diff --git a/tests/schema/models.py b/tests/schema/models.py
index 07b9496..d50caf9 100644
--- a/tests/schema/models.py
+++ b/tests/schema/models.py
@@ -87,6 +87,14 @@ class Note(models.Model):
         apps = new_apps
 
 
+class NoteRename(models.Model):
+    detail_info = models.TextField()
+
+    class Meta:
+        apps = new_apps
+        db_table = "schema_note"
+
+
 class Tag(models.Model):
     title = models.CharField(max_length=255)
     slug = models.SlugField(unique=True)
diff --git a/tests/schema/tests.py b/tests/schema/tests.py
index 67a3738..908a423 100644
--- a/tests/schema/tests.py
+++ b/tests/schema/tests.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ from django.test import TransactionTestCase, skipIfDBFeature
 from .fields import CustomManyToManyField, InheritedManyToManyField
 from .models import (
     Author, AuthorWithDefaultHeight, AuthorWithEvenLongerName, Book, BookWeak,
-    BookWithLongName, BookWithO2O, BookWithSlug, Note, Tag, TagIndexed,
+    BookWithLongName, BookWithO2O, BookWithSlug, Note, NoteRename, Tag, TagIndexed,
     TagM2MTest, TagUniqueRename, Thing, UniqueTest, new_apps,
 )
 
@@ -751,6 +751,26 @@ class SchemaTests(TransactionTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(columns['display_name'][0], "CharField")
         self.assertNotIn("name", columns)
 
+    @skipIfDBFeature('interprets_empty_strings_as_nulls')
+    def test_rename_keep_null_status(self):
+        """
+        Renaming a field shouldn't affect the not null status.
+        """
+        with connection.schema_editor() as editor:
+            editor.create_model(Note)
+        with self.assertRaises(IntegrityError):
+            Note.objects.create(info=None)
+        old_field = Note._meta.get_field("info")
+        new_field = TextField()
+        new_field.set_attributes_from_name("detail_info")
+        with connection.schema_editor() as editor:
+            editor.alter_field(Note, old_field, new_field, strict=True)
+        columns = self.column_classes(Note)
+        self.assertEqual(columns['detail_info'][0], "TextField")
+        self.assertNotIn("info", columns)
+        with self.assertRaises(IntegrityError):
+            NoteRename.objects.create(detail_info=None)
+
     def _test_m2m_create(self, M2MFieldClass):
         """
         Tests M2M fields on models during creation