equal "Fragment on Ensemble can't be spread inside PerformingAct", res.to_h["errors"].first["message"]
     end
 
-    it "can cast the object after resolving the type" do
+    describe "two-value type resolution" do
       Box = Struct.new(:value)
 
       class Schema < GraphQL::Schema
@@ -75,16 +75,24 @@ class A < GraphQL::Schema::Object
           field :a, String, null: false, method: :itself
         end
 
+        class B < GraphQL::Schema::Object
+          field :b, String, method: :itself
+        end
+
         class MyUnion < GraphQL::Schema::Union
-          possible_types A
+          possible_types A, B
 
           def self.resolve_type(object, ctx)
-            [A, object.value]
+            if object.value == "return-nil"
+              [B, nil]
+            else
+              [A, object.value]
+            end
           end
         end
 
         class Query < GraphQL::Schema::Object
-          field :my_union, MyUnion, null: false
+          field :my_union, MyUnion
 
           def my_union
             Box.new(context[:value])
@@ -94,19 +102,38 @@ def my_union
         query(Query)
       end
 
-      query_str = <<-GRAPHQL
-      {
-        myUnion {
-          ... on A { a }
+      it "can cast the object after resolving the type" do
+
+        query_str = <<-GRAPHQL
+        {
+          myUnion {
+            ... on A { a }
+          }
         }
-      }
-      GRAPHQL
+        GRAPHQL
 
-      res = Schema.execute(query_str, context: { value: "unwrapped" })
+        res = Schema.execute(query_str, context: { value: "unwrapped" })
 
-      assert_equal({
-        'data' => { 'myUnion' => { 'a' => 'unwrapped' } }
-      }, res.to_h)
+        assert_equal({
+          'data' => { 'myUnion' => { 'a' => 'unwrapped' } }
+        }, res.to_h)
+      end
+
+      it "uses `nil` when returned from resolve_type" do
+        query_str = <<-GRAPHQL
+        {
+          myUnion {
+            ... on B { b }
+          }
+        }
+        GRAPHQL
+
+        res = Schema.execute(query_str, context: { value: "return-nil" })
+
+        assert_equal({
+          'data' => { 'myUnion' => { 'b' => nil } }
+        }, res.to_h)
+      end
     end
   end