diff --git a/app/helpers/rails_admin/application_helper.rb b/app/helpers/rails_admin/application_helper.rb
index 147fd7ca3f..fbc8de8efa 100644
--- a/app/helpers/rails_admin/application_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/rails_admin/application_helper.rb
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ def authorized?(action_name, abstract_model = nil, object = nil)
       action(action_name, abstract_model, object).try(:authorized?)
     end
 
+    def current_action
+      params[:action].in?(%w[create new]) ? 'create' : 'update'
+    end
+
     def current_action?(action, abstract_model = @abstract_model, object = @object)
       @action.custom_key == action.custom_key &&
         abstract_model.try(:to_param) == @abstract_model.try(:to_param) &&
diff --git a/app/views/rails_admin/main/_form_filtering_multiselect.html.erb b/app/views/rails_admin/main/_form_filtering_multiselect.html.erb
index 08757b9ad5..5260087bd3 100644
--- a/app/views/rails_admin/main/_form_filtering_multiselect.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/rails_admin/main/_form_filtering_multiselect.html.erb
@@ -1,45 +1,14 @@
 <%
   config = field.associated_model_config
-  source_abstract_model = RailsAdmin.config(form.object.class).abstract_model
-
-  selected = form.object.send(field.name)
-  selected_ids = selected.map{|s| s.send(field.associated_primary_key).to_s}
-
-  current_action = params[:action].in?(['create', 'new']) ? 'create' : 'update'
-
-  xhr = !field.associated_collection_cache_all
-
-  collection = if xhr
-    selected.map { |o| [o.send(field.associated_object_label_method), o.send(field.associated_primary_key)] }
-  else
-    i = 0
-    controller.list_entries(config, :index, field.associated_collection_scope, false).map { |o| [o.send(field.associated_object_label_method), o.send(field.associated_primary_key).to_s] }.sort_by {|a| [selected_ids.index(a[1]) || selected_ids.size, i+=1] }
-  end
-
-  js_data = {
-    xhr: xhr,
-    :'edit-url' => (field.inline_edit && authorized?(:edit, config.abstract_model) ? edit_path(model_name: config.abstract_model.to_param, id: '__ID__') : ''),
-    remote_source: index_path(config.abstract_model, source_object_id: form.object.id, source_abstract_model: source_abstract_model.to_param, associated_collection: field.name, current_action: current_action, compact: true),
-    scopeBy: field.dynamic_scope_relationships,
-    sortable: !!field.orderable,
-    removable: !!field.removable,
-    cacheAll: !!field.associated_collection_cache_all,
-    regional: {
-      add: t('admin.misc.add_new'),
-      chooseAll: t('admin.misc.chose_all'),
-      clearAll: t('admin.misc.clear_all'),
-      down: t('admin.misc.down'),
-      remove: t('admin.misc.remove'),
-      search: t('admin.misc.search'),
-      up: t('admin.misc.up')
-    }
-  }
 %>
+
 <div class="row">
   <div class="col-auto">
     <input name="<%= form.dom_name(field) %>" type="hidden" />
-    <% selected_ids = (hdv = field.form_default_value).nil? ? selected_ids : hdv %>
-    <%= form.select field.method_name, collection, { selected: selected_ids, object: form.object }, field.html_attributes.reverse_merge({data: { filteringmultiselect: true, options: js_data.to_json }, multiple: true}) %>
+    <%=
+      form.select field.method_name, field.collection, { selected: field.form_value, object: form.object },
+                  field.html_attributes.reverse_merge({data: { filteringmultiselect: true, options: field.widget_options.to_json }, multiple: true})
+    %>
   </div>
   <% if authorized?(:new, config.abstract_model) && field.inline_add %>
     <div class="col-sm-4 modal-actions">
diff --git a/app/views/rails_admin/main/_form_filtering_select.html.erb b/app/views/rails_admin/main/_form_filtering_select.html.erb
index 7cb7098129..e527b3a9d8 100644
--- a/app/views/rails_admin/main/_form_filtering_select.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/rails_admin/main/_form_filtering_select.html.erb
@@ -1,34 +1,21 @@
 <%
   config = field.associated_model_config
-  source_abstract_model = RailsAdmin.config(form.object.class).abstract_model
-
-  current_action = params[:action].in?(['create', 'new']) ? 'create' : 'update'
-
-  edit_url = authorized?(:edit, config.abstract_model) ? edit_path(model_name: config.abstract_model.to_param, modal: true, id: '__ID__') : ''
-
-  xhr = !field.associated_collection_cache_all
-
-  collection = xhr ? [[field.formatted_value, field.selected_id]] : controller.list_entries(config, :index, field.associated_collection_scope, false).map { |o| [o.send(field.associated_object_label_method), o.send(field.associated_primary_key).to_s] }
-
-  js_data = {
-    xhr: xhr,
-    remote_source: index_path(config.abstract_model.to_param, source_object_id: form.object.id, source_abstract_model: source_abstract_model.to_param, associated_collection: field.name, current_action: current_action, compact: true),
-    scopeBy: field.dynamic_scope_relationships
-  }
 %>
 
