diff --git a/packages/core/database/src/__tests__/fields/datetime-tz.test.ts b/packages/core/database/src/__tests__/fields/datetime-tz.test.ts
index 7e6b7ea57b..789063dae5 100644
--- a/packages/core/database/src/__tests__/fields/datetime-tz.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/database/src/__tests__/fields/datetime-tz.test.ts
@@ -133,6 +133,49 @@ describe('date-field', () => {
     await db.close();
   });
 
+  it('should set default value if collection is middle table in belongs to many association', async () => {
+    const middleTable = db.collection({
+      name: 'test_middle',
+      fields: [{ name: 'date1', type: 'datetimeTz', defaultToCurrentTime: true, allowNull: false }],
+    });
+
+    const sourceTable = db.collection({
+      name: 'test_source',
+      fields: [
+        {
+          name: 'name',
+          type: 'string',
+        },
+        {
+          name: 'target',
+          target: 'test_target',
+          type: 'belongsToMany',
+          through: 'test_middle',
+        },
+      ],
+    });
+
+    const targetTable = db.collection({
+      name: 'test_target',
+      fields: [
+        { name: 'name', type: 'string' },
+        { name: 'source', target: 'test_source', type: 'belongsToMany', through: 'test_middle' },
+      ],
+    });
+
+    await db.sync();
+
+    const sourceInstance = await sourceTable.repository.create({ values: { name: 'source' } });
+    const targetInstance = await targetTable.repository.create({ values: { name: 'target' } });
+
+    await sourceTable.repository.update({
+      values: {
+        target: [targetInstance.get('id')],
+      },
+      filter: { id: sourceInstance.get('id') },
+    });
+  });
+
   it('should set default to current time', async () => {
     const c1 = db.collection({
       name: 'test11',
diff --git a/packages/core/database/src/update-associations.ts b/packages/core/database/src/update-associations.ts
index 212ac8f3c3..a0a57f5ecb 100644
--- a/packages/core/database/src/update-associations.ts
+++ b/packages/core/database/src/update-associations.ts
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ export async function updateMultipleAssociation(
   const createAccessor = association.accessors.create;
 
   if (isUndefinedOrNull(value)) {
-    await model[setAccessor](null, { transaction, context, individualHooks: true });
+    await model[setAccessor](null, { transaction, context, individualHooks: true, validate: false });
     model.setDataValue(key, null);
     return;
   }
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ export async function updateMultipleAssociation(
   }
 
   if (isStringOrNumber(value)) {
-    await model[setAccessor](value, { transaction, context, individualHooks: true });
+    await model[setAccessor](value, { transaction, context, individualHooks: true, validate: false });
     return;
   }
 
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ export async function updateMultipleAssociation(
   }
 
   // associate targets in lists1
-  await model[setAccessor](setItems, { transaction, context, individualHooks: true });
+  await model[setAccessor](setItems, { transaction, context, individualHooks: true, validate: false });
 
   const newItems = [];