diff --git a/lib/jsonapi/authorization/default_pundit_authorizer.rb b/lib/jsonapi/authorization/default_pundit_authorizer.rb
index a1974189..a2502e3c 100644
--- a/lib/jsonapi/authorization/default_pundit_authorizer.rb
+++ b/lib/jsonapi/authorization/default_pundit_authorizer.rb
@@ -237,10 +237,15 @@ def include_has_one_resource(_source_record, related_record)
 
       private
 
-      def authorize_relationship_operation(source_record, relationship_method, *args)
+      def authorize_relationship_operation(
+        source_record,
+        relationship_method,
+        related_record_or_records = nil
+      )
         policy = ::Pundit.policy(user, source_record)
         if policy.respond_to?(relationship_method)
-          unless policy.public_send(relationship_method, *args)
+          args = [relationship_method, related_record_or_records].reject(&:nil?)
+          unless policy.public_send(*args)
             raise ::Pundit::NotAuthorizedError,
                   query: relationship_method,
                   record: source_record,
@@ -248,6 +253,11 @@ def authorize_relationship_operation(source_record, relationship_method, *args)
           end
         else
           ::Pundit.authorize(user, source_record, 'update?')
+          if related_record_or_records
+            Array(related_record_or_records).each do |related_record|
+              ::Pundit.authorize(user, related_record, 'update?')
+            end
+          end
         end
       end
 
diff --git a/spec/jsonapi/authorization/default_pundit_authorizer_spec.rb b/spec/jsonapi/authorization/default_pundit_authorizer_spec.rb
index f0e9a63d..1ddbaacc 100644
--- a/spec/jsonapi/authorization/default_pundit_authorizer_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/jsonapi/authorization/default_pundit_authorizer_spec.rb
@@ -7,6 +7,38 @@
   let(:source_record) { Article.new }
   let(:authorizer) { described_class.new({}) }
 
+  shared_examples_for :update_singular_fallback do |related_record_method|
+    context 'authorized for update? on related record' do
+      before { stub_policy_actions(send(related_record_method), update?: true) }
+
+      it { is_expected.not_to raise_error }
+    end
+
+    context 'unauthorized for update? on related record' do
+      before { stub_policy_actions(send(related_record_method), update?: false) }
+
+      it { is_expected.to raise_error(::Pundit::NotAuthorizedError) }
+    end
+  end
+
+  shared_examples_for :update_multiple_fallback do |related_records_method|
+    context 'authorized for update? on all related records' do
+      before do
+        send(related_records_method).each { |r| stub_policy_actions(r, update?: true) }
+      end
+
+      it { is_expected.not_to raise_error }
+    end
+
+    context 'unauthorized for update? on any related records' do
+      before do
+        stub_policy_actions(send(related_records_method).first, update?: false)
+      end
+
+      it { is_expected.to raise_error(::Pundit::NotAuthorizedError) }
+    end
+  end
+
   describe '#find' do
     subject(:method_call) do
       -> { authorizer.find(source_record) }
@@ -197,7 +229,7 @@
       context 'where replace_<type>? is undefined' do
         context 'authorized for update? on source record' do
           before { stub_policy_actions(source_record, update?: true) }
-          it { is_expected.not_to raise_error }
+          include_examples :update_singular_fallback, :related_record
         end
 
         context 'unauthorized for update? on source record' do
@@ -302,7 +334,7 @@
       context 'where replace_<type>? is undefined' do
         context 'authorized for update? on source record' do
           before { stub_policy_actions(source_record, update?: true) }
-          it { is_expected.not_to raise_error }
+          include_examples :update_multiple_fallback, :related_records
         end
 
         context 'unauthorized for update? on source record' do
@@ -348,20 +380,14 @@
         it { is_expected.to raise_error(::Pundit::NotAuthorizedError) }
       end
 
-      context 'authorized for create? where create_with_<type>? is undefined' do
-        context 'authorized for update? on related record' do
-          before do
-            stub_policy_actions(source_class, create?: true)
-            stub_policy_actions(related_record, update?: true)
-          end
-          it { is_expected.not_to raise_error }
+      context 'where create_with_<type>? is undefined' do
+        context 'authorized for create? on source class' do
+          before { stub_policy_actions(source_class, create?: true) }
+          include_examples :update_singular_fallback, :related_record
         end
 
-        context 'unauthorized for update? on related record' do
-          before do
-            stub_policy_actions(source_class, create?: true)
-            stub_policy_actions(related_record, update?: false)
-          end
+        context 'unauthorized for create? on source class' do
+          before { stub_policy_actions(source_class, create?: false) }
           it { is_expected.to raise_error(::Pundit::NotAuthorizedError) }
         end
       end
@@ -415,20 +441,14 @@
         it { is_expected.to raise_error(::Pundit::NotAuthorizedError) }
       end
 
-      context 'authorized for create? where create_with_<type>? is undefined' do
-        context 'authorized for update? on related records' do
-          before do
-            stub_policy_actions(source_class, create?: true)
-            related_records.each { |r| stub_policy_actions(r, update?: true) }
-          end
-          it { is_expected.not_to raise_error }
+      context 'where create_with_<type>? is undefined' do
+        context 'authorized for create? on source class' do
+          before { stub_policy_actions(source_class, create?: true) }
+          include_examples :update_multiple_fallback, :related_records
         end
 
-        context 'unauthorized for update? on any related records' do
-          before do
-            stub_policy_actions(source_class, create?: true)
-            stub_policy_actions(related_records.first, update?: false)
-          end
+        context 'unauthorized for create? on source class' do
+          before { stub_policy_actions(source_class, create?: false) }
           it { is_expected.to raise_error(::Pundit::NotAuthorizedError) }
         end
       end
@@ -477,21 +497,14 @@
       it { is_expected.to raise_error(::Pundit::NotAuthorizedError) }
     end
 
-    context 'where replace_<type>? not defined' do
-      # CommentPolicy does not define #replace_article?, so #update? should determine authorization
-      let(:source_record) { comments(:comment_1) }
-      let(:related_records) { Article.new }
-      subject(:method_call) do
-        -> { authorizer.replace_to_one_relationship(source_record, related_record, :article) }
-      end
-
-      context 'authorized for update? on record' do
-        before { allow_action(source_record, 'update?') }
-        it { is_expected.not_to raise_error }
+    context 'where replace_<type>? is undefined' do
+      context 'authorized for update? on source record' do
+        before { stub_policy_actions(source_record, update?: true) }
+        include_examples :update_singular_fallback, :related_record
       end
 
-      context 'unauthorized for update? on record' do
-        before { disallow_action(source_record, 'update?') }
+      context 'unauthorized for update? on source record' do
+        before { stub_policy_actions(source_record, update?: false) }
         it { is_expected.to raise_error(::Pundit::NotAuthorizedError) }
       end
     end
@@ -524,19 +537,13 @@
     end
 
     context 'where add_to_<type>? not defined' do
-      # ArticlePolicy does not define #add_to_tags?, so #update? should determine authorization
-      let(:related_records) { Array.new(3) { Tag.new } }
-      subject(:method_call) do
-        -> { authorizer.create_to_many_relationship(source_record, related_records, :tags) }
-      end
-
       context 'authorized for update? on record' do
-        before { allow_action(source_record, 'update?') }
-        it { is_expected.not_to raise_error }
+        before { stub_policy_actions(source_record, update?: true) }
+        include_examples :update_multiple_fallback, :related_records
       end
 
       context 'unauthorized for update? on record' do
-        before { disallow_action(source_record, 'update?') }
+        before { stub_policy_actions(source_record, update?: false) }
         it { is_expected.to raise_error(::Pundit::NotAuthorizedError) }
       end
     end
@@ -570,19 +577,13 @@
     end
 
     context 'where replace_<type>? not defined' do
-      # ArticlePolicy does not define #replace_tags?, so #update? should determine authorization
-      let(:new_tags) { Array.new(3) { Tag.new } }
-      subject(:method_call) do
-        -> { authorizer.replace_to_many_relationship(article, new_tags, :tags) }
-      end
-
       context 'authorized for update? on record' do
-        before { allow_action(article, 'update?') }
-        it { is_expected.not_to raise_error }
+        before { stub_policy_actions(article, update?: true) }
+        include_examples :update_multiple_fallback, :new_comments
       end
 
       context 'unauthorized for update? on record' do
-        before { disallow_action(article, 'update?') }
+        before { stub_policy_actions(article, update?: false) }
         it { is_expected.to raise_error(::Pundit::NotAuthorizedError) }
       end
     end
@@ -616,19 +617,13 @@
     end
 
     context 'where remove_from_<type>? not defined' do
-      # ArticlePolicy does not define #remove_from_tags?, so #update? should determine authorization
-      let(:tags_to_remove) { article.tags.limit(2) }
-      subject(:method_call) do
-        -> { authorizer.create_to_many_relationship(article, tags_to_remove, :tags) }
-      end
-
       context 'authorized for update? on article' do
-        before { allow_action(article, 'update?') }
-        it { is_expected.not_to raise_error }
+        before { stub_policy_actions(article, update?: true) }
+        include_examples :update_multiple_fallback, :comments_to_remove
       end
 
       context 'unauthorized for update? on article' do
-        before { disallow_action(article, 'update?') }
+        before { stub_policy_actions(article, update?: false) }
         it { is_expected.to raise_error(::Pundit::NotAuthorizedError) }
       end
     end
@@ -660,19 +655,13 @@
     end
 
     context 'where remove_<type>? not defined' do
-      # CommentPolicy does not define #remove_article?, so #update? should determine authorization
-      let(:source_record) { comments(:comment_1) }
-      subject(:method_call) do
-        -> { authorizer.remove_to_one_relationship(source_record, :article) }
-      end
-
       context 'authorized for update? on record' do
-        before { allow_action(source_record, 'update?') }
+        before { stub_policy_actions(source_record, update?: true) }
         it { is_expected.not_to raise_error }
       end
 
       context 'unauthorized for update? on record' do
-        before { disallow_action(source_record, 'update?') }
+        before { stub_policy_actions(source_record, update?: false) }
         it { is_expected.to raise_error(::Pundit::NotAuthorizedError) }
       end
     end