diff --git a/lib/src/doc/field.rs b/lib/src/doc/field.rs
index 43e838df..aaf5af81 100644
--- a/lib/src/doc/field.rs
+++ b/lib/src/doc/field.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ use crate::dbs::Statement;
 use crate::dbs::Transaction;
 use crate::doc::Document;
 use crate::err::Error;
-use crate::sql::data::Data;
 use crate::sql::permission::Permission;
 use crate::sql::value::Value;
 
@@ -14,7 +13,7 @@ impl<'a> Document<'a> {
 		ctx: &Context<'_>,
 		opt: &Options,
 		txn: &Transaction,
-		stm: &Statement<'_>,
+		_stm: &Statement<'_>,
 	) -> Result<(), Error> {
 		// Check fields
 		if !opt.fields {
@@ -22,6 +21,8 @@ impl<'a> Document<'a> {
 		}
 		// Get the record id
 		let rid = self.id.as_ref().unwrap();
+		// Get the user applied input
+		let inp = self.initial.changed(self.current.as_ref());
 		// Loop through all field statements
 		for fd in self.fd(opt, txn).await?.iter() {
 			// Loop over each field in document
@@ -29,16 +30,7 @@ impl<'a> Document<'a> {
 				// Get the initial value
 				let old = self.initial.pick(&k);
 				// Get the input value
-				let inp = match stm.data() {
-					Some(Data::MergeExpression(v)) => v.pick(&k),
-					Some(Data::ContentExpression(v)) => v.pick(&k),
-					Some(Data::ReplaceExpression(v)) => v.pick(&k),
-					Some(Data::SetExpression(v)) => match v.iter().find(|f| f.0.eq(&k)) {
-						Some((_, _, v)) => v.to_owned(),
-						_ => Value::None,
-					},
-					_ => Value::None,
-				};
+				let inp = inp.pick(&k);
 				// Check for a TYPE clause
 				if let Some(kind) = &fd.kind {
 					if !val.is_none() {
diff --git a/lib/src/sql/value/changed.rs b/lib/src/sql/value/changed.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..570f954b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/src/sql/value/changed.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+use crate::sql::idiom::Idiom;
+use crate::sql::value::Value;
+
+impl Value {
+	pub(crate) fn changed(&self, val: &Value) -> Value {
+		match (self, val) {
+			(Value::Object(a), Value::Object(b)) => {
+				// Create an object
+				let mut chg = Value::base();
+				// Loop over old keys
+				for (key, _) in a.iter() {
+					if !b.contains_key(key) {
+						let path = Idiom::from(key.clone());
+						chg.put(&path, Value::None);
+					}
+				}
+				// Loop over new keys
+				for (key, val) in b.iter() {
+					match a.get(key) {
+						// Key did not exist
+						None => {
+							let path = Idiom::from(key.clone());
+							chg.put(&path, val.clone());
+						}
+						Some(old) => {
+							if old != val {
+								let path = Idiom::from(key.clone());
+								chg.put(&path, old.changed(val));
+							}
+						}
+					}
+				}
+				//
+				chg
+			}
+			(_, _) => val.clone(),
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+
+	use super::*;
+	use crate::sql::test::Parse;
+
+	#[test]
+	fn changed_none() {
+		let old = Value::parse("{ test: true, text: 'text', other: { something: true } }");
+		let now = Value::parse("{ test: true, text: 'text', other: { something: true } }");
+		let res = Value::parse("{}");
+		assert_eq!(res, old.changed(&now));
+	}
+
+	#[test]
+	fn changed_add() {
+		let old = Value::parse("{ test: true }");
+		let now = Value::parse("{ test: true, other: 'test' }");
+		let res = Value::parse("{ other: 'test' }");
+		assert_eq!(res, old.changed(&now));
+	}
+
+	#[test]
+	fn changed_remove() {
+		let old = Value::parse("{ test: true, other: 'test' }");
+		let now = Value::parse("{ test: true }");
+		let res = Value::parse("{ other: NONE }]");
+		assert_eq!(res, old.changed(&now));
+	}
+
+	#[test]
+	fn changed_add_array() {
+		let old = Value::parse("{ test: [1,2,3] }");
+		let now = Value::parse("{ test: [1,2,3,4] }");
+		let res = Value::parse("{ test: [1,2,3,4] }");
+		assert_eq!(res, old.changed(&now));
+	}
+
+	#[test]
+	fn changed_replace_embedded() {
+		let old = Value::parse("{ test: { other: 'test' } }");
+		let now = Value::parse("{ test: { other: false } }");
+		let res = Value::parse("{ test: { other: false } }");
+		assert_eq!(res, old.changed(&now));
+	}
+
+	#[test]
+	fn changed_change_text() {
+		let old = Value::parse("{ test: { other: 'test' } }");
+		let now = Value::parse("{ test: { other: 'text' } }");
+		let res = Value::parse("{ test: { other: 'text' } }");
+		assert_eq!(res, old.changed(&now));
+	}
+}
diff --git a/lib/src/sql/value/mod.rs b/lib/src/sql/value/mod.rs
index c3f0f040..e3c31a67 100644
--- a/lib/src/sql/value/mod.rs
+++ b/lib/src/sql/value/mod.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ pub(super) mod serde;
 mod value;
 
 mod all;
+mod changed;
 mod clear;
 mod compare;
 mod cut;
diff --git a/lib/tests/update.rs b/lib/tests/update.rs
index d9305511..7233d5e7 100644
--- a/lib/tests/update.rs
+++ b/lib/tests/update.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use surrealdb::kvs::Datastore;
 use surrealdb::sql::Value;
 
 #[tokio::test]
-async fn update_with_input() -> Result<(), Error> {
+async fn update_simple_with_input() -> Result<(), Error> {
 	let sql = "
 		DEFINE FIELD name ON TABLE person
 			ASSERT
@@ -95,3 +95,41 @@ async fn update_with_input() -> Result<(), Error> {
 	//
 	Ok(())
 }
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn update_complex_with_input() -> Result<(), Error> {
+	let sql = "
+		DEFINE FIELD images ON product
+			TYPE array
+			ASSERT array::len($value) > 0
+		;
+		DEFINE FIELD images.* ON product TYPE string
+			VALUE string::trim($input)
+			ASSERT $input AND string::len($value) > 0
+		;
+		CREATE product:test SET images = [' test.png '];
+	";
+	let dbs = Datastore::new("memory").await?;
+	let ses = Session::for_kv().with_ns("test").with_db("test");
+	let res = &mut dbs.execute(&sql, &ses, None, false).await?;
+	assert_eq!(res.len(), 3);
+	//
+	let tmp = res.remove(0).result;
+	assert!(tmp.is_ok());
+	//
+	let tmp = res.remove(0).result;
+	assert!(tmp.is_ok());
+	//
+	let tmp = res.remove(0).result?;
+	let val = Value::parse(
+		"[
+			{
+				id: product:test,
+				images: ['test.png'],
+			}
+		]",
+	);
+	assert_eq!(tmp, val);
+	//
+	Ok(())
+}