 <div class="row">
   <div class="col-sm-4">
-    <% selected_id = (hdv = field.form_default_value).nil? ? field.selected_id : hdv %>
-    <%= form.select field.method_name, collection, { selected: selected_id, include_blank: true }, field.html_attributes.reverse_merge({ data: { filteringselect: true, options: js_data.to_json }, placeholder: t('admin.misc.search') }) %>
+    <%=
+      form.select field.method_name, field.collection, { selected: field.form_value, include_blank: true },
+                  field.html_attributes.reverse_merge({ data: { filteringselect: true, options: field.widget_options.to_json }, placeholder: t('admin.misc.search') })
+    %>
   </div>
   <div class="col-sm-8 mt-2 mt-md-0 modal-actions">
     <% if authorized?(:new, config.abstract_model) && field.inline_add %>
       <% path_hash = { model_name: config.abstract_model.to_param, modal: true }.merge!(field.associated_prepopulate_params) %>
       <%= link_to "<i class=\"fas fa-plus\"></i> ".html_safe + wording_for(:link, :new, config.abstract_model), '#', data: { link: new_path(path_hash) }, class: "btn btn-info create" %>
     <% end %>
-    <% if edit_url.present? && field.inline_edit %>
-      <%= link_to "<i class=\"fas fa-pencil-alt\"></i> ".html_safe + wording_for(:link, :edit, config.abstract_model), '#', data: { link: edit_url }, class: "btn btn-info update ms-2#{' disabled' if field.value.nil?}" %>
+    <% if authorized?(:edit, config.abstract_model) && field.inline_edit %>
+      <%= link_to "<i class=\"fas fa-pencil-alt\"></i> ".html_safe + wording_for(:link, :edit, config.abstract_model), '#', data: { link: edit_path(model_name: config.abstract_model.to_param, modal: true, id: '__ID__') }, class: "btn btn-info update ms-2#{' disabled' if field.value.nil?}" %>
     <% end %>
   </div>
 </div>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/views/rails_admin/main/_form_polymorphic_association.html.erb b/app/views/rails_admin/main/_form_polymorphic_association.html.erb
index 067bd4397a..9805a7fdfb 100644
--- a/app/views/rails_admin/main/_form_polymorphic_association.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/rails_admin/main/_form_polymorphic_association.html.erb
@@ -1,32 +1,23 @@
 <%
-  type_collection = field.polymorphic_type_collection
-  type_column = field.association.foreign_type.to_s
-  selected_type = field.bindings[:object].send(type_column)
-  selected = field.bindings[:object].send(field.association.name)
-  collection = selected ? [[field.formatted_value, selected.id]] : [[]]
-  column_type_dom_id = form.dom_id(field).sub(field.method_name.to_s, type_column)
-  current_action = params[:action].in?(['create', 'new']) ? 'create' : 'update'
-
-  default_options = { float_left: false }
-
-  js_data = type_collection.inject({}) do |options, model|
-    source_abstract_model = RailsAdmin.config(form.object.class).abstract_model
-    options.merge(model.second.downcase.gsub('::', '-') => {
-      xhr: true,
-      remote_source: index_path(model.second.underscore, source_object_id: form.object.id, source_abstract_model: source_abstract_model.to_param, current_action: current_action, compact: true),
-      float_left: false
-    })
-  end
+  column_type_dom_id = form.dom_id(field).sub(field.method_name.to_s, field.type_column)
 %>
 
