diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 112265c2..e0ffe051 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@
 - Fixed typo in `Record.WithUnkownData()` -> `Record.WithUnknownData()`.
 
 
+## v0.14.5
+
+- Added checks for `nil` hooks in `forms.RecordUpsert` when used with custom `Dao` ([#2277](https://github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/issues/2277)).
+
+
 ## v0.14.4
 
 - Fixed concurrent map write pannic on `list.ExistInSliceWithRegex()` cache ([#2272](https://github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase/issues/2272)).
diff --git a/forms/record_upsert.go b/forms/record_upsert.go
index eb04e137..daf38d29 100644
--- a/forms/record_upsert.go
+++ b/forms/record_upsert.go
@@ -749,8 +749,10 @@ func (form *RecordUpsert) Submit(interceptors ...InterceptorFunc[*models.Record]
 		// but BEFORE the actual record db persistence
 		// ---
 		dao.BeforeCreateFunc = func(eventDao *daos.Dao, m models.Model) error {
-			if err := form.dao.BeforeCreateFunc(eventDao, m); err != nil {
-				return err
+			if form.dao.BeforeCreateFunc != nil {
+				if err := form.dao.BeforeCreateFunc(eventDao, m); err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
 			}
 
 			if m.GetId() == form.record.GetId() {
@@ -761,8 +763,10 @@ func (form *RecordUpsert) Submit(interceptors ...InterceptorFunc[*models.Record]
 		}
 
 		dao.BeforeUpdateFunc = func(eventDao *daos.Dao, m models.Model) error {
-			if err := form.dao.BeforeUpdateFunc(eventDao, m); err != nil {
-				return err
+			if form.dao.BeforeUpdateFunc != nil {
+				if err := form.dao.BeforeUpdateFunc(eventDao, m); err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
 			}
 
 			if m.GetId() == form.record.GetId() {
diff --git a/forms/record_upsert_test.go b/forms/record_upsert_test.go
index a93cc517..bd006aba 100644
--- a/forms/record_upsert_test.go
+++ b/forms/record_upsert_test.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"bytes"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
+	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
 	"net/http/httptest"
 	"os"
@@ -1047,41 +1048,54 @@ func TestRecordUpsertUploadFailure(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	// create with invalid file
-	{
-		new := models.NewRecord(collection)
-		new.Id = "123456789012341"
-
-		form := forms.NewRecordUpsert(app, new)
-		form.LoadData(map[string]any{"title": "new_test"})
-		form.AddFiles("files", &filesystem.File{Reader: &filesystem.PathReader{Path: "/tmp/__missing__"}})
-
-		if err := form.Submit(); err == nil {
-			t.Fatal("Expected error, got nil")
-		}
-
-		if r, err := app.Dao().FindRecordById(collection.Id, new.Id); err == nil {
-			t.Fatalf("Expected the inserted record to be deleted, found \n%v", r.PublicExport())
-		}
+	testDaos := []*daos.Dao{
+		app.Dao(),                // with hooks
+		daos.New(app.Dao().DB()), // without hooks
 	}
 
-	// update with invalid file
-	{
-		record, err := app.Dao().FindRecordById(collection.Id, "1tmknxy2868d869")
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Fatal(err)
+	for i, dao := range testDaos {
+		// create with invalid file
+		{
+			prefix := fmt.Sprintf("%d-create", i)
+
+			new := models.NewRecord(collection)
+			new.Id = "123456789012341"
+
+			form := forms.NewRecordUpsert(app, new)
+			form.SetDao(dao)
+			form.LoadData(map[string]any{"title": "new_test"})
+			form.AddFiles("files", &filesystem.File{Reader: &filesystem.PathReader{Path: "/tmp/__missing__"}})
+
+			if err := form.Submit(); err == nil {
+				t.Fatalf("[%s] Expected error, got nil", prefix)
+			}
+
+			if r, err := app.Dao().FindRecordById(collection.Id, new.Id); err == nil {
+				t.Fatalf("[%s] Expected the inserted record to be deleted, found \n%v", prefix, r.PublicExport())
+			}
 		}
 
-		form := forms.NewRecordUpsert(app, record)
-		form.LoadData(map[string]any{"title": "update_test"})
-		form.AddFiles("files", &filesystem.File{Reader: &filesystem.PathReader{Path: "/tmp/__missing__"}})
+		// update with invalid file
+		{
+			prefix := fmt.Sprintf("%d-update", i)
 
-		if err := form.Submit(); err == nil {
-			t.Fatal("Expected error, got nil")
-		}
+			record, err := app.Dao().FindRecordById(collection.Id, "1tmknxy2868d869")
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatal(err)
+			}
 
-		if r, _ := app.Dao().FindRecordById(collection.Id, record.Id); r == nil || r.GetString("title") == "update_test" {
-			t.Fatalf("Expected the record changes to be reverted, got \n%v", r.PublicExport())
+			form := forms.NewRecordUpsert(app, record)
+			form.SetDao(dao)
+			form.LoadData(map[string]any{"title": "update_test"})
+			form.AddFiles("files", &filesystem.File{Reader: &filesystem.PathReader{Path: "/tmp/__missing__"}})
+
+			if err := form.Submit(); err == nil {
+				t.Fatalf("[%s] Expected error, got nil", prefix)
+			}
+
+			if r, _ := app.Dao().FindRecordById(collection.Id, record.Id); r == nil || r.GetString("title") == "update_test" {
+				t.Fatalf("[%s] Expected the record changes to be reverted, got \n%v", prefix, r.PublicExport())
+			}
 		}
 	}
 }