diff --git a/modules/backend/behaviors/RelationController.php b/modules/backend/behaviors/RelationController.php
index bd1664a83..6eefd1444 100644
--- a/modules/backend/behaviors/RelationController.php
+++ b/modules/backend/behaviors/RelationController.php
@@ -1062,7 +1062,7 @@ class RelationController extends ControllerBehavior
         $saveData = $this->manageWidget->getSaveData();
 
         if ($this->viewMode == 'multi') {
-            $model = $this->relationModel->find($this->manageId);
+            $model = $this->manageWidget->model;
             $modelsToSave = $this->prepareModelsToSave($model, $saveData);
             foreach ($modelsToSave as $modelToSave) {
                 $modelToSave->save(null, $this->manageWidget->getSessionKey());