 <div class="row">
   <div class="col-sm-3">
-    <% js_data.each do |model, value| %>
+    <% field.widget_options_for_types.each do |model, value| %>
       <div data-options="<%= value.to_json %>" id="<%= model %>-js-options"></div>
     <% end %>
-    <%= form.select type_column, type_collection, {include_blank: true, selected: selected_type}, class: "form-select", id: column_type_dom_id, data: { polymorphic: true, urls: field.polymorphic_type_urls.to_json }, style: "float: left; margin-right: 10px;" %>
+    <%=
+      form.select field.type_column, field.type_collection, {include_blank: true, selected: field.selected_type},
+                  class: "form-select", id: column_type_dom_id, data: { polymorphic: true, urls: field.type_urls.to_json },
+                  style: "float: left; margin-right: 10px;"
+    %>
   </div>
   <div class="col-sm-4">
-    <%= form.select field.method_name, collection, {include_blank: true, selected: selected.try(:id)}, class: "form-control", data: { filteringselect: true, options: js_data[selected_type.try(:downcase)] || default_options }, placeholder: 'Search' %>
+    <%=
+      form.select field.method_name, field.collection, {include_blank: true, selected: field.selected_id},
+                  class: "form-control", data: { filteringselect: true, options: field.widget_options },
+                  placeholder: 'Search'
+    %>
   </div>
 </div>
diff --git a/lib/rails_admin/config/actions/index.rb b/lib/rails_admin/config/actions/index.rb
index 546099bee3..366a15b57c 100644
--- a/lib/rails_admin/config/actions/index.rb
+++ b/lib/rails_admin/config/actions/index.rb
@@ -50,9 +50,11 @@ class Index < RailsAdmin::Config::Actions::Base
               format.json do
                 output =
                   if params[:compact]
-                    primary_key_method = @association ? @association.associated_primary_key : @model_config.abstract_model.primary_key
-                    label_method = @model_config.object_label_method
-                    @objects.collect { |o| {id: o.send(primary_key_method).to_s, label: o.send(label_method).to_s} }
+                    if @association
+                      @association.collection(@objects).collect { |(label, id)| {id: id, label: label} }
+                    else
+                      @objects.collect { |object| {id: object.id.to_s, label: object.send(@model_config.object_label_method).to_s} }
+                    end
                   else
                     @objects.to_json(@schema)
                   end
diff --git a/lib/rails_admin/config/fields/association.rb b/lib/rails_admin/config/fields/association.rb
index 654337dd8c..fbde570c82 100644
--- a/lib/rails_admin/config/fields/association.rb
+++ b/lib/rails_admin/config/fields/association.rb
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ def association
         end
 
         def method_name
-          association.key_accessor
+          nested_form ? :"#{name}_attributes" : association.key_accessor
         end
 
         register_instance_option :pretty_value do
@@ -134,6 +134,12 @@ def value
           bindings[:object].send(association.name)
         end
 
