diff --git a/sea-orm-macros/src/derives/active_model.rs b/sea-orm-macros/src/derives/active_model.rs
index 374270aa..17c6c50c 100644
--- a/sea-orm-macros/src/derives/active_model.rs
+++ b/sea-orm-macros/src/derives/active_model.rs
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ pub fn expand_derive_active_model(ident: Ident, data: Data) -> syn::Result<Token
     Ok(quote!(
         #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
         pub struct ActiveModel {
-            #(pub #field: sea_orm::Action<#ty>),*
+            #(pub #field: sea_orm::ActiveValue<#ty>),*
         }
 
         impl sea_orm::ActiveModelOf<Entity> for ActiveModel {}
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ pub fn expand_derive_active_model(ident: Ident, data: Data) -> syn::Result<Token
         impl From<#ident> for ActiveModel {
             fn from(m: #ident) -> Self {
                 Self {
-                    #(#field: sea_orm::Action::Set(m.#field)),*
+                    #(#field: sea_orm::ActiveValue::set(m.#field)),*
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -49,27 +49,27 @@ pub fn expand_derive_active_model(ident: Ident, data: Data) -> syn::Result<Token
         impl sea_orm::ActiveModelTrait for ActiveModel {
             type Column = Column;
 
-            fn take(&mut self, c: Self::Column) -> sea_orm::Action<sea_orm::Value> {
+            fn take(&mut self, c: Self::Column) -> sea_orm::ActiveValue<sea_orm::Value> {
                 match c {
-                    #(Self::Column::#name => std::mem::take(&mut self.#field).into_action_value()),*
+                    #(Self::Column::#name => std::mem::take(&mut self.#field).into_wrapped_value()),*
                 }
             }
 
-            fn get(&self, c: Self::Column) -> sea_orm::Action<sea_orm::Value> {
+            fn get(&self, c: Self::Column) -> sea_orm::ActiveValue<sea_orm::Value> {
                 match c {
-                    #(Self::Column::#name => self.#field.clone().into_action_value()),*
+                    #(Self::Column::#name => self.#field.clone().into_wrapped_value()),*
                 }
             }
 
             fn set(&mut self, c: Self::Column, v: sea_orm::Value) {
                 match c {
-                    #(Self::Column::#name => self.#field = sea_orm::Action::Set(v.unwrap())),*
+                    #(Self::Column::#name => self.#field = sea_orm::ActiveValue::set(v.unwrap())),*
                 }
             }
 
             fn unset(&mut self, c: Self::Column) {
                 match c {
-                    #(Self::Column::#name => self.#field = sea_orm::Action::Unset),*
+                    #(Self::Column::#name => self.#field = sea_orm::ActiveValue::unset()),*
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/entity/active_model.rs b/src/entity/active_model.rs
index c0e87bf8..50b5461d 100644
--- a/src/entity/active_model.rs
+++ b/src/entity/active_model.rs
@@ -1,26 +1,75 @@
 use crate::{ColumnTrait, EntityTrait, Value};
 use std::fmt::Debug;
 
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Default)]
+pub struct ActiveValue<V>
+where
+    V: Default,
+{
+    value: V,
+    state: ActiveValueState,
+}
+
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
-pub enum Action<V> {
-    Set(V),
+pub enum ActiveValueState {
+    Set,
     Unset,
 }
 
-impl<V> Default for Action<V> {
+impl Default for ActiveValueState {
     fn default() -> Self {
         Self::Unset
     }
 }
 
-impl<V> Action<V>
+impl<V> ActiveValue<V>
 where
-    V: Into<Value>,
+    V: Default,
 {
-    pub fn into_action_value(self) -> Action<Value> {
-        match self {
-            Self::Set(v) => Action::Set(v.into()),
-            Self::Unset => Action::Unset,
+    pub fn set(value: V) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            value,
+            state: ActiveValueState::Set,
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn is_set(&self) -> bool {
+        matches!(self.state, ActiveValueState::Set)
+    }
+
+    pub fn unset() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            value: V::default(),
+            state: ActiveValueState::Unset,
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn is_unset(&self) -> bool {
+        matches!(self.state, ActiveValueState::Unset)
+    }
+
+    pub fn take(&mut self) -> V {
+        self.state = ActiveValueState::Unset;
+        std::mem::take(&mut self.value)
+    }
+
+    pub fn unwrap(self) -> V {
+        self.value
+    }
+}
+
+impl<V> ActiveValue<V>
+where
+    V: Default + Into<Value>,
+{
+    pub fn into_value(self) -> Value {
+        self.value.into()
+    }
+
+    pub fn into_wrapped_value(self) -> ActiveValue<Value> {
+        match self.state {
+            ActiveValueState::Set => ActiveValue::set(self.into_value()),
+            ActiveValueState::Unset => ActiveValue::unset(),
         }
     }
 }
@@ -34,9 +83,9 @@ where
 pub trait ActiveModelTrait: Clone + Debug {
     type Column: ColumnTrait;
 
