diff --git a/packages/ember-data/lib/system/model/model.js b/packages/ember-data/lib/system/model/model.js
index d8415551623..5c71d46e81d 100644
--- a/packages/ember-data/lib/system/model/model.js
+++ b/packages/ember-data/lib/system/model/model.js
@@ -321,6 +321,12 @@ DS.Model = Ember.Object.extend(Ember.Evented, {
   setupData: function(data) {
     this._data = data;
 
+    var relationships = this._relationships;
+
+    this.eachRelationship(function(name, rel) {
+      if (rel.options.async) { relationships[name] = null; }
+    });
+
     if (data) { this.pushedData(); }
 
     this.suspendRelationshipObservers(function() {
diff --git a/packages/ember-data/lib/system/store.js b/packages/ember-data/lib/system/store.js
index f153c45e955..1ba1a03ee61 100644
--- a/packages/ember-data/lib/system/store.js
+++ b/packages/ember-data/lib/system/store.js
@@ -538,6 +538,7 @@ DS.Store = Ember.Object.extend(DS._Mappable, {
 
       this.fetchMany(unloadedRecords, owner, resolver);
     } else {
+      if (resolver) { resolver.resolve(); }
       manyArray.set('isLoaded', true);
       Ember.run.once(manyArray, 'trigger', 'didLoad');
     }
diff --git a/packages/ember-data/tests/integration/records/reload_test.js b/packages/ember-data/tests/integration/records/reload_test.js
index 8e6b9c5a333..e00b4ce0780 100644
--- a/packages/ember-data/tests/integration/records/reload_test.js
+++ b/packages/ember-data/tests/integration/records/reload_test.js
@@ -89,3 +89,44 @@ test("When a record is loaded a second time, isLoaded stays true", function() {
     equal(get(this, 'isLoaded'), true, "The person is still loaded after change");
   }
 });
+
+test("When a record is reloaded, its async hasMany relationships still work", function() {
+  env.container.register('model:person', DS.Model.extend({
+    name: DS.attr(),
+    tags: DS.hasMany('tag', { async: true })
+  }));
+
+  env.container.register('model:tag', DS.Model.extend({
+    name: DS.attr()
+  }));
+
+  var tags = { 1: "hipster", 2: "hair" };
+
+  env.adapter.find = function(store, type, id) {
+    switch (type.typeKey) {
+      case 'person':
+        return Ember.RSVP.resolve({ id: 1, name: "Tom", tags: [1, 2] });
+      case 'tag':
+        return Ember.RSVP.resolve({ id: id, name: tags[id] });
+    }
+  };
+
+  var tom;
+
+  env.store.find('person', 1).then(async(function(person) {
+    tom = person;
+    equal(person.get('name'), "Tom", "precond");
+
+    return person.get('tags');
+  })).then(async(function(tags) {
+    deepEqual(tags.mapBy('name'), [ 'hipster', 'hair' ]);
+
+    return tom.reload();
+  })).then(async(function(person) {
+    equal(person.get('name'), "Tom", "precond");
+
+    return person.get('tags');
+  })).then(async(function(tags) {
+    deepEqual(tags.mapBy('name'), [ 'hipster', 'hair' ], "The tags are still there");
+  }));
+});