+        # Returns collection of all selectable records
+        def collection(scope = nil)
+          (scope || bindings[:controller].list_entries(associated_model_config, :index, associated_collection_scope, false)).
+            map { |o| [o.send(associated_object_label_method), o.send(associated_primary_key).to_s] }
+        end
+
         # has many?
         def multiple?
           true
diff --git a/lib/rails_admin/config/fields/collection_association.rb b/lib/rails_admin/config/fields/collection_association.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b6c91ffcef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/rails_admin/config/fields/collection_association.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+require 'rails_admin/config/fields/association'
+
+module RailsAdmin
+  module Config
+    module Fields
+      class CollectionAssociation < Association
+        # orderable associated objects
+        register_instance_option :orderable do
+          false
+        end
+
+        register_instance_option :partial do
+          nested_form ? :form_nested_many : :form_filtering_multiselect
+        end
+
+        def collection(scope = nil)
+          if scope
+            super
+          elsif associated_collection_cache_all
+            selected = selected_ids
+            i = 0
+            super.sort_by { |a| [selected.index(a[1]) || selected.size, i += 1] }
+          else
+            value.map { |o| [o.send(associated_object_label_method), o.send(associated_primary_key)] }
+          end
+        end
+
+        def associated_prepopulate_params
+          {associated_model_config.abstract_model.param_key => {association.foreign_key => bindings[:object].try(:id)}}
+        end
+
+        def multiple?
+          true
+        end
+
+        def selected_ids
+          value.map { |s| s.send(associated_primary_key).to_s }
+        end
+
+        def form_default_value
+          (default_value if bindings[:object].new_record? && value.empty?)
+        end
+
+        def form_value
+          form_default_value.nil? ? selected_ids : form_default_value
+        end
+
+        def widget_options
+          {
+            xhr: !associated_collection_cache_all,
+            'edit-url': (inline_edit && bindings[:view].authorized?(:edit, associated_model_config.abstract_model) ? bindings[:view].edit_path(model_name: associated_model_config.abstract_model.to_param, id: '__ID__') : ''),
+            remote_source: bindings[:view].index_path(associated_model_config.abstract_model, source_object_id: bindings[:object].id, source_abstract_model: abstract_model.to_param, associated_collection: name, current_action: bindings[:view].current_action, compact: true),
+            scopeBy: dynamic_scope_relationships,
+            sortable: !!orderable,
+            removable: !!removable,
+            cacheAll: !!associated_collection_cache_all,
+            regional: {
+              add: ::I18n.t('admin.misc.add_new'),
+              chooseAll: ::I18n.t('admin.misc.chose_all'),
+              clearAll: ::I18n.t('admin.misc.clear_all'),
+              down: ::I18n.t('admin.misc.down'),
+              remove: ::I18n.t('admin.misc.remove'),
+              search: ::I18n.t('admin.misc.search'),
+              up: ::I18n.t('admin.misc.up'),
+            },
+          }
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/rails_admin/config/fields/singular_association.rb b/lib/rails_admin/config/fields/singular_association.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..644ea015c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/rails_admin/config/fields/singular_association.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+require 'rails_admin/config/fields/association'
+
+module RailsAdmin
+  module Config
+    module Fields
+      class SingularAssociation < Association
+        register_instance_option :filter_operators do
+          %w[_discard like not_like is starts_with ends_with] + (required? ? [] : %w[_separator _present _blank])
+        end
+
+        register_instance_option :formatted_value do
+          (o = value) && o.send(associated_model_config.object_label_method)
+        end
+
+        register_instance_option :partial do
+          nested_form ? :form_nested_one : :form_filtering_select
+        end
+
+        def collection(scope = nil)
+          if associated_collection_cache_all || scope
+            super
+          else
+            [[formatted_value, selected_id]]
+          end
+        end
+
+        def multiple?
+          false
+        end
+
+        def selected_id
+          raise NoMethodError # abstract
+        end
+
+        def form_value
+          form_default_value.nil? ? selected_id : form_default_value
+        end
+
+        def widget_options
+          {
+            xhr: !associated_collection_cache_all,
+            remote_source: bindings[:view].index_path(associated_model_config.abstract_model, source_object_id: bindings[:object].id, source_abstract_model: abstract_model.to_param, associated_collection: name, current_action: bindings[:view].current_action, compact: true),
+            scopeBy: dynamic_scope_relationships,
+          }
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/rails_admin/config/fields/types/belongs_to_association.rb b/lib/rails_admin/config/fields/types/belongs_to_association.rb
index 4e469e2ad4..4c8f255151 100644
--- a/lib/rails_admin/config/fields/types/belongs_to_association.rb
+++ b/lib/rails_admin/config/fields/types/belongs_to_association.rb
@@ -1,22 +1,14 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
-require 'rails_admin/config/fields/association'
+require 'rails_admin/config/fields/singular_association'
 
 module RailsAdmin
   module Config
     module Fields
       module Types
-        class BelongsToAssociation < RailsAdmin::Config::Fields::Association
+        class BelongsToAssociation < RailsAdmin::Config::Fields::SingularAssociation
           RailsAdmin::Config::Fields::Types.register(self)
 
