diff --git a/django/db/models/sql/query.py b/django/db/models/sql/query.py
index a6957bab7b..3044882a86 100644
--- a/django/db/models/sql/query.py
+++ b/django/db/models/sql/query.py
@@ -851,7 +851,7 @@ class Query(object):
         return alias
 
     def fill_related_selections(self, opts=None, root_alias=None, cur_depth=1,
-            used=None, requested=None, restricted=None):
+            used=None, requested=None, restricted=None, nullable=None):
         """
         Fill in the information needed for a select_related query. The current
         depth is measured as the number of connections away from the root model
@@ -883,6 +883,10 @@ class Query(object):
                     (not restricted and f.null) or f.rel.parent_link):
                 continue
             table = f.rel.to._meta.db_table
+            if nullable or f.null:
+                promote = True
+            else:
+                promote = False
             if model:
                 int_opts = opts
                 alias = root_alias
@@ -891,12 +895,12 @@ class Query(object):
                     int_opts = int_model._meta
                     alias = self.join((alias, int_opts.db_table, lhs_col,
                             int_opts.pk.column), exclusions=used,
-                            promote=f.null)
+                            promote=promote)
             else:
                 alias = root_alias
             alias = self.join((alias, table, f.column,
                     f.rel.get_related_field().column), exclusions=used,
-                    promote=f.null)
+                    promote=promote)
             used.add(alias)
             self.related_select_cols.extend([(alias, f2.column)
                     for f2 in f.rel.to._meta.fields])
@@ -905,8 +909,12 @@ class Query(object):
                 next = requested.get(f.name, {})
             else:
                 next = False
+            if f.null is not None:
+                new_nullable = f.null
+            else:
+                new_nullable = None
             self.fill_related_selections(f.rel.to._meta, alias, cur_depth + 1,
-                    used, next, restricted)
+                    used, next, restricted, new_nullable)
 
     def add_filter(self, filter_expr, connector=AND, negate=False, trim=False,
             can_reuse=None):
diff --git a/tests/regressiontests/null_fk/__init__.py b/tests/regressiontests/null_fk/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/tests/regressiontests/null_fk/models.py b/tests/regressiontests/null_fk/models.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1bc266c033
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/regressiontests/null_fk/models.py
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+"""
+Regression tests for proper working of ForeignKey(null=True). Tests these bugs:
+
+    * #7369: FK non-null after null relationship on select_related() generates an invalid query
+
+"""
+
+from django.db import models
+
+class SystemInfo(models.Model):
+    system_name = models.CharField(max_length=32)
+
+class Forum(models.Model):
+    system_info = models.ForeignKey(SystemInfo)
+    forum_name = models.CharField(max_length=32)
+
+class Post(models.Model):
+    forum = models.ForeignKey(Forum, null=True)
+    title = models.CharField(max_length=32)
+
+    def __unicode__(self):
+        return self.title
+
+class Comment(models.Model):
+    post = models.ForeignKey(Post, null=True)
+    comment_text = models.CharField(max_length=250)
+
+    def __unicode__(self):
+        return self.comment_text
+
+__test__ = {'API_TESTS':"""
+
+>>> s = SystemInfo.objects.create(system_name='First forum')
+>>> f = Forum.objects.create(system_info=s, forum_name='First forum')
+>>> p = Post.objects.create(forum=f, title='First Post')
+>>> c1 = Comment.objects.create(post=p, comment_text='My first comment')
+>>> c2 = Comment.objects.create(comment_text='My second comment')
+
+# Starting from comment, make sure that a .select_related(...) with a specified
+# set of fields will properly LEFT JOIN multiple levels of NULLs (and the things
+# that come after the NULLs, or else data that should exist won't).
+>>> c = Comment.objects.select_related().get(id=1)
+>>> c.post
+<Post: First Post>
+>>> c = Comment.objects.select_related().get(id=2)
+>>> print c.post
+None
+
+>>> comments = Comment.objects.select_related('post__forum__system_info').all()
+>>> [(c.id, c.post.id) for c in comments]
+[(1, 1), (2, None)]
+>>> [(c.comment_text, c.post.title) for c in comments]
+[(u'My first comment', u'First Post'), (u'My second comment', None)]
+
+"""}