diff --git a/ormar/models/model_row.py b/ormar/models/model_row.py
index e3cf6ec2e..4c70fa54a 100644
--- a/ormar/models/model_row.py
+++ b/ormar/models/model_row.py
@@ -98,10 +98,12 @@ def from_row(  # noqa: CFQ002
 
         instance: Optional["Model"] = None
         if item.get(cls.Meta.pkname, None) is not None:
-            item["__excluded__"] = cls.get_names_to_exclude(
+            excluded_fields = cls.get_names_to_exclude(
                 excludable=excludable, alias=table_prefix
             )
-            instance = cast("Model", cls(**item))
+            instance = cast(
+                "Model", cls.construct(**item, _excluded_fields=excluded_fields)
+            )
             instance.set_save_status(True)
         return instance
 
diff --git a/ormar/models/newbasemodel.py b/ormar/models/newbasemodel.py
index 5ea20986e..0ab05e521 100644
--- a/ormar/models/newbasemodel.py
+++ b/ormar/models/newbasemodel.py
@@ -825,18 +825,23 @@ def json(  # type: ignore # noqa A003
 
     @classmethod
     def construct(
-        cls: Type["T"], _fields_set: Optional["SetStr"] = None, **values: Any
+        cls: Type["T"],
+        _fields_set: Optional["SetStr"] = None,
+        _excluded_fields: Optional["SetStr"] = None,
+        **values: Any,
     ) -> "T":
+        for field_to_nullify in _excluded_fields or []:
+            values[field_to_nullify] = None
         own_values = {
             k: v for k, v in values.items() if k not in cls.extract_related_names()
         }
         model = cls.__new__(cls)
         fields_values: Dict[str, Any] = {}
-        for name, field in cls.__fields__.items():
+        for name, field_to_nullify in cls.__fields__.items():
             if name in own_values:
                 fields_values[name] = own_values[name]
-            elif not field.required:
-                fields_values[name] = field.get_default()
+            elif not field_to_nullify.required:
+                fields_values[name] = field_to_nullify.get_default()
         fields_values.update(own_values)
         object.__setattr__(model, "__dict__", fields_values)
         model._initialize_internal_attributes()
diff --git a/tests/test_model_definition/test_pydantic_fields.py b/tests/test_model_definition/test_pydantic_fields.py
index 12d575379..01558bc0b 100644
--- a/tests/test_model_definition/test_pydantic_fields.py
+++ b/tests/test_model_definition/test_pydantic_fields.py
@@ -65,6 +65,12 @@ def __init__(self, **kwargs):
         kwargs["pydantic_test"] = PydanticTest(aa="random", bb=42)
         super().__init__(**kwargs)
 
+    @classmethod
+    def construct(cls, **kwargs):
+        kwargs["number"] = get_number()
+        kwargs["pydantic_test"] = PydanticTest(aa="random", bb=42)
+        return super().construct(**kwargs)
+
     id: int = ormar.Integer(primary_key=True)
     name: str = ormar.String(max_length=200)
     url: HttpUrl = "https://www.example3.com"  # type: ignore