-          register_instance_option :filter_operators do
-            %w[_discard like not_like is starts_with ends_with] + (required? ? [] : %w[_separator _present _blank])
-          end
-
-          register_instance_option :formatted_value do
-            (o = value) && o.send(associated_model_config.object_label_method)
-          end
-
           register_instance_option :sortable do
             @sortable ||= abstract_model.adapter_supports_joins? && associated_model_config.abstract_model.properties.collect(&:name).include?(associated_model_config.object_label_method) ? associated_model_config.object_label_method : {abstract_model.table_name => method_name}
           end
@@ -25,10 +17,6 @@ class BelongsToAssociation < RailsAdmin::Config::Fields::Association
             @searchable ||= associated_model_config.abstract_model.properties.collect(&:name).include?(associated_model_config.object_label_method) ? [associated_model_config.object_label_method, {abstract_model.model => method_name}] : {abstract_model.model => method_name}
           end
 
-          register_instance_option :partial do
-            nested_form ? :form_nested_one : :form_filtering_select
-          end
-
           register_instance_option :eager_load do
             true
           end
@@ -36,14 +24,6 @@ class BelongsToAssociation < RailsAdmin::Config::Fields::Association
           def selected_id
             bindings[:object].safe_send(association.key_accessor)
           end
-
-          def method_name
-            nested_form ? :"#{name}_attributes" : super
-          end
-
-          def multiple?
-            false
-          end
         end
       end
     end
diff --git a/lib/rails_admin/config/fields/types/has_and_belongs_to_many_association.rb b/lib/rails_admin/config/fields/types/has_and_belongs_to_many_association.rb
index cb897c5653..1f63c2cf75 100644
--- a/lib/rails_admin/config/fields/types/has_and_belongs_to_many_association.rb
+++ b/lib/rails_admin/config/fields/types/has_and_belongs_to_many_association.rb
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
-require 'rails_admin/config/fields/types/has_many_association'
+require 'rails_admin/config/fields/collection_association'
 
 module RailsAdmin
   module Config
     module Fields
       module Types
-        class HasAndBelongsToManyAssociation < RailsAdmin::Config::Fields::Types::HasManyAssociation
+        class HasAndBelongsToManyAssociation < RailsAdmin::Config::Fields::CollectionAssociation
           # Register field type for the type loader
           RailsAdmin::Config::Fields::Types.register(self)
         end
diff --git a/lib/rails_admin/config/fields/types/has_many_association.rb b/lib/rails_admin/config/fields/types/has_many_association.rb
index a2d51d6215..dd5609d100 100644
--- a/lib/rails_admin/config/fields/types/has_many_association.rb
+++ b/lib/rails_admin/config/fields/types/has_many_association.rb
@@ -1,36 +1,14 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
-require 'rails_admin/config/fields/association'
+require 'rails_admin/config/fields/collection_association'
 
 module RailsAdmin
   module Config
     module Fields
       module Types
-        class HasManyAssociation < RailsAdmin::Config::Fields::Association
+        class HasManyAssociation < RailsAdmin::Config::Fields::CollectionAssociation
           # Register field type for the type loader
           RailsAdmin::Config::Fields::Types.register(self)
-
-          register_instance_option :partial do
-            nested_form ? :form_nested_many : :form_filtering_multiselect
-          end
-
-          # orderable associated objects
-          register_instance_option :orderable do
-            false
-          end
-
-          def method_name
-            nested_form ? :"#{name}_attributes" : super
-          end
-
-          # Reader for validation errors of the bound object
-          def errors
-            bindings[:object].errors[name]
-          end
-
-          def associated_prepopulate_params
-            {associated_model_config.abstract_model.param_key => {association.foreign_key => bindings[:object].try(:id)}}
-          end
         end
       end
     end
diff --git a/lib/rails_admin/config/fields/types/has_one_association.rb b/lib/rails_admin/config/fields/types/has_one_association.rb
index 5f5f648730..ca91ed8396 100644
--- a/lib/rails_admin/config/fields/types/has_one_association.rb
+++ b/lib/rails_admin/config/fields/types/has_one_association.rb
@@ -1,44 +1,19 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
-require 'rails_admin/config/fields/association'
+require 'rails_admin/config/fields/singular_association'
 
 module RailsAdmin
   module Config
     module Fields
       module Types
-        class HasOneAssociation < RailsAdmin::Config::Fields::Association
+        class HasOneAssociation < RailsAdmin::Config::Fields::SingularAssociation
           # Register field type for the type loader
           RailsAdmin::Config::Fields::Types.register(self)
 
