diff --git a/lib/active_model_serializers/adapter/json_api/relationship.rb b/lib/active_model_serializers/adapter/json_api/relationship.rb
index 2879e3eb..f26dfbd4 100644
--- a/lib/active_model_serializers/adapter/json_api/relationship.rb
+++ b/lib/active_model_serializers/adapter/json_api/relationship.rb
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ module ActiveModelSerializers
               else
                 association.reflection.type.to_s
               end
+            # TODO: probably return nil if association.object is nil?
             ResourceIdentifier.for_type_with_id(type, id, serializable_resource_options)
           else
             # TODO(BF): Process relationship without evaluating lazy_association
diff --git a/test/adapter/json_api/relationship_test.rb b/test/adapter/json_api/relationship_test.rb
index 35069537..9a21f0a7 100644
--- a/test/adapter/json_api/relationship_test.rb
+++ b/test/adapter/json_api/relationship_test.rb
@@ -35,6 +35,20 @@ module ActiveModelSerializers
           assert_equal(expected, actual)
         end
 
+        def test_relationship_with_nil_model_and_belongs_to_id_on_self
+          ActiveModelSerializers.config.jsonapi_use_foreign_key_on_belongs_to_relationship = true
+
+          expected = { data: nil }
+
+          model_attributes = { blog: nil }
+          relationship_name = :blog
+          model = new_model(model_attributes)
+          actual = build_serializer_and_serialize_relationship(model, relationship_name) do
+            belongs_to :blog
+          end
+          assert_equal(expected, actual)
+        end
+
         def test_relationship_with_data_array
           expected = {
             data: [