diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5d63388..555a1b9 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "waterline-orientdb",
-  "version": "0.10.41",
+  "version": "0.10.42",
   "description": "OrientDB adapter for Waterline / Sails.js ORM",
   "main": "./lib/adapter.js",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/test/integration-orientdb/tests/associations/manyThrough.update.js b/test/integration-orientdb/tests/associations/manyThrough.update.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4638932
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration-orientdb/tests/associations/manyThrough.update.js
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+var assert = require('assert'),
+    _ = require('lodash'),
+    utils = require('../../../../lib/utils');
+
+describe('Association Interface', function() {
+
+  describe('n:m through association :: .update', function() {
+
+    /////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    // TEST SETUP
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+    var stadiumRecord, teamRecord;
+
+    before(function(done) {
+      Associations.Stadium.create({ name: 'update stadium' }, function(err, stadium) {
+        if(err) return done(err);
+        stadiumRecord = stadium;
+        Associations.Team.create({ name: 'populate team', mascot: 'elephant' }, function(err, team) {
+          if(err) return done(err);
+          teamRecord = team;
+          stadiumRecord.teams.add(teamRecord.id);
+          stadiumRecord.save(function(err){
+            assert(!err, err);
+            done();
+          });
+        });
+      });
+    });
+        
+    /////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    // TEST METHODS
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    describe('update operations should not impact associations', function() {
+      
+      it('update record without populate with association using collection.update()', function(done) {
+        Associations.Stadium.findOne(stadiumRecord.id)
+          .then(function(stadium){
+            assert.equal(stadium.teams.length, 0);
+            assert.equal(stadium.name, 'update stadium');
+            
+            //var updatedStadium = _.merge(stadium, { name: 'update stadium updated' });
+            return Associations.Stadium.update(stadiumRecord.id, { name: 'update stadium updated' });
+          })
+          .then(function(){
+            return Associations.Stadium.findOne(stadiumRecord.id)
+             .populate('teams');
+          })
+          .then(function(updatedStadium){
+            assert.equal(updatedStadium.name, 'update stadium updated');
+            assert.equal(updatedStadium.teams.length, 1);
+            done();
+          })
+          .catch(done);
+      });
+      
+    });
+  });
+});
+    
+
+