diff --git a/integration-tests/api/__tests__/admin/gift-cards.js b/integration-tests/api/__tests__/admin/gift-cards.js
index 2cf141ccb3..505354159d 100644
--- a/integration-tests/api/__tests__/admin/gift-cards.js
+++ b/integration-tests/api/__tests__/admin/gift-cards.js
@@ -144,6 +144,13 @@ describe("/admin/gift-cards", () => {
           currency_code: "usd",
           tax_rate: 0,
         })
+        await manager.insert(GiftCard, {
+          id: "gift_test",
+          code: "GC_TEST",
+          value: 20000,
+          balance: 20000,
+          region_id: "region",
+        })
       } catch (err) {
         console.log(err)
         throw err
@@ -155,6 +162,29 @@ describe("/admin/gift-cards", () => {
       await db.teardown()
     })
 
+    it("updates a balance", async () => {
+      const api = useApi()
+
+      const response = await api
+        .post(
+          "/admin/gift-cards/gift_test",
+          {
+            balance: 0,
+          },
+          {
+            headers: {
+              Authorization: "Bearer test_token",
+            },
+          }
+        )
+        .catch((err) => {
+          console.log(err)
+        })
+
+      expect(response.status).toEqual(200)
+      expect(response.data.gift_card.balance).toEqual(0)
+    })
+
     it("creates a gift card", async () => {
       const api = useApi()
 
diff --git a/packages/medusa/src/services/gift-card.js b/packages/medusa/src/services/gift-card.js
index b96372d223..ab2da18541 100644
--- a/packages/medusa/src/services/gift-card.js
+++ b/packages/medusa/src/services/gift-card.js
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ class GiftCardService extends BaseService {
         giftCard.metadata = await this.setMetadata_(giftCard.id, metadata)
       }
 
-      if (balance) {
+      if (typeof balance !== "undefined") {
         if (balance < 0 || giftCard.value < balance) {
           throw new MedusaError(
             MedusaError.Types.INVALID_ARGUMENT,