diff --git a/sql/type.go b/sql/type.go
index eaac23b21..caadd9254 100644
--- a/sql/type.go
+++ b/sql/type.go
@@ -402,6 +402,10 @@ func (t numberT) Compare(a interface{}, b interface{}) (int, error) {
 func (t numberT) String() string { return t.t.String() }
 
 func compareFloats(a interface{}, b interface{}) (int, error) {
+	if hasNulls, res := compareNulls(a, b); hasNulls {
+		return res, nil
+	}
+
 	ca, err := cast.ToFloat64E(a)
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, err
@@ -423,6 +427,10 @@ func compareFloats(a interface{}, b interface{}) (int, error) {
 }
 
 func compareSignedInts(a interface{}, b interface{}) (int, error) {
+	if hasNulls, res := compareNulls(a, b); hasNulls {
+		return res, nil
+	}
+
 	ca, err := cast.ToInt64E(a)
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, err
@@ -444,6 +452,10 @@ func compareSignedInts(a interface{}, b interface{}) (int, error) {
 }
 
 func compareUnsignedInts(a interface{}, b interface{}) (int, error) {
+	if hasNulls, res := compareNulls(a, b); hasNulls {
+		return res, nil
+	}
+
 	ca, err := cast.ToUint64E(a)
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, err
@@ -540,6 +552,10 @@ func (t timestampT) Convert(v interface{}) (interface{}, error) {
 
 // Compare implements Type interface.
 func (t timestampT) Compare(a interface{}, b interface{}) (int, error) {
+	if hasNulls, res := compareNulls(a, b); hasNulls {
+		return res, nil
+	}
+
 	av := a.(time.Time)
 	bv := b.(time.Time)
 	if av.Before(bv) {
@@ -603,6 +619,10 @@ func (t dateT) Convert(v interface{}) (interface{}, error) {
 }
 
 func (t dateT) Compare(a, b interface{}) (int, error) {
+	if hasNulls, res := compareNulls(a, b); hasNulls {
+		return res, nil
+	}
+
 	av := truncateDate(a.(time.Time))
 	bv := truncateDate(b.(time.Time))
 	if av.Before(bv) {
@@ -758,6 +778,9 @@ func (t varCharT) Convert(v interface{}) (interface{}, error) {
 
 // Compare implements Type interface.
 func (t varCharT) Compare(a interface{}, b interface{}) (int, error) {
+	if hasNulls, res := compareNulls(a, b); hasNulls {
+		return res, nil
+	}
 	return strings.Compare(a.(string), b.(string)), nil
 }
 
@@ -795,6 +818,9 @@ func (t textT) Convert(v interface{}) (interface{}, error) {
 
 // Compare implements Type interface.
 func (t textT) Compare(a interface{}, b interface{}) (int, error) {
+	if hasNulls, res := compareNulls(a, b); hasNulls {
+		return res, nil
+	}
 	return strings.Compare(a.(string), b.(string)), nil
 }
 
@@ -847,6 +873,10 @@ func (t booleanT) Convert(v interface{}) (interface{}, error) {
 
 // Compare implements Type interface.
 func (t booleanT) Compare(a interface{}, b interface{}) (int, error) {
+	if hasNulls, res := compareNulls(a, b); hasNulls {
+		return res, nil
+	}
+
 	if a == b {
 		return 0, nil
 	}
@@ -899,6 +929,9 @@ func (t blobT) Convert(v interface{}) (interface{}, error) {
 
 // Compare implements Type interface.
 func (t blobT) Compare(a interface{}, b interface{}) (int, error) {
+	if hasNulls, res := compareNulls(a, b); hasNulls {
+		return res, nil
+	}
 	return bytes.Compare(a.([]byte), b.([]byte)), nil
 }
 
@@ -941,6 +974,9 @@ func (t jsonT) Convert(v interface{}) (interface{}, error) {
 
 // Compare implements Type interface.
 func (t jsonT) Compare(a interface{}, b interface{}) (int, error) {
+	if hasNulls, res := compareNulls(a, b); hasNulls {
+		return res, nil
+	}
 	return bytes.Compare(a.([]byte), b.([]byte)), nil
 }
 
@@ -1302,3 +1338,19 @@ func convertArrayForJSON(t arrayT, v interface{}) (interface{}, error) {
 		return nil, ErrNotArray.New(v)
 	}
 }
+
+// compareNulls compares two values, and returns true if either is null.
+// The returned integer represents the ordering, with a rule that states nulls
+// as being ordered before non-nulls.
+func compareNulls(a interface{}, b interface{}) (bool, int) {
+	aIsNull := a == nil
+	bIsNull := b == nil
+	if aIsNull && bIsNull {
+		return true, 0
+	} else if aIsNull && !bIsNull {
+		return true, -1
+	} else if !aIsNull && bIsNull {
+		return true, 1
+	}
+	return false, 0
+}
diff --git a/sql/type_test.go b/sql/type_test.go
index 1087fb423..a73bf08be 100644
--- a/sql/type_test.go
+++ b/sql/type_test.go
@@ -444,6 +444,46 @@ func TestJSONArraySQL(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Equal(expected, string(val.Raw()))
 }
 
+func TestComparesWithNulls(t *testing.T) {
+	timeParse := func(layout string, value string) time.Time {
+		t, err := time.Parse(layout, value)
+		if err != nil {
+			panic(err)
+		}
+		return t
+	}
+
+	var typeVals = []struct {
+		typ Type
+		val interface{}
+	}{
+		{Int8, int8(0)},
+		{Uint8, uint8(0)},
+		{Int16, int16(0)},
+		{Uint16, uint16(0)},
+		{Int32, int32(0)},
+		{Uint32, uint32(0)},
+		{Int64, int64(0)},
+		{Uint64, uint64(0)},
+		{Float32, float32(0)},
+		{Float64, float64(0)},
+		{Timestamp, timeParse(TimestampLayout, "2132-04-05 12:51:36")},
+		{Date, timeParse(DateLayout, "2231-11-07")},
+		{Text, ""},
+		{Boolean, false},
+		{JSON, `{}`},
+		{Blob, ""},
+	}
+
+	for _, typeVal := range typeVals {
+		t.Run(typeVal.typ.String(), func(t *testing.T) {
+			lt(t, typeVal.typ, nil, typeVal.val)
+			gt(t, typeVal.typ, typeVal.val, nil)
+			eq(t, typeVal.typ, nil, nil)
+		})
+	}
+}
+
 func eq(t *testing.T, typ Type, a, b interface{}) {
 	t.Helper()
 	cmp, err := typ.Compare(a, b)