-    fn take(&mut self, c: Self::Column) -> Action<Value>;
+    fn take(&mut self, c: Self::Column) -> ActiveValue<Value>;
 
-    fn get(&self, c: Self::Column) -> Action<Value>;
+    fn get(&self, c: Self::Column) -> ActiveValue<Value>;
 
     fn set(&mut self, c: Self::Column, v: Value);
 
diff --git a/src/entity/prelude.rs b/src/entity/prelude.rs
index f131f167..1482a509 100644
--- a/src/entity/prelude.rs
+++ b/src/entity/prelude.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 pub use crate::{
-    Action, ActiveModelOf, ActiveModelTrait, ColumnTrait, ColumnType, DeriveActiveModel,
-    DeriveColumn, DeriveEntity, DeriveModel, DerivePrimaryKey, EntityName, EntityTrait, EnumIter,
-    Iden, IdenStatic, ModelTrait, PrimaryKeyOfModel, PrimaryKeyTrait, QueryResult, Related,
-    RelationDef, RelationTrait, Select, TypeErr, Value,
+    ActiveModelOf, ActiveModelTrait, ColumnTrait, ColumnType, DeriveActiveModel, DeriveColumn,
+    DeriveEntity, DeriveModel, DerivePrimaryKey, EntityName, EntityTrait, EnumIter, Iden,
+    IdenStatic, ModelTrait, PrimaryKeyOfModel, PrimaryKeyTrait, QueryResult, Related, RelationDef,
+    RelationTrait, Select, TypeErr, Value,
 };
diff --git a/src/operation/insert.rs b/src/operation/insert.rs
index 7adf40d9..5dfeb19c 100644
--- a/src/operation/insert.rs
+++ b/src/operation/insert.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use crate::{Action, ActiveModelOf, ActiveModelTrait, EntityTrait, Iterable, Statement};
+use crate::{ActiveModelOf, ActiveModelTrait, EntityTrait, Iterable, Statement};
 use core::marker::PhantomData;
 use sea_query::{InsertStatement, IntoIden, QueryBuilder};
 
@@ -36,9 +36,10 @@ where
         let mut columns = Vec::new();
         let mut values = Vec::new();
         for col in A::Column::iter() {
-            if let Action::Set(val) = am.take(col) {
+            let av = am.take(col);
+            if av.is_set() {
                 columns.push(col);
-                values.push(val);
+                values.push(av.into_value());
             }
         }
         self.query.columns(columns);
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@ where
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use crate::tests_cfg::cake;
-    use crate::{Action, Insert};
+    use crate::{ActiveValue, Insert};
     use sea_query::PostgresQueryBuilder;
 
     #[test]
@@ -81,8 +82,8 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(
             Insert::<cake::ActiveModel>::new()
                 .one(cake::ActiveModel {
-                    id: Action::Unset,
-                    name: Action::Set("Apple Pie".to_owned()),
+                    id: ActiveValue::unset(),
+                    name: ActiveValue::set("Apple Pie".to_owned()),
                 })
                 .build(PostgresQueryBuilder)
                 .to_string(),
@@ -95,8 +96,8 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(
             Insert::<cake::ActiveModel>::new()
                 .one(cake::ActiveModel {
-                    id: Action::Set(1),
-                    name: Action::Set("Apple Pie".to_owned()),
+                    id: ActiveValue::set(1),
+                    name: ActiveValue::set("Apple Pie".to_owned()),
                 })
                 .build(PostgresQueryBuilder)
                 .to_string(),