diff --git a/scan.go b/scan.go
index 119049c6..2d0c8fc6 100644
--- a/scan.go
+++ b/scan.go
@@ -130,6 +130,9 @@ func Scan(rows *sql.Rows, db *DB, mode ScanMode) {
 			mapValue, ok := dest.(map[string]interface{})
 			if !ok {
 				if v, ok := dest.(*map[string]interface{}); ok {
+					if *v == nil {
+						*v = map[string]interface{}{}
+					}
 					mapValue = *v
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/tests/go.mod b/tests/go.mod
index 52781a8b..8ced0b2f 100644
--- a/tests/go.mod
+++ b/tests/go.mod
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/lib/pq v1.10.3
 	gorm.io/driver/mysql v1.1.3
 	gorm.io/driver/postgres v1.2.1
-	gorm.io/driver/sqlite v1.2.2
+	gorm.io/driver/sqlite v1.2.3
 	gorm.io/driver/sqlserver v1.1.2
 	gorm.io/gorm v1.22.0
 )