diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 4c37b72..b86bf19 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@ var mongoose = require('mongoose');
 module.exports = function(schema) {
   var pathsToPopulate = [];
   eachPathRecursive(schema, function(pathname, schemaType) {
+    var option;
     if (schemaType.options && schemaType.options.autopopulate) {
-      var option = schemaType.options.autopopulate;
+      option = schemaType.options.autopopulate;
       pathsToPopulate.push({
         options: schemaType.options.ref ? {
           path: pathname,
@@ -12,6 +13,15 @@ module.exports = function(schema) {
         } : { path: pathname },
         autopopulate: option
       });
+    } else if (schemaType.options && schemaType.options.type && schemaType.options.type[0] && schemaType.options.type[0].autopopulate) {
+      option = schemaType.options.type[0].autopopulate;
+      pathsToPopulate.push({
+        options: schemaType.options.type[0].ref ? {
+          path: pathname,
+          model: schemaType.options.type[0].ref
+        } : { path: pathname },
+        autopopulate: option
+      });
     }
   });