diff --git a/goes.go b/goes.go
index 5629c0c..6d737c4 100644
--- a/goes.go
+++ b/goes.go
@@ -478,8 +478,11 @@ func (c *Connection) Update(d Document, query map[string]interface{}, extraArgs
 		ExtraArgs: extraArgs,
 		method:    "POST",
 		api:       "_update",
-		id:        d.Id.(string),
 	}
 
+    if d.Id != nil {
+		r.id = d.Id.(string)
+    }
+
 	return r.Run()
 }