diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1e35c19..3753252 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+##### 0.7.3 - 25 May 2016
+
+###### Bug fixes
+- Relations specified by `opts.with` weren't being passed through
+
 ##### 0.7.2 - 17 May 2016
 
 ###### Bug fixes
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3e1098e..61fbd56 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "js-data-adapter",
   "description": "Base adapter class that all other js-data adapters extend.",
-  "version": "0.7.2",
+  "version": "0.7.3",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/js-data/js-data-adapter",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
@@ -68,12 +68,12 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "chai": "^3.5.0",
-    "mocha": "^2.4.5",
+    "mocha": "^2.5.3",
     "sinon": "^1.17.4"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "babel-plugin-syntax-async-functions": "6.8.0",
-    "babel-plugin-transform-regenerator": "6.8.0",
+    "babel-plugin-transform-regenerator": "6.9.0",
     "babel-preset-stage-0": "6.5.0",
     "js-data-repo-tools": "0.5.2"
   }
diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index bb53d47..e71a98a 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -28,8 +28,14 @@ export const unique = function (array) {
   return final
 }
 
-export const withoutRelations = function (mapper, props) {
-  return utils.omit(props, mapper.relationFields || [])
+export const withoutRelations = function (mapper, props, opts) {
+  opts || (opts = {})
+  opts.with || (opts.with = [])
+  const relationFields = mapper.relationFields || []
+  const toStrip = relationFields.filter(function (value) {
+    return opts.with.indexOf(value) === -1
+  })
+  return utils.omit(props, toStrip)
 }
 
 const DEFAULTS = {
@@ -667,7 +673,7 @@ utils.addHiddenPropsToTarget(Adapter.prototype, {
     return utils.resolve(self[op](mapper, props, opts)).then(function (_props) {
       // Allow for re-assignment from lifecycle hook
       props = utils.isUndefined(_props) ? props : _props
-      props = withoutRelations(mapper, props)
+      props = withoutRelations(mapper, props, opts)
       op = opts.op = 'create'
       self.dbg(op, mapper, props, opts)
       return utils.resolve(self._create(mapper, props, opts))
@@ -711,7 +717,7 @@ utils.addHiddenPropsToTarget(Adapter.prototype, {
       // Allow for re-assignment from lifecycle hook
       props = utils.isUndefined(_props) ? props : _props
       props = props.map(function (record) {
-        return withoutRelations(mapper, record)
+        return withoutRelations(mapper, record, opts)
       })
       op = opts.op = 'createMany'
       self.dbg(op, mapper, props, opts)
@@ -1363,7 +1369,7 @@ utils.addHiddenPropsToTarget(Adapter.prototype, {
     return utils.resolve(self[op](mapper, id, props, opts)).then(function (_props) {
       // Allow for re-assignment from lifecycle hook
       props = utils.isUndefined(_props) ? props : _props
-      props = withoutRelations(mapper, props)
+      props = withoutRelations(mapper, props, opts)
       op = opts.op = 'update'
       self.dbg(op, mapper, id, props, opts)
       return utils.resolve(self._update(mapper, id, props, opts))
@@ -1415,7 +1421,7 @@ utils.addHiddenPropsToTarget(Adapter.prototype, {
     return utils.resolve(self[op](mapper, props, query, opts)).then(function (_props) {
       // Allow for re-assignment from lifecycle hook
       props = utils.isUndefined(_props) ? props : _props
-      props = withoutRelations(mapper, props)
+      props = withoutRelations(mapper, props, opts)
       op = opts.op = 'updateAll'
       self.dbg(op, mapper, props, query, opts)
       return utils.resolve(self._updateAll(mapper, props, query, opts))
@@ -1465,7 +1471,7 @@ utils.addHiddenPropsToTarget(Adapter.prototype, {
       // Allow for re-assignment from lifecycle hook
       records = utils.isUndefined(_records) ? records : _records
       records = records.map(function (record) {
-        return withoutRelations(mapper, record)
+        return withoutRelations(mapper, record, opts)
       })
       op = opts.op = 'updateMany'
       self.dbg(op, mapper, records, opts)
diff --git a/test/afterCreate.test.js b/test/afterCreate.test.js
index cd55cf2..fd94bee 100644
--- a/test/afterCreate.test.js
+++ b/test/afterCreate.test.js
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ export default function (options) {
       assert.objectsEqual(args[1], { name: 'John' }, 'afterCreate should have received create props')
       assert.isObject(args[2], 'afterCreate should have received options')
       assert.isObject(args[3], 'afterCreate should have received record')
+      adapter.afterCreate.restore()
     })
     it('should allow re-assignment', async function () {
       const adapter = this.$$adapter
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ export default function (options) {
       assert.objectsEqual(args[1], { name: 'John' }, 'afterCreate should have received create props')
