diff --git a/lib/model.js b/lib/model.js
index 2ced78db..1cc87781 100644
--- a/lib/model.js
+++ b/lib/model.js
@@ -763,12 +763,7 @@ module.exports = function(registry) {
     var pathName =
       (scope.options && scope.options.http && scope.options.http.path) || scopeName;
 
-    // if there is atleast one updateOnly property, then we set
-    // createOnlyInstance flag in __create__ to indicate loopback-swagger
-    // code to create a separate model instance for create operation only
-    const updateOnlyProps = this.getUpdateOnlyProperties ?
-      this.getUpdateOnlyProperties() : false;
-    const hasUpdateOnlyProps = updateOnlyProps && updateOnlyProps.length > 0;
+    var modelTo = scope.modelTo;
 
     var isStatic = scope.isStatic;
     var toModelName = scope.modelTo.modelName;
@@ -780,8 +775,16 @@ module.exports = function(registry) {
       // For a relation with through model, the toModelName should be the one
       // from the target model
       toModelName = relation.modelTo.modelName;
+      modelTo = relation.modelTo;
     }
 
+    // if there is atleast one updateOnly property, then we set
+    // createOnlyInstance flag in __create__ to indicate loopback-swagger
+    // code to create a separate model instance for create operation only
+    const updateOnlyProps = modelTo.getUpdateOnlyProperties ?
+      modelTo.getUpdateOnlyProperties() : false;
+    const hasUpdateOnlyProps = updateOnlyProps && updateOnlyProps.length > 0;
+
     define('__get__' + scopeName, {
       isStatic: isStatic,
       http: {verb: 'get', path: '/' + pathName},
diff --git a/test/remoting.integration.js b/test/remoting.integration.js
index ad2dd316..a28da3f3 100644
--- a/test/remoting.integration.js
+++ b/test/remoting.integration.js
@@ -133,8 +133,8 @@ describe('remoting - integration', function() {
 
     it('should have correct signatures for hasMany methods',
       function() {
-        var physicianClass = findClass('store');
-        var methods = getFormattedPrototypeMethods(physicianClass.methods);
+        var storeClass = findClass('store');
+        var methods = getFormattedPrototypeMethods(storeClass.methods);
 
         var expectedMethods = [
           'prototype.__findById__widgets(fk:any):widget ' +
@@ -208,6 +208,15 @@ describe('remoting - integration', function() {
       var createMethod = getCreateMethod(customerClass.methods);
       assert(createMethod.accepts[0].createOnlyInstance === false);
     });
+
+    it('sets createOnlyInstance based on target model for scoped or related methods',
+      function() {
+        var userClass = findClass('user');
+        var createMethod = userClass.methods.find(function(m) {
+          return (m.name === 'prototype.__create__accessTokens');
+        });
+        assert(createMethod.accepts[0].createOnlyInstance === false);
+      });
   });
 });