diff --git a/MagicalRecord/Categories/NSManagedObject/NSManagedObject+MagicalDataImport.m b/MagicalRecord/Categories/NSManagedObject/NSManagedObject+MagicalDataImport.m
index f56a55caf..187d26f9e 100644
--- a/MagicalRecord/Categories/NSManagedObject/NSManagedObject+MagicalDataImport.m
+++ b/MagicalRecord/Categories/NSManagedObject/NSManagedObject+MagicalDataImport.m
@@ -212,6 +212,9 @@ - (BOOL) MR_importValuesForKeysWithObject:(id)objectData
         {
             NSEntityDescription *entityDescription = [relationshipInfo destinationEntity];
             relatedObject = [entityDescription MR_createInstanceInContext:[self managedObjectContext]];
+            NSString *primaryKey = [relationshipInfo MR_primaryKey];
+            id relatedValue = [localObjectData MR_relatedValueForRelationship:relationshipInfo];
+            [relatedObject setValue:relatedValue forKey:primaryKey];
         }
         [relatedObject MR_importValuesForKeysWithObject:localObjectData];
         
@@ -231,6 +234,7 @@ + (id) MR_importFromObject:(id)objectData inContext:(NSManagedObjectContext *)co
     if (managedObject == nil) 
     {
         managedObject = [self MR_createInContext:context];
+        [managedObject setValue:value forKey:[primaryAttribute name]];
     }
 
     [managedObject MR_importValuesForKeysWithObject:objectData];