       assert.isObject(args[2], 'afterCreate should have received options')
       assert.isObject(args[3], 'afterCreate should have received record')
+      adapter.afterCreate.restore()
     })
     it('should allow returning a promise', async function () {
       const adapter = this.$$adapter
@@ -82,6 +84,7 @@ export default function (options) {
       assert.objectsEqual(args[1], { name: 'John' }, 'afterCreate should have received create props')
       assert.isDefined(args[2], 'afterCreate should have received options')
       assert.isObject(args[3], 'afterCreate should have received record')
+      adapter.afterCreate.restore()
     })
     it('should allow returning a promise and re-assignment', async function () {
       const adapter = this.$$adapter
@@ -108,6 +111,7 @@ export default function (options) {
       assert.objectsEqual(args[1], { name: 'John' }, 'afterCreate should have received create props')
       assert.isObject(args[2], 'afterCreate should have received options')
       assert.isObject(args[3], 'afterCreate should have received record')
+      adapter.afterCreate.restore()
     })
     it('should receive raw', async function () {
       const adapter = this.$$adapter
@@ -137,6 +141,7 @@ export default function (options) {
       assert.isObject(args[3], 'afterCreate should have received result')
       assert.equal(args[3].created, 1, 'result.created')
       assert.isObject(args[3].data, 'result.data')
+      adapter.afterCreate.restore()
     })
   })
 }
diff --git a/test/afterUpdate.test.js b/test/afterUpdate.test.js
index 7d8c6e6..303faf5 100644
--- a/test/afterUpdate.test.js
+++ b/test/afterUpdate.test.js
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ export default function (options) {
       assert.isDefined(args[4], 'afterUpdate should have received updated record')
       assert.equal(args[4][User.idAttribute], userId, `args[4].${User.idAttribute}`)
       assert.equal(args[4].name, 'Johnny', 'args[4].name')
+      adapter.afterUpdate.restore()
     })
     it('should receive raw', async function () {
       const adapter = this.$$adapter
@@ -80,6 +81,7 @@ export default function (options) {
       assert.isDefined(args[4].data, 'args[4].data')
       assert.equal(args[4].data[User.idAttribute], userId, `args[4].data.${User.idAttribute}`)
       assert.equal(args[4].data.name, 'Johnny', 'args[4].data.name')
+      adapter.afterUpdate.restore()
     })
     it('should allow re-assignment', async function () {
       const adapter = this.$$adapter
@@ -117,6 +119,7 @@ export default function (options) {
       assert.isDefined(args[4], 'afterUpdate should have received updated record')
       assert.equal(args[4][User.idAttribute], userId, `args[4].${User.idAttribute}`)
       assert.equal(args[4].name, 'Johnny', 'args[4].name')
+      adapter.afterUpdate.restore()
     })
     it('should allow returning a promise', async function () {
       const adapter = this.$$adapter
@@ -155,6 +158,7 @@ export default function (options) {
       assert.isDefined(args[4], 'afterUpdate should have received updated record')
       assert.equal(args[4][User.idAttribute], userId, `args[4].${User.idAttribute}`)
       assert.equal(args[4].name, 'Johnny', 'args[4].name')
+      adapter.afterUpdate.restore()
     })
     it('should allow returning a promise and re-assignment', async function () {
       const adapter = this.$$adapter
@@ -192,6 +196,7 @@ export default function (options) {
       assert.isDefined(args[4], 'afterUpdate should have received updated record')
       assert.equal(args[4][User.idAttribute], userId, `args[4].${User.idAttribute}`)
       assert.equal(args[4].name, 'Johnny', 'args[4].name')
+      adapter.afterUpdate.restore()
     })
   })
 }
diff --git a/test/beforeCreate.test.js b/test/beforeCreate.test.js
index e9cf4aa..88e919a 100644
--- a/test/beforeCreate.test.js
+++ b/test/beforeCreate.test.js
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ export default function (options) {
       assert.isTrue(args[0] === User, 'beforeCreate should have received User mapper')
       assert.objectsEqual(args[1], { name: 'John' }, 'beforeCreate should have received create props')
       assert.isObject(args[2], 'beforeCreate should have received options')
+      adapter.beforeCreate.restore()
     })
     it('should allow re-assignment', async function () {
       const adapter = this.$$adapter
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ export default function (options) {
       assert.isTrue(args[0] === User, 'beforeCreate should have received User mapper')
       assert.objectsEqual(args[1], { name: 'John' }, 'beforeCreate should have received create props')
       assert.isObject(args[2], 'beforeCreate should have received options')
+      adapter.beforeCreate.restore()
     })
     it('should allow returning a promise', async function () {
       const adapter = this.$$adapter
