Davide D'Alto ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/secure/ViewProfile.jspa?accountId=557058%... ) *updated* an issue Hibernate ORM ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/browse/HHH?atlOrigin=eyJpIjoiYjk5ZWM3NTc1... ) / Bug ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/browse/HHH-16297?atlOrigin=eyJpIjoiYjk5ZW... ) HHH-16297 ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/browse/HHH-16297?atlOrigin=eyJpIjoiYjk5ZW... ) Removing an element from a collection of elements removes the whole collection ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/browse/HHH-16297?atlOrigin=eyJpIjoiYjk5ZW... ) Change By: Davide D'Alto ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/secure/ViewProfile.jspa?accountId=557058%... ) Given the following mapping: {code:java} @ElementCollection(fetch = FetchType.EAGER) private Set<String> phones;{code} Removing an element when the entity is managed, will remove the whole collection. Example: {noformat}    @Test public void removeElementAndAddNewOne(SessionFactoryScope scope) { scope.inTransaction( session -> { Person foundPerson = session.find( Person.class, thePerson.getId() ); Assertions.assertThat( foundPerson ).isNotNull(); foundPerson.getPhones().remove( "111-111-1111" ); foundPerson.getPhones().add( "000" ); assertThat( foundPerson.getPhones() ) .containsExactlyInAnyOrder( "999-999-9999", "123-456-7890", "000" ); } ); scope.inTransaction( session -> { Person person = session.find( Person.class, thePerson.getId() ); // Fails because it only contains "000" assertThat( person.getPhones() ) .containsExactlyInAnyOrder( "999-999-9999", "123-456-7890", "000" ); } ); }{noformat} ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/browse/HHH-16297#add-comment?atlOrigin=ey... ) Add Comment ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/browse/HHH-16297#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#100217- sha1:7167dc8 )