diff --git a/columns/columns.go b/columns/columns.go
index 8ee8f15c..4ea26564 100644
--- a/columns/columns.go
+++ b/columns/columns.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ type Columns struct {
 	lock       *sync.RWMutex
 	TableName  string
 	TableAlias string
+	IDField    string
 }
 
 // Add a column to the list.
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ func (c *Columns) Add(names ...string) []*Column {
 				} else if xs[1] == "w" {
 					col.Readable = false
 				}
-			} else if col.Name == "id" {
+			} else if col.Name == c.IDField {
 				col.Writeable = false
 			}
 
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@ func (c *Columns) Remove(names ...string) {
 
 // Writeable gets a list of the writeable columns from the column list.
 func (c Columns) Writeable() *WriteableColumns {
-	w := &WriteableColumns{NewColumnsWithAlias(c.TableName, c.TableAlias)}
+	w := &WriteableColumns{NewColumnsWithAlias(c.TableName, c.TableAlias, c.IDField)}
 	for _, col := range c.Cols {
 		if col.Writeable {
 			w.Cols[col.Name] = col
@@ -109,7 +110,7 @@ func (c Columns) Writeable() *WriteableColumns {
 
 // Readable gets a list of the readable columns from the column list.
 func (c Columns) Readable() *ReadableColumns {
-	w := &ReadableColumns{NewColumnsWithAlias(c.TableName, c.TableAlias)}
+	w := &ReadableColumns{NewColumnsWithAlias(c.TableName, c.TableAlias, c.IDField)}
 	for _, col := range c.Cols {
 		if col.Readable {
 			w.Cols[col.Name] = col
@@ -157,17 +158,18 @@ func (c Columns) SymbolizedString() string {
 }
 
 // NewColumns constructs a list of columns for a given table name.
-func NewColumns(tableName string) Columns {
-	return NewColumnsWithAlias(tableName, "")
+func NewColumns(tableName, idField string) Columns {
+	return NewColumnsWithAlias(tableName, "", idField)
 }
 
 // NewColumnsWithAlias constructs a list of columns for a given table
 // name, using a given alias for the table.
-func NewColumnsWithAlias(tableName string, tableAlias string) Columns {
+func NewColumnsWithAlias(tableName, tableAlias, idField string) Columns {
 	return Columns{
 		lock:       &sync.RWMutex{},
 		Cols:       map[string]*Column{},
 		TableName:  tableName,
 		