If failed to update current record with Save, try to create a new one

main.go

@@ -363,10 +363,14 @@ func (s *DB) UpdateColumns(values interface{}) *DB {
 // Save update value in database, if the value doesn't have primary key, will insert it
 func (s *DB) Save(value interface{}) *DB {
 	scope := s.clone().NewScope(value)
-	if scope.PrimaryKeyZero() {
+	if !scope.PrimaryKeyZero() {
-		return scope.callCallbacks(s.parent.callbacks.creates).db
+		newDB := scope.callCallbacks(s.parent.callbacks.updates).db
+		if newDB.Error == nil && newDB.RowsAffected == 0 {
+			return s.New().FirstOrCreate(value)
 		}
-	return scope.callCallbacks(s.parent.callbacks.updates).db
+		return newDB
+	}
+	return scope.callCallbacks(s.parent.callbacks.creates).db
 }
 
 // Create insert the value into database

main_test.go

@@ -81,10 +81,16 @@ func TestStringPrimaryKey(t *testing.T) {
 		ID   string `gorm:"primary_key"`
 		Name string
 	}
+	DB.DropTable(&UUIDStruct{})
 	DB.AutoMigrate(&UUIDStruct{})
 
 	data := UUIDStruct{ID: "uuid", Name: "hello"}
-	if err := DB.Save(&data).Error; err != nil || data.ID != "uuid" {
+	if err := DB.Save(&data).Error; err != nil || data.ID != "uuid" || data.Name != "hello" {
+		t.Errorf("string primary key should not be populated")
+	}
+
+	data = UUIDStruct{ID: "uuid", Name: "hello world"}
+	if err := DB.Save(&data).Error; err != nil || data.ID != "uuid" || data.Name != "hello world" {
 		t.Errorf("string primary key should not be populated")
 	}
 }