-          register_instance_option :filter_operators do
-            %w[_discard like not_like is starts_with ends_with] + (required? ? [] : %w[_separator _present _blank])
-          end
-
-          register_instance_option :partial do
-            nested_form ? :form_nested_one : :form_filtering_select
-          end
-
-          # Accessor for field's formatted value
-          register_instance_option :formatted_value do
-            (o = value) && o.send(associated_model_config.object_label_method)
-          end
-
           register_instance_option :allowed_methods do
             nested_form ? [method_name] : [name]
           end
 
-          def selected_id
-            value.try(:id).try(:to_s)
-          end
-
-          def method_name
-            nested_form ? :"#{name}_attributes" : super
-          end
-
-          def multiple?
-            false
-          end
-
           def associated_prepopulate_params
             {associated_model_config.abstract_model.param_key => {association.foreign_key => bindings[:object].try(:id)}}
           end
@@ -49,6 +24,10 @@ def parse_input(params)
             id = params.delete(method_name)
             params[name] = associated_model_config.abstract_model.get(id) if id
           end
+
+          def selected_id
+            value.try(:id).try(:to_s)
+          end
         end
       end
     end
diff --git a/lib/rails_admin/config/fields/types/polymorphic_association.rb b/lib/rails_admin/config/fields/types/polymorphic_association.rb
index 327053f51a..7632df92f9 100644
--- a/lib/rails_admin/config/fields/types/polymorphic_association.rb
+++ b/lib/rails_admin/config/fields/types/polymorphic_association.rb
@@ -51,26 +51,29 @@ class PolymorphicAssociation < RailsAdmin::Config::Fields::Types::BelongsToAssoc
             false
           end
 
-          def associated_collection(type)
-            return [] if type.blank?
+          def associated_model_config
+            @associated_model_config ||= association.klass.collect { |type| RailsAdmin.config(type) }.reject(&:excluded?)
+          end
 
-            config = RailsAdmin.config(type)
-            config.abstract_model.all.collect do |object|
-              [object.send(config.object_label_method), object.id]
+          def collection(_scope = nil)
+            if value
+              [[formatted_value, selected_id]]
+            else
+              [[]]
             end
           end
 
-          def associated_model_config
-            @associated_model_config ||= association.klass.collect { |type| RailsAdmin.config(type) }.reject(&:excluded?)
+          def type_column
+            association.foreign_type.to_s
           end
 
-          def polymorphic_type_collection
+          def type_collection
             associated_model_config.collect do |config|
               [config.label, config.abstract_model.model.name]
             end
           end
 
-          def polymorphic_type_urls
+          def type_urls
             types = associated_model_config.collect do |config|
               [config.abstract_model.model.name, config.abstract_model.to_param]
             end
@@ -82,6 +85,26 @@ def value
             bindings[:object].send(association.name)
           end
 
+          def widget_options_for_types
+            type_collection.inject({}) do |options, model|
+              options.merge(
+                model.second.downcase.gsub('::', '-') => {
+                  xhr: true,
+                  remote_source: bindings[:view].index_path(model.second.underscore, source_object_id: bindings[:object].id, source_abstract_model: abstract_model.to_param, current_action: bindings[:view].current_action, compact: true),
+                  float_left: false,
+                },
+              )
+            end
+          end
+
+          def widget_options
+            widget_options_for_types[selected_type.try(:downcase)] || {float_left: false}
+          end
+
+          def selected_type
+            bindings[:object].send(type_column)
+          end
+
           def parse_input(params)
             if (type_value = params[association.foreign_type.to_sym]).present?
               config = associated_model_config.find { |c| type_value == c.abstract_model.model.name }
diff --git a/spec/controllers/rails_admin/main_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/rails_admin/main_controller_spec.rb
index 24caac9b00..c9f1b61c1f 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/rails_admin/main_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/rails_admin/main_controller_spec.rb
@@ -331,8 +331,8 @@ def get(action, params)
     it "uses target model's primary key" do
       @user = FactoryBot.create :managing_user
       @team = FactoryBot.create :managed_team, user: @user
-      get :index, model_name: 'managing_user', source_object_id: @team.id, source_abstract_model: 'managing_user', associated_collection: 'teams', current_action: :create, compact: true, format: :json
-      expect(response.body).to match(/"id":"#{@user.id}"/)
+      get :index, model_name: 'managed_team', source_object_id: @user.id, source_abstract_model: 'managing_user', associated_collection: 'teams', current_action: :create, compact: true, format: :json
+      expect(response.body).to match(/"id":"#{@team.id}"/)
     end
 
