diff --git a/RELEASE_NOTES.md b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
index c2287f2..d09e197 100644
--- a/RELEASE_NOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+### 4.0.3+36c543f (Released 2024-10-16)
+- fix GetHashCode member failing for null property values 
+
 ### 4.0.2 (Released 2024-10-15)
 
 - Undo `DynObj.combine` working with `#DynamicObj` as input - this caused issues with ncombining nested DOs of types that inherited from DynamicObj. The type signature has been fixed to `DynamicObj` (without the flexible `#`)
diff --git a/src/DynamicObj/HashCodes.fs b/src/DynamicObj/HashCodes.fs
index 96bd4b4..9ff93d3 100644
--- a/src/DynamicObj/HashCodes.fs
+++ b/src/DynamicObj/HashCodes.fs
@@ -15,7 +15,10 @@ let hashDateTime (dt : System.DateTime) : int =
     
 
 let hash obj =
-    obj.GetHashCode()
+    if obj = null then 
+        0
+    else
+        obj.GetHashCode()
 
 let boxHashOption (a: 'a option) : obj =
     if a.IsSome then a.Value.GetHashCode() else (0).GetHashCode()
diff --git a/tests/DynamicObject.Tests/DynamicObjs.fs b/tests/DynamicObject.Tests/DynamicObjs.fs
index 7dc02a1..168f384 100644
--- a/tests/DynamicObject.Tests/DynamicObjs.fs
+++ b/tests/DynamicObject.Tests/DynamicObjs.fs
@@ -535,6 +535,21 @@ let tests_GetHashCode = testList "GetHashCode" [
         b2.SetProperty("c", 2)
         a2.SetProperty("b", b2)
         Expect.equal (a.GetHashCode()) (a2.GetHashCode()) "Values should be equal"
+
+    testCase "null Value same key" <| fun _ ->
+        let a = DynamicObj()
+        a.SetProperty("b", null)
+        let b = DynamicObj()
+        b.SetProperty("b", null)
+        Expect.equal (a.GetHashCode()) (b.GetHashCode()) "Values should be equal"
+
+    testCase "null Value different key" <| fun _ ->
+        let a = DynamicObj()
+        a.SetProperty("b", null)
+        let b = DynamicObj()
+        a.SetProperty("c", null)
+        Expect.notEqual (a.GetHashCode()) (b.GetHashCode()) "Values should not be equal"
+
 ]
 
 let main = testList "DynamicObj (Class)" [
diff --git a/tests/DynamicObject.Tests/Inheritance.fs b/tests/DynamicObject.Tests/Inheritance.fs
index 7689c1d..e497578 100644
--- a/tests/DynamicObject.Tests/Inheritance.fs
+++ b/tests/DynamicObject.Tests/Inheritance.fs
@@ -68,6 +68,13 @@ let tests_remove = testList "Remove" [
        
         Expect.equal p.FirstName null "Static property should "
 
+    testCase "Remove Static HashCodeDoesNotFail" <| fun _ ->
+        let p = Person("123","John")
+
+        p.RemoveProperty("FirstName") |> ignore
+        
+        p.GetHashCode() |> ignore
+
     testCase "Remove Static Immutable" <| fun _ ->
         let p = Person("123","John")
         let f = fun () -> p.RemoveProperty("Id") |> ignore