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Mongoose version

8.9.1

Node.js version

22.8.0

MongoDB server version

8.0.4

Typescript version (if applicable)

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Description

If I have an object within aMap and set a property value in it to undefined (to make mongoose unset it in the database), then proceed to remove that object from the Map altogether, mongoose produces an update that triggers a MongoServerError.

With the reproduction code I get from car.getChanges() an update like { '$unset': { 'owners.abc.name': 1, 'owners.abc': 1 } } which then results in a Updating the path 'owners.abc' would create a conflict at 'owners.abc' MongoServerError.

Steps to Reproduce

const CarSchema = new mongoose.Schema({ owners: { type: Map, of: { name: String, }, }, }); const CarModel = mongoose.model('Car', CarSchema); const car = await CarModel.create({ owners: { abc: { name: 'John' } }, }); car.owners.get('abc').name = undefined; car.owners.delete('abc'); await car.save();

Expected Behavior

I'd expect to get just { '$unset': { 'owners.abc': 1 } } from car.getChanges() and the save() to succeed afterwards.