Ali Hopyar ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/secure/ViewProfile.jspa?accountId=557058%... ) *updated* an issue Hibernate ORM ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/browse/HHH?atlOrigin=eyJpIjoiMWRlNTZhMTFk... ) / Bug ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/browse/HHH-14079?atlOrigin=eyJpIjoiMWRlNT... ) HHH-14079 ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/browse/HHH-14079?atlOrigin=eyJpIjoiMWRlNT... ) Orphan removal does not work on session.update function ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/browse/HHH-14079?atlOrigin=eyJpIjoiMWRlNT... ) Change By: Ali Hopyar ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/secure/ViewProfile.jspa?accountId=557058%... ) Let's say I have two entites like {code:java} @Entity(name = "Parent") @Table(name = "parent") public class Parent { @Transient private SomePOJO transient; @OneToMany(mappedBy = "parent", cascade = CascadeType.All, orphanRemoval = true) private List<Child> children; //getters, setters and other fields } @Entity(name = "Child") @Table(name = "child") public class Child { @ManyToOne private Parent parent; //getters, setters and other fields } {code} When I call session.update with parent entity, orphanRemoval does not have any affect. I It does not delete child entity and relationship between parent and child ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/browse/HHH-14079#add-comment?atlOrigin=ey... ) Add Comment ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/browse/HHH-14079#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#100130- sha1:5f5b10c )