diff --git a/django_mongodb/fields/embedded_model.py b/django_mongodb/fields/embedded_model.py
index 6b6fc899..4f54b58d 100644
--- a/django_mongodb/fields/embedded_model.py
+++ b/django_mongodb/fields/embedded_model.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+from django.core import checks
 from django.db import models
 from django.db.models.fields.related import lazy_related_operation
 from django.db.models.lookups import Transform
@@ -17,6 +18,19 @@ def __init__(self, embedded_model, *args, **kwargs):
         self.embedded_model = embedded_model
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
 
+    def check(self, **kwargs):
+        errors = super().check(**kwargs)
+        for field in self.embedded_model._meta.fields:
+            if field.remote_field:
+                errors.append(
+                    checks.Error(
+                        "Embedded models cannot have relational fields.",
+                        obj=self,
+                        id="django_mongodb.embedded_model.E001",
+                    )
+                )
+        return errors
+
     def deconstruct(self):
         name, path, args, kwargs = super().deconstruct()
         if path.startswith("django_mongodb.fields.embedded_model"):
diff --git a/tests/model_fields_/models.py b/tests/model_fields_/models.py
index c1a2845e..bfdc8bd0 100644
--- a/tests/model_fields_/models.py
+++ b/tests/model_fields_/models.py
@@ -17,10 +17,6 @@ class PrimaryKeyObjectIdModel(models.Model):
 
 
 # EmbeddedModelField
-class Target(models.Model):
-    index = models.IntegerField()
-
-
 class DecimalModel(models.Model):
     decimal = models.DecimalField(max_digits=9, decimal_places=2)
 
@@ -29,17 +25,12 @@ class DecimalKey(models.Model):
     decimal = models.DecimalField(max_digits=9, decimal_places=2, primary_key=True)
 
 
-class DecimalParent(models.Model):
-    child = models.ForeignKey(DecimalKey, models.CASCADE)
-
-
 class EmbeddedModelFieldModel(models.Model):
     simple = EmbeddedModelField("EmbeddedModel", null=True, blank=True)
-    decimal_parent = EmbeddedModelField(DecimalParent, null=True, blank=True)
+    decimal_parent = EmbeddedModelField(DecimalKey, null=True, blank=True)
 
 
 class EmbeddedModel(models.Model):
-    some_relation = models.ForeignKey(Target, models.CASCADE, null=True, blank=True)
     someint = models.IntegerField(db_column="custom_column")
     auto_now = models.DateTimeField(auto_now=True)
     auto_now_add = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)
diff --git a/tests/model_fields_/test_embedded_model.py b/tests/model_fields_/test_embedded_model.py
index 4b19a284..bfbaa178 100644
--- a/tests/model_fields_/test_embedded_model.py
+++ b/tests/model_fields_/test_embedded_model.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-from decimal import Decimal
-
 from django.core.exceptions import ValidationError
+from django.db import models
 from django.test import SimpleTestCase, TestCase
+from django.test.utils import isolate_apps
 
 from django_mongodb.fields import EmbeddedModelField
 
@@ -9,11 +9,8 @@
     Address,
     Author,
     Book,
-    DecimalKey,
-    DecimalParent,
     EmbeddedModel,
     EmbeddedModelFieldModel,
-    Target,
 )
 
 
@@ -82,19 +79,6 @@ def test_pre_save(self):
         self.assertEqual(obj.simple.auto_now_add, auto_now_add)
         self.assertGreater(obj.simple.auto_now, auto_now_two)
 
-    def test_foreign_key_in_embedded_object(self):
-        simple = EmbeddedModel(some_relation=Target.objects.create(index=1))
-        obj = EmbeddedModelFieldModel.objects.create(simple=simple)
-        simple = EmbeddedModelFieldModel.objects.get().simple
-        self.assertNotIn("some_relation", simple.__dict__)
-        self.assertIsInstance(simple.__dict__["some_relation_id"], type(obj.id))
-        self.assertIsInstance(simple.some_relation, Target)
-
-    def test_embedded_field_with_foreign_conversion(self):
-        decimal = DecimalKey.objects.create(decimal=Decimal("1.5"))
-        decimal_parent = DecimalParent.objects.create(child=decimal)
-        EmbeddedModelFieldModel.objects.create(decimal_parent=decimal_parent)
-
 
 class QueryingTests(TestCase):
     @classmethod
@@ -134,3 +118,21 @@ def test_nested(self):
             author=Author(name="Shakespeare", age=55, address=Address(city="NYC", state="NY"))
         )
         self.assertCountEqual(Book.objects.filter(author__address__city="NYC"), [obj])
+
+
+@isolate_apps("model_fields_")
+class CheckTests(SimpleTestCase):
+    def test_no_relational_fields(self):
+        class Target(models.Model):
+            key = models.ForeignKey("MyModel", models.CASCADE)
+
+        class MyModel(models.Model):
+            field = EmbeddedModelField(Target)
+
+        model = MyModel()
+        errors = model.check()
+        self.assertEqual(len(errors), 1)
+        # The inner CharField has a non-positive max_length.
+        self.assertEqual(errors[0].id, "django_mongodb.embedded_model.E001")
+        msg = errors[0].msg
+        self.assertEqual(msg, "Embedded models cannot have relational fields.")