diff --git a/lib/persisted-model.js b/lib/persisted-model.js
index 417953a1..ebf057d0 100644
--- a/lib/persisted-model.js
+++ b/lib/persisted-model.js
@@ -1425,8 +1425,12 @@ module.exports = function(registry) {
   };
 
   function rectifyOnSave(ctx, next) {
-    if (ctx.instance) {
-      ctx.Model.rectifyChange(ctx.instance.getId(), reportErrorAndNext);
+    var instance = ctx.instance || ctx.currentInstance;
+    var id = instance ? instance.getId() :
+      getIdFromWhereByModelId(ctx.Model, ctx.where);
+
+    if (id) {
+      ctx.Model.rectifyChange(id, reportErrorAndNext);
     } else {
       ctx.Model.rectifyAllChanges(reportErrorAndNext);
     }