diff --git a/mongoengine/queryset/transform.py b/mongoengine/queryset/transform.py
index 3de10a69..7241efbd 100644
--- a/mongoengine/queryset/transform.py
+++ b/mongoengine/queryset/transform.py
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ def update(_doc_cls=None, **update):
 
             if op == 'pull':
                 if field.required or value is not None:
-                    if match == 'in' and not isinstance(value, dict):
+                    if match in ('in', 'nin') and not isinstance(value, dict):
                         value = _prepare_query_for_iterable(field, op, value)
                     else:
                         value = field.prepare_query_value(op, value)
diff --git a/tests/queryset/queryset.py b/tests/queryset/queryset.py
index 31b1641e..0b88193e 100644
--- a/tests/queryset/queryset.py
+++ b/tests/queryset/queryset.py
@@ -2193,6 +2193,40 @@ class QuerySetTest(unittest.TestCase):
             Site.objects(id=s.id).update_one(
                 pull_all__collaborators__helpful__name=['Ross'])
 
+    def test_pull_from_nested_embedded_using_in_nin(self):
+        """Ensure that the 'pull' update operation works on embedded documents using 'in' and 'nin' operators.
+        """
+        
+        class User(EmbeddedDocument):
+            name = StringField()
+
+            def __unicode__(self):
+                return '%s' % self.name
+
+        class Collaborator(EmbeddedDocument):
+            helpful = ListField(EmbeddedDocumentField(User))
+            unhelpful = ListField(EmbeddedDocumentField(User))
+
+        class Site(Document):
+            name = StringField(max_length=75, unique=True, required=True)
+            collaborators = EmbeddedDocumentField(Collaborator)
+
+        Site.drop_collection()
+
+        a = User(name='Esteban')
+        b = User(name='Frank')
+        x = User(name='Harry')
+        y = User(name='John')
+        
+        s = Site(name="test", collaborators=Collaborator(
+            helpful=[a, b], unhelpful=[x, y])).save()
+
+        Site.objects(id=s.id).update_one(pull__collaborators__helpful__name__in=['Esteban'])  # Pull a
+        self.assertEqual(Site.objects.first().collaborators['helpful'], [b])
+
+        Site.objects(id=s.id).update_one(pull__collaborators__unhelpful__name__nin=['John'])  # Pull x
+        self.assertEqual(Site.objects.first().collaborators['unhelpful'], [y])
+
     def test_pull_from_nested_mapfield(self):
 
         class Collaborator(EmbeddedDocument):
diff --git a/tests/queryset/transform.py b/tests/queryset/transform.py
index 8064f09c..b2bc1d6c 100644
--- a/tests/queryset/transform.py
+++ b/tests/queryset/transform.py
@@ -283,6 +283,11 @@ class TransformTest(unittest.TestCase):
         update = transform.update(MainDoc, pull__content__heading='xyz')
         self.assertEqual(update, {'$pull': {'content.heading': 'xyz'}})
 
+        update = transform.update(MainDoc, pull__content__text__word__in=['foo', 'bar'])
+        self.assertEqual(update, {'$pull': {'content.text': {'word': {'$in': ['foo', 'bar']}}}})
+
+        update = transform.update(MainDoc, pull__content__text__word__nin=['foo', 'bar'])
+        self.assertEqual(update, {'$pull': {'content.text': {'word': {'$nin': ['foo', 'bar']}}}})
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     unittest.main()