diff --git a/Eloquent/Relations/BelongsToMany.php b/Eloquent/Relations/BelongsToMany.php
index 97306dee1..8c589b394 100755
--- a/Eloquent/Relations/BelongsToMany.php
+++ b/Eloquent/Relations/BelongsToMany.php
@@ -585,7 +585,7 @@ public function findOrNew($id, $columns = ['*'])
      */
     public function firstOrNew(array $attributes)
     {
-        if (is_null($instance = $this->where($attributes)->first())) {
+        if (is_null($instance = $this->related->where($attributes)->first())) {
             $instance = $this->related->newInstance($attributes);
         }
 
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ public function firstOrNew(array $attributes)
      */
     public function firstOrCreate(array $attributes, array $joining = [], $touch = true)
     {
-        if (is_null($instance = $this->where($attributes)->first())) {
+        if (is_null($instance = $this->related->where($attributes)->first())) {
             $instance = $this->create($attributes, $joining, $touch);
         }
 
@@ -620,7 +620,7 @@ public function firstOrCreate(array $attributes, array $joining = [], $touch = t
      */
     public function updateOrCreate(array $attributes, array $values = [], array $joining = [], $touch = true)
     {
-        if (is_null($instance = $this->where($attributes)->first())) {
+        if (is_null($instance = $this->related->where($attributes)->first())) {
             return $this->create($values, $joining, $touch);
         }