     context 'as JSON' do
diff --git a/spec/integration/fields/belongs_to_association_spec.rb b/spec/integration/fields/belongs_to_association_spec.rb
index 9a03a93fa1..87436915e9 100644
--- a/spec/integration/fields/belongs_to_association_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/integration/fields/belongs_to_association_spec.rb
@@ -12,14 +12,29 @@
   end
 
   describe 'on create' do
-    before do
-      FactoryBot.create :draft
-      visit new_path(model_name: 'player')
-    end
+    let!(:draft) { FactoryBot.create :draft }
+    let(:team) { FactoryBot.create :team }
 
     it 'shows selects' do
+      visit new_path(model_name: 'player')
       is_expected.to have_selector('select#player_team_id')
     end
+
+    context 'with default_value' do
+      before do
+        id = team.id
+        RailsAdmin.config Player do
+          configure :team do
+            default_value id
+          end
+        end
+      end
+
+      it 'shows the value as selected' do
+        visit new_path(model_name: 'player')
+        expect(find('select#player_team_id').value).to eq team.id.to_s
+      end
+    end
   end
 
   describe 'on show' do
diff --git a/spec/integration/fields/has_many_association_spec.rb b/spec/integration/fields/has_many_association_spec.rb
index 34a552e21c..1fba4fd729 100644
--- a/spec/integration/fields/has_many_association_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/integration/fields/has_many_association_spec.rb
@@ -47,6 +47,22 @@
       expect(@league.divisions).not_to include(@divisions[1])
       expect(@league.divisions).not_to include(@divisions[2])
     end
+
+    context 'with default_value' do
+      before do
+        ids = [@divisions[2].id]
+        RailsAdmin.config League do
+          configure :divisions do
+            default_value ids
+          end
+        end
+      end
+
+      it 'shows the value as selected' do
+        visit new_path(model_name: 'league')
+        expect(find('select#league_division_ids').value).to eq [@divisions[2].id.to_s]
+      end
+    end
   end
 
   context 'on update' do
diff --git a/spec/integration/fields/has_one_association_spec.rb b/spec/integration/fields/has_one_association_spec.rb
index 4c16bd7ffa..8834921f13 100644
--- a/spec/integration/fields/has_one_association_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/integration/fields/has_one_association_spec.rb
@@ -14,14 +14,15 @@
   context 'on create' do
     before do
       @draft = FactoryBot.create :draft
-      visit new_path(model_name: 'player')
     end
 
     it 'shows selects' do
+      visit new_path(model_name: 'player')
       is_expected.to have_selector('select#player_draft_id')
     end
 
     it 'creates an object with correct associations' do
+      visit new_path(model_name: 'player')
       fill_in 'Name', with: 'Jackie Robinson'
       fill_in 'Number', with: @draft.player.number + 1
       select("Draft ##{@draft.id}", from: 'Draft')
@@ -31,6 +32,22 @@
       @draft.reload
       expect(@player.draft).to eq(@draft)
     end
+
+    context 'with default_value' do
+      before do
+        id = @draft.id
+        RailsAdmin.config Player do
+          configure :draft do
+            default_value id
+          end
+        end
+      end
+
+      it 'shows the value as selected' do
+        visit new_path(model_name: 'player')
+        expect(find('select#player_draft_id').value).to eq @draft.id.to_s
+      end
+    end
   end
 
   context 'on update' do
diff --git a/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/base_spec.rb b/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/base_spec.rb
index f9c5ef8b1a..195b17d03e 100644
--- a/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/base_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/rails_admin/config/fields/base_spec.rb
@@ -520,12 +520,6 @@ class CommentReversed < Tableless
     end
   end
 
-  describe '#associated_collection' do
-    it 'returns [] when type is blank?' do
-      expect(RailsAdmin.config(Comment).fields.detect { |f| f.name == :commentable }.associated_collection('')).to be_empty
-    end
-  end
-
   describe '#visible?' do
     it 'is false when fields have specific name ' do
       class FieldVisibilityTest < Tableless