diff --git a/spring-data-jdbc/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/jdbc/core/AggregateChangeExecutor.java b/spring-data-jdbc/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/jdbc/core/AggregateChangeExecutor.java
index 5f7546ff9..70e68d8c8 100644
--- a/spring-data-jdbc/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/jdbc/core/AggregateChangeExecutor.java
+++ b/spring-data-jdbc/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/jdbc/core/AggregateChangeExecutor.java
@@ -68,18 +68,21 @@ class AggregateChangeExecutor {
 		List<DbAction<?>> actions = new ArrayList<>();
 
 		aggregateChange.forEachAction(action -> {
+
 			action.executeWith(interpreter);
 			actions.add(action);
 		});
 
-		T newRoot = populateIdsIfNecessary(actions);
-		if (newRoot != null) {
-			newRoot = populateRootVersionIfNecessary(newRoot, actions);
-			aggregateChange.setEntity(newRoot);
+		T root = populateIdsIfNecessary(actions);
+		root = root == null ? aggregateChange.getEntity() : root;
+
+		if (root != null) {
+
+			root = populateRootVersionIfNecessary(root, actions);
+			aggregateChange.setEntity(root);
 		}
 	}
 
-	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
 	private <T> T populateRootVersionIfNecessary(T newRoot, List<DbAction<?>> actions) {
 
 		// Does the root entity have a version attribute?
@@ -90,7 +93,8 @@ class AggregateChangeExecutor {
 		}
 
 		// Find the root action
-		Optional<DbAction<?>> rootAction = actions.parallelStream().filter(action -> action instanceof DbAction.WithVersion)
+		Optional<DbAction<?>> rootAction = actions.parallelStream() //
+				.filter(action -> action instanceof DbAction.WithVersion) //
 				.findFirst();
 
 		if (!rootAction.isPresent()) {
diff --git a/spring-data-jdbc/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/jdbc/core/DefaultJdbcInterpreter.java b/spring-data-jdbc/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/jdbc/core/DefaultJdbcInterpreter.java
index 0bc2a6e92..a075197ff 100644
--- a/spring-data-jdbc/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/jdbc/core/DefaultJdbcInterpreter.java
+++ b/spring-data-jdbc/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/jdbc/core/DefaultJdbcInterpreter.java
@@ -118,30 +118,37 @@ class DefaultJdbcInterpreter implements Interpreter {
 		RelationalPersistentEntity<T> persistentEntity = getRequiredPersistentEntity(update.getEntityType());
 
 		if (persistentEntity.hasVersionProperty()) {
+			updateWithVersion(update, persistentEntity);
+		} else {
+			updateWithoutVersion(update);
+		}
+	}
+
+	private <T> void updateWithoutVersion(UpdateRoot<T> update) {
+
+		if (!accessStrategy.update(update.getEntity(), update.getEntityType())) {
+
+			throw new IncorrectUpdateSemanticsDataAccessException(
+					String.format(UPDATE_FAILED, update.getEntity(), getIdFrom(update)));
+		}
+	}
 
-			// If the root aggregate has a version property, increment it.
-			Number previousVersion = RelationalEntityVersionUtils.getVersionNumberFromEntity(update.getEntity(),
-					persistentEntity, converter);
+	private <T> void updateWithVersion(UpdateRoot<T> update, RelationalPersistentEntity<T> persistentEntity) {
 
-			Assert.notNull(previousVersion, "The root aggregate cannot be updated because the version property is null.");
+		// If the root aggregate has a version property, increment it.
+		Number previousVersion = RelationalEntityVersionUtils.getVersionNumberFromEntity(update.getEntity(),
+				persistentEntity, converter);
 
-			T rootEntity = RelationalEntityVersionUtils.setVersionNumberOnEntity(update.getEntity(),
-					previousVersion.longValue() + 1, persistentEntity, converter);
+		Assert.notNull(previousVersion, "The root aggregate cannot be updated because the version property is null.");
 
-			if (accessStrategy.updateWithVersion(rootEntity, update.getEntityType(), previousVersion)) {
-				// Successful update, set the in-memory version on the action.
-				update.setNextVersion(previousVersion);
-			} else {
-				throw new OptimisticLockingFailureException(
-						String.format(UPDATE_FAILED_OPTIMISTIC_LOCKING, update.getEntity()));
-			}
-		} else {
+		update.setNextVersion(previousVersion.longValue() + 1);
+		T rootEntity = RelationalEntityVersionUtils.setVersionNumberOnEntity(update.getEntity(), update.getNextVersion(),
+				persistentEntity, converter);
 
-			if (!accessStrategy.update(update.getEntity(), update.getEntityType())) {
+		if (!accessStrategy.updateWithVersion(rootEntity, update.getEntityType(), previousVersion)) {
 
-				throw new IncorrectUpdateSemanticsDataAccessException(
-						String.format(UPDATE_FAILED, update.getEntity(), getIdFrom(update)));
-			}
+			throw new OptimisticLockingFailureException(
+					String.format(UPDATE_FAILED_OPTIMISTIC_LOCKING, update.getEntity()));
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/spring-data-jdbc/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/jdbc/core/JdbcAggregateTemplateIntegrationTests.java b/spring-data-jdbc/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/jdbc/core/JdbcAggregateTemplateIntegrationTests.java
index 8a2a69ac3..9a24375eb 100644
--- a/spring-data-jdbc/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/jdbc/core/JdbcAggregateTemplateIntegrationTests.java
+++ b/spring-data-jdbc/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/jdbc/core/JdbcAggregateTemplateIntegrationTests.java
@@ -709,13 +709,15 @@ public class JdbcAggregateTemplateIntegrationTests {
 		assertThat(reloadedAggregate.getVersion()).describedAs("version field should initially have the value 1")
 				.isEqualTo(1L);
 
-		AggregateWithImmutableVersion saved = template.save(reloadedAggregate);
-		AggregateWithImmutableVersion updatedAggregate = template.findById(id, aggregate.getClass());
+		AggregateWithImmutableVersion savedAgain = template.save(reloadedAggregate);
+		AggregateWithImmutableVersion reloadedAgain = template.findById(id, aggregate.getClass());
 
-		assertThat(saved.version)
-				.describedAs("returned by save(): "+ saved + " vs. returned by findById(): " + updatedAggregate)
-				.isEqualTo(updatedAggregate.version);
-		assertThat(updatedAggregate.getVersion()).describedAs("version field should increment by one with each save")
+		assertThat(savedAgain.version)
+				.describedAs("The object returned by save should have an increased version")
+				.isEqualTo(2L);
+
+		assertThat(reloadedAgain.getVersion())
+				.describedAs("version field should increment by one with each save")
 				.isEqualTo(2L);
 
 		assertThatThrownBy(() -> template.save(new AggregateWithImmutableVersion(id, 1L)))