diff --git a/lib/relation-definition.js b/lib/relation-definition.js
index 567a0636..cd73fbc9 100644
--- a/lib/relation-definition.js
+++ b/lib/relation-definition.js
@@ -954,13 +954,14 @@ HasManyThrough.prototype.create = function create(data, done) {
     var fk2 = keys[1];
 
     function createRelation(to, next) {
-      var d = {};
-      d[fk1] = modelInstance[definition.keyFrom];
-      d[fk2] = to[pk2];
+      var d = {}, q = {}, filter = {where:q};
+      d[fk1] = q[fk1] = modelInstance[definition.keyFrom];
+      d[fk2] = q[fk2] = to[pk2];
       definition.applyProperties(modelInstance, d);
+      definition.applyScope(modelInstance, filter);
 
       // Then create the through model
-      modelThrough.create(d, function (e, through) {
+      modelThrough.findOrCreate(filter, d, function (e, through) {
         if (e) {
           // Undo creation of the target model
           to.destroy(function () {