1 files changed, 4 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/activerecord/lib/active_record/associations/through_association.rb b/activerecord/lib/active_record/associations/through_association.rb
index e436fef46d..b347a94978 100644
--- a/activerecord/lib/active_record/associations/through_association.rb
+++ b/activerecord/lib/active_record/associations/through_association.rb
@@ -14,9 +14,10 @@ module ActiveRecord
         def target_scope
           scope = super
           chain[1..-1].each do |reflection|
-            # Discard the create with value, as we don't want that the affect the objects we
-            # create on the association
-            scope = scope.merge(reflection.klass.scoped.create_with(nil))
+            scope = scope.merge(
+              reflection.klass.scoped.with_default_scope.
+                except(:select, :create_with, :includes, :preload, :joins, :eager_load)
+            )
           end
           scope
         end