diff --git a/src/modules/dataset.ts b/src/modules/dataset.ts
index 12e8f01..d411c9c 100755
--- a/src/modules/dataset.ts
+++ b/src/modules/dataset.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ function updateDataset(oldVnode: VNode, vnode: VNode): void {
   const d = elm.dataset;
 
   for (key in oldDataset) {
-    if (!dataset[key]) {
+    if (!(key in dataset)) {
       if (d) {
         if (key in d) {
           delete d[key];
diff --git a/src/modules/style.ts b/src/modules/style.ts
index 46ef52a..9629fa9 100755
--- a/src/modules/style.ts
+++ b/src/modules/style.ts
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ function updateStyle(oldVnode: VNode, vnode: VNode): void {
   const oldHasDel = "delayed" in oldStyle;
 
   for (name in oldStyle) {
-    if (!style[name]) {
+    if (!(name in style)) {
       if (name[0] === "-" && name[1] === "-") {
         (elm as any).style.removeProperty(name);
       } else {
diff --git a/test/unit/dataset.ts b/test/unit/dataset.ts
index 0b59597..91bfec2 100644
--- a/test/unit/dataset.ts
+++ b/test/unit/dataset.ts
@@ -40,6 +40,14 @@ describe("dataset", function () {
     assert.strictEqual(elm.dataset.baz, "baz");
     assert.strictEqual(elm.dataset.foo, undefined);
   });
+  it("handles falsy values", function () {
+    const vnode1 = h("i", { dataset: { foo: "" } });
+    const vnode2 = h("i", { dataset: { foo: "" } });
+    elm = patch(vnode0, vnode1).elm;
+    assert.strictEqual(elm.dataset.foo, "");
+    elm = patch(vnode1, vnode2).elm;
+    assert.strictEqual(elm.dataset.foo, "");
+  });
   it("can be memoized", function () {
     const cachedDataset = { foo: "foo", bar: "bar" };
     const vnode1 = h("i", { dataset: cachedDataset });
diff --git a/test/unit/style.ts b/test/unit/style.ts
index b61596d..a8df60a 100644
--- a/test/unit/style.ts
+++ b/test/unit/style.ts
@@ -55,6 +55,14 @@ describe("style", function () {
     patch(vnode2, vnode3);
     assert.strictEqual(elm.style.fontSize, "10px");
   });
+  it("handles falsy values", function () {
+    const vnode1 = h("i", { style: { flexShrink: 0 as any } });
+    const vnode2 = h("i", { style: { flexShrink: 0 as any } });
+    elm = patch(vnode0, vnode1).elm;
+    assert.strictEqual(elm.style.flexShrink, "0");
+    patch(vnode1, vnode2);
+    assert.strictEqual(elm.style.flexShrink, "0");
+  });
   it("implicially removes styles from element", function () {
     const vnode1 = h("div", [h("i", { style: { fontSize: "14px" } })]);
     const vnode2 = h("div", [h("i")]);