diff --git a/lib/rules/require-prop-type-constructor.js b/lib/rules/require-prop-type-constructor.js
index 52e88b2e7..61d825039 100644
--- a/lib/rules/require-prop-type-constructor.js
+++ b/lib/rules/require-prop-type-constructor.js
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ const forbiddenTypes = [
   'UpdateExpression'
 ]
 
-const isForbiddenType = nodeType => forbiddenTypes.indexOf(nodeType) > -1
+const isForbiddenType = node => forbiddenTypes.indexOf(node.type) > -1 && node.raw !== 'null'
 
 module.exports = {
   meta: {
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ module.exports = {
     }
 
     const checkPropertyNode = (p) => {
-      if (isForbiddenType(p.value.type)) {
+      if (isForbiddenType(p.value)) {
         context.report({
           node: p.value,
           message,
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ module.exports = {
         })
       } else if (p.value.type === 'ArrayExpression') {
         p.value.elements
-          .filter(prop => isForbiddenType(prop.type))
+          .filter(prop => isForbiddenType(prop))
           .forEach(prop => context.report({
             node: prop,
             message,
@@ -79,20 +79,21 @@ module.exports = {
 
       if (!node) return
 
-      node.value.properties.forEach(p => {
-        if (isForbiddenType(p.value.type) || p.value.type === 'ArrayExpression') {
-          checkPropertyNode(p)
-        } else if (p.value.type === 'ObjectExpression') {
-          const typeProperty = p.value.properties.find(prop =>
-            prop.type === 'Property' &&
-            prop.key.name === 'type'
-          )
+      node.value.properties
+        .forEach(p => {
+          if (isForbiddenType(p.value) || p.value.type === 'ArrayExpression') {
+            checkPropertyNode(p)
+          } else if (p.value.type === 'ObjectExpression') {
+            const typeProperty = p.value.properties.find(prop =>
+              prop.type === 'Property' &&
+              prop.key.name === 'type'
+            )
 
-          if (!typeProperty) return
+            if (!typeProperty) return
 
-          checkPropertyNode(typeProperty)
-        }
-      })
+            checkPropertyNode(typeProperty)
+          }
+        })
     })
   }
 }
diff --git a/tests/lib/rules/require-prop-type-constructor.js b/tests/lib/rules/require-prop-type-constructor.js
index f0740385b..fc6e79fc3 100644
--- a/tests/lib/rules/require-prop-type-constructor.js
+++ b/tests/lib/rules/require-prop-type-constructor.js
@@ -37,7 +37,9 @@ ruleTester.run('require-prop-type-constructor', rule, {
             },
             lastProp: {
               type: [Number, Boolean]
-            }
+            },
+            nullProp: null,
+            nullTypeProp: { type: null }
           }
         }
       `
@@ -58,7 +60,8 @@ ruleTester.run('require-prop-type-constructor', rule, {
           },
           lastProp: {
             type: ['Boolean']
-          }
+          },
+          nullProp: 'null'
         }
       }
       `,
@@ -73,7 +76,8 @@ ruleTester.run('require-prop-type-constructor', rule, {
           },
           lastProp: {
             type: [Boolean]
-          }
+          },
+          nullProp: null
         }
       }
       `,
@@ -92,6 +96,9 @@ ruleTester.run('require-prop-type-constructor', rule, {
       }, {
         message: 'The "type" property should be a constructor.',
         line: 11
+      }, {
+        message: 'The "nullProp" property should be a constructor.',
+        line: 13
       }]
     },
     {