@@ -80,6 +82,7 @@ export default function (options) {
       assert.isTrue(args[0] === User, 'beforeCreate should have received User mapper')
       assert.objectsEqual(args[1], { name: 'John' }, 'beforeCreate should have received create props')
       assert.isDefined(args[2], 'beforeCreate should have received options')
+      adapter.beforeCreate.restore()
     })
     it('should allow returning a promise and re-assignment', async function () {
       const adapter = this.$$adapter
@@ -106,6 +109,7 @@ export default function (options) {
       assert.isTrue(args[0] === User, 'beforeCreate should have received User mapper')
       assert.objectsEqual(args[1], { name: 'John' }, 'beforeCreate should have received create props')
       assert.isObject(args[2], 'beforeCreate should have received options')
+      adapter.beforeCreate.restore()
     })
   })
 }
diff --git a/test/beforeUpdate.test.js b/test/beforeUpdate.test.js
index d74eebe..abc5812 100644
--- a/test/beforeUpdate.test.js
+++ b/test/beforeUpdate.test.js
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ export default function (options) {
       assert.isTrue(args[0] === User, 'beforeUpdate should have received User mapper')
       assert.isTrue(args[1] === userId, 'beforeUpdate should have received user id')
       assert.objectsEqual(args[2], { name: 'Johnny' }, 'beforeUpdate should have received update props')
-      assert.isObject(args[3], 'beforeCreate should have received options')
+      assert.isObject(args[3], 'beforeUpdate should have received options')
+      adapter.beforeUpdate.restore()
     })
     it('should allow re-assignment', async function () {
       const adapter = this.$$adapter
@@ -69,7 +70,8 @@ export default function (options) {
       assert.isTrue(args[0] === User, 'beforeUpdate should have received User mapper')
       assert.isTrue(args[1] === userId, 'beforeUpdate should have received user id')
       assert.objectsEqual(args[2], { name: 'Johnny' }, 'beforeUpdate should have received update props')
-      assert.isObject(args[3], 'beforeCreate should have received options')
+      assert.isObject(args[3], 'beforeUpdate should have received options')
+      adapter.beforeUpdate.restore()
     })
     it('should allow returning a promise', async function () {
       const adapter = this.$$adapter
@@ -103,7 +105,8 @@ export default function (options) {
       assert.isTrue(args[0] === User, 'beforeUpdate should have received User mapper')
       assert.isTrue(args[1] === userId, 'beforeUpdate should have received user id')
       assert.objectsEqual(args[2], { name: 'Johnny' }, 'beforeUpdate should have received update props')
-      assert.isObject(args[3], 'beforeCreate should have received options')
+      assert.isObject(args[3], 'beforeUpdate should have received options')
+      adapter.beforeUpdate.restore()
     })
     it('should allow returning a promise and re-assignment', async function () {
       const adapter = this.$$adapter
@@ -137,7 +140,8 @@ export default function (options) {
       assert.isTrue(args[0] === User, 'beforeUpdate should have received User mapper')
       assert.isTrue(args[1] === userId, 'beforeUpdate should have received user id')
       assert.objectsEqual(args[2], { name: 'Johnny' }, 'beforeUpdate should have received update props')
-      assert.isObject(args[3], 'beforeCreate should have received options')
+      assert.isObject(args[3], 'beforeUpdate should have received options')
+      adapter.beforeUpdate.restore()
     })
   })
 }
diff --git a/test/update.test.js b/test/update.test.js
index 114cbf1..32b5d0c 100644
--- a/test/update.test.js
+++ b/test/update.test.js
@@ -71,5 +71,50 @@ export default function (options) {
         assert.equal(err.message, 'Not Found', 'err.message should be "Not Found"')
       }
     })
+    it('should keep relations specified by "with"', async function () {
+      const adapter = this.$$adapter
+      const store = this.$$container
+
+      sinon.stub(adapter, '_update', function (mapper, id, props, opts) {
+        assert.deepEqual(props.posts, [
+          {
+            id: 1234,
+            userId: 1
+          }
+        ])
+        assert.deepEqual(props.profile, {
+          id: 238,
+          userId: 1
+        })
+        assert.equal(props.address, undefined)
+        assert.equal(props.organization, undefined)
+        return [props, {}]
+      })
+
+      assert.debug('update', 1, { id: 1 })
+      const result = await store.update('user', 1, {
+        id: 1,
+        posts: [
+          {
+            id: 1234,
+            userId: 1
+          }
+        ],
+        address: {
+          id: 412,
+          userId: 1
+        },
+        profile: {
+          id: 238,
+          userId: 1
+        },
+        organizationId: 333,
+        organization: {
+          id: 333
+        }
+      }, { with: ['posts', 'profile'] })
+      assert.debug('updated', 1, result)
+      adapter._update.restore()
+    })
   })
 }