diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index eb1173f07..f5a0b6d83 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ Fixes:
 - [#1887](https://github.com/rails-api/active_model_serializers/pull/1887) Make the comment reflect what the function does (@johnnymo87)
 - [#1890](https://github.com/rails-api/active_model_serializers/issues/1890) Ensure generator inherits from ApplicationSerializer when available (@richmolj)
 - [#1922](https://github.com/rails-api/active_model_serializers/pull/1922) Make railtie an optional dependency in runtime (@ggpasqualino)
+- [#1930](https://github.com/rails-api/active_model_serializers/pull/1930) Ensure valid jsonapi when relationship has no links or data (@richmolj)
 
 Features:
 
diff --git a/lib/active_model_serializers/adapter/json_api/relationship.rb b/lib/active_model_serializers/adapter/json_api/relationship.rb
index 8cff36eff..3b5d91184 100644
--- a/lib/active_model_serializers/adapter/json_api/relationship.rb
+++ b/lib/active_model_serializers/adapter/json_api/relationship.rb
@@ -22,8 +22,11 @@ def as_json
           links = links_for(association)
           hash[:links] = links if links.any?
 
-          meta = meta_for(association)
-          hash[:meta] = meta if meta
+          if meta = meta_for(association)
+            hash[:meta] = meta
+          else
+            hash[:meta] = {} if hash.empty?
+          end
 
           hash
         end
diff --git a/test/adapter/json_api/relationship_test.rb b/test/adapter/json_api/relationship_test.rb
index 5e4d016e6..ed3a68c0b 100644
--- a/test/adapter/json_api/relationship_test.rb
+++ b/test/adapter/json_api/relationship_test.rb
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ def test_relationship_with_data_array
         end
 
         def test_relationship_data_not_included
-          test_relationship({}, options: { include_data: false })
+          test_relationship({ meta: {} }, options: { include_data: false })
         end
 
         def test_relationship_simple_link