diff --git a/__mocks__/__tests__/gatsby-plugin-firebase.test.js b/__mocks__/__tests__/gatsby-plugin-firebase.test.js
index 8d11abd5..dc11cf38 100644
--- a/__mocks__/__tests__/gatsby-plugin-firebase.test.js
+++ b/__mocks__/__tests__/gatsby-plugin-firebase.test.js
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ describe('FirebaseStub', () => {
       expect(reference.equalToValue).toHaveLength(0);
     });
 
-    it('triggers callback with resumes when creating new one', async () => {
+    it('triggers callback with resumes when creating a new one', async () => {
       const userUid = DatabaseConstants.user1.uid;
 
       let snapshotValue = null;
@@ -333,5 +333,56 @@ describe('FirebaseStub', () => {
       expect(snapshotValue[newResume.id]).toBeTruthy();
       expect(snapshotValue[newResume.id].id).toBe(newResume.id);
     });
+
+    it('triggers callback with resumes when updating an existing one', async () => {
+      const userUid = DatabaseConstants.user1.uid;
+
+      let snapshotValue = null;
+      const callback = jest.fn((snapshot) => {
+        snapshotValue = snapshot.val();
+      });
+
+      FirebaseStub.database()
+        .ref(DatabaseConstants.resumesPath)
+        .orderByChild('user')
+        .equalTo(userUid)
+        .on('value', callback);
+
+      await waitFor(() => callback.mock.calls[0][0]);
+
+      expect(callback.mock.calls).toHaveLength(1);
+      callback.mockClear();
+      expect(snapshotValue).not.toBeNull();
+      expect(Object.keys(snapshotValue)).toHaveLength(2);
+      Object.values(snapshotValue).forEach((resume) =>
+        expect(resume.user).toEqual(userUid),
+      );
+      snapshotValue = null;
+
+      const existingResume = (
+        await FirebaseStub.database()
+          .ref(
+            `${DatabaseConstants.resumesPath}/${DatabaseConstants.demoStateResume1Id}`,
+          )
+          .once('value')
+      ).val();
+      expect(existingResume).toBeTruthy();
+      expect(existingResume.user).toEqual(userUid);
+
+      existingResume.name = 'Test Resume renamed';
+
+      await FirebaseStub.database()
+        .ref(`${DatabaseConstants.resumesPath}/${existingResume.id}`)
+        .update(existingResume);
+
+      await waitFor(() => callback.mock.calls[0][0]);
+
+      expect(callback.mock.calls).toHaveLength(1);
+      callback.mockClear();
+      expect(snapshotValue).not.toBeNull();
+      expect(Object.keys(snapshotValue)).toHaveLength(2);
+      expect(snapshotValue[existingResume.id]).toBeTruthy();
+      expect(snapshotValue[existingResume.id].name).toBe(existingResume.name);
+    });
   });
 });
diff --git a/__mocks__/gatsby-plugin-firebase/database/database.js b/__mocks__/gatsby-plugin-firebase/database/database.js
index 029071c2..b6fcbdcb 100644
--- a/__mocks__/gatsby-plugin-firebase/database/database.js
+++ b/__mocks__/gatsby-plugin-firebase/database/database.js
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class Database {
     return this._uuid;
   }
 
-  getData(dataPath) {
+  _getData(dataPath) {
     if (!dataPath) {
       throw new Error('dataPath must be provided.');
     }
@@ -64,12 +64,41 @@ class Database {
     return null;
   }
 
-  getReference(referencePath) {
+  _getReference(referencePath) {
     return referencePath in this._references
       ? this._references[referencePath]
       : null;
   }
 
+  _setData(dataPath, value) {
+    if (!dataPath) {
+      throw new Error('dataPath must be provided.');
+    }
+
+    if (typeof value === 'undefined') {
+      throw new Error('value is undefined.');
+    }
+
+    const dataPathElements = dataPath.split('/');
+    if (dataPathElements.length !== 2) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (!(dataPathElements[0] in this._data)) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (!dataPathElements[1]) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (value === null) {
+      delete this._data[dataPathElements[0]][dataPathElements[1]];
+    } else {
+      this._data[dataPathElements[0]][dataPathElements[1]] = value;
+    }
+  }
+
   initializeData() {
     const resumes = {};
 
@@ -106,7 +135,7 @@ class Database {
   }
 
   ref(referencePath) {
-    const existingRef = this.getReference(referencePath);
+    const existingRef = this._getReference(referencePath);
     if (existingRef) {
       existingRef.initializeQueryParameters();
       return existingRef;
@@ -114,38 +143,13 @@ class Database {
 
     const newRef = new Reference(
       referencePath,
-      (dataPath) => this.getData(dataPath),
-      (dataPath, value) => this.setData(dataPath, value),
-      (refPath) => this.getReference(refPath),
+      (dataPath) => this._getData(dataPath),
+      (dataPath, value) => this._setData(dataPath, value),
+      (refPath) => this._getReference(refPath),
     );
     this._references[newRef.path] = newRef;
     return newRef;
   }
-
-  setData(dataPath, value) {
-    if (!dataPath) {
-      throw new Error('dataPath must be provided.');
-    }
-
-    if (typeof value === 'undefined') {
-      throw new Error('value is undefined.');
-    }
-
-    const dataPathElements = dataPath.split('/');
-    if (dataPathElements.length !== 2) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    if (!(dataPathElements[0] in this._data)) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    if (!dataPathElements[1]) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    this._data[dataPathElements[0]][dataPathElements[1]] = value;
-  }
 }
 
 export default Database;
diff --git a/__mocks__/gatsby-plugin-firebase/database/reference.js b/__mocks__/gatsby-plugin-firebase/database/reference.js
index c14df0db..117906ed 100644
--- a/__mocks__/gatsby-plugin-firebase/database/reference.js
+++ b/__mocks__/gatsby-plugin-firebase/database/reference.js
@@ -68,27 +68,7 @@ class Reference {
     return this._equalToValue;
   }
 
-  debounceEventCallback(eventType) {
-    if (!(eventType in this.eventCallbacks)) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    let snapshot = new DataSnapshot(eventType, () => this.getData(), null);
-
-    if (this.path === DatabaseConstants.connectedPath) {
-      snapshot = new DataSnapshot(eventType, () => this.getData(), true);
-    } else if (this.path === DatabaseConstants.resumesPath) {
-      snapshot = new DataSnapshot(eventType, () => this.getData());
-    }
-
-    const debouncedEventCallback = debounce(
-      this.eventCallbacks[eventType],
-      100,
-    );
-    debouncedEventCallback(snapshot);
-  }
-
-  getData() {
+  _getData() {
     const databaseData = this._getDatabaseData(this.path);
 
     if (!databaseData) {
@@ -106,6 +86,49 @@ class Reference {
     return databaseData;
   }
 
+  _setData(value) {
+    if (typeof value === 'undefined') {
+      throw new Error('value must be provided.');
+    }
+
+    this._setDatabaseData(this.path, value);
+
+    this.debounceEventCallback(DatabaseConstants.valueEventType);
+
+    const pathElements = this.path.split('/');
+    if (pathElements.length === 2) {
+      const parentReference = this._getReference(pathElements[0]);
+      if (parentReference) {
+        parentReference.debounceEventCallback(DatabaseConstants.valueEventType);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  debounceEventCallback(eventType) {
+    if (!(eventType in this.eventCallbacks)) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    let snapshot = new DataSnapshot(eventType, () => this._getData(), null);
+
+    if (this.path === DatabaseConstants.connectedPath) {
+      snapshot = new DataSnapshot(eventType, () => this._getData(), true);
+    } else if (this.path === DatabaseConstants.resumesPath) {
+      snapshot = new DataSnapshot(eventType, () => this._getData());
+    }
+
+    const debouncedEventCallback = debounce(
+      this.eventCallbacks[eventType],
+      100,
+    );
+    debouncedEventCallback(snapshot);
+  }
+
+  equalTo(value) {
+    this._equalToValue = value;
+    return this;
+  }
+
   initializeQueryParameters() {
     this._orderByChildPath = '';
     this._equalToValue = '';
@@ -126,7 +149,7 @@ class Reference {
   }
 
   async once(eventType) {
-    const newDataSnapshot = new DataSnapshot(eventType, () => this.getData());
+    const newDataSnapshot = new DataSnapshot(eventType, () => this._getData());
     const existingDataSnapshot = this._dataSnapshots[newDataSnapshot.eventType];
     if (existingDataSnapshot) {
       return Promise.resolve(existingDataSnapshot);
@@ -141,36 +164,14 @@ class Reference {
     return this;
   }
 
-  equalTo(value) {
-    this._equalToValue = value;
-    return this;
-  }
-
   async update(value) {
-    if (typeof value === 'undefined') {
-      throw new Error('value must be provided.');
-    }
+    this._setData(value);
 
-    const result = this !== null;
-    return Promise.resolve(result);
+    return Promise.resolve(true);
   }
 
   async set(value) {
-    if (typeof value === 'undefined') {
-      throw new Error('value must be provided.');
-    }
-
-    this._setDatabaseData(this.path, value);
-
-    this.debounceEventCallback(DatabaseConstants.valueEventType);
-
-    const pathElements = this.path.split('/');
-    if (pathElements.length === 2) {
-      const parentReference = this._getReference(pathElements[0]);
-      if (parentReference) {
-        parentReference.debounceEventCallback(DatabaseConstants.valueEventType);
-      }
-    }
+    this._setData(value);
 
     return Promise.resolve(true);
   }