Alex CD ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/secure/ViewProfile.jspa?accountId=557058%... ) *updated* an issue Hibernate ORM ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/browse/HHH?atlOrigin=eyJpIjoiODc3NTIxYzcw... ) / Bug ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/browse/HHH-14058?atlOrigin=eyJpIjoiODc3NT... ) HHH-14058 ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/browse/HHH-14058?atlOrigin=eyJpIjoiODc3NT... ) Second level cache missing entity after delete child with foreign key on delete set null ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/browse/HHH-14058?atlOrigin=eyJpIjoiODc3NT... ) Change By: Alex CD ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/secure/ViewProfile.jspa?accountId=557058%... ) *Person* entity references one *Nickname* entity having foreign key *on delete set null*. If _Person entity is stored in second level cache and her Nickname_ entity is deleted by a native query, then the reference id is set to null in database, but the cached _Person_ entity still has the old reference id. Loading the _Person_ from second level cache (entitymanager.find) tries to load the old _Nickname_ that doesn't exist, throws _EntityNotFoundException_ that cascades and ultimately returns a *null Person* object. Person _Person_ entity still *exists* in database and should have been found and the invalid reference should be resolved somehow (maybe recheck in database). ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/browse/HHH-14058#add-comment?atlOrigin=ey... ) Add Comment ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/browse/HHH-14058#add-comment?atlOrigin=ey... ) Get Jira notifications on your phone! Download the Jira Cloud app for Android ( https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.atlassian.android.jira.... ) or iOS ( https://itunes.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1006972087?pt=696495&ct=Em... ) This message was sent by Atlassian Jira (v1001.0.0-SNAPSHOT#100128- sha1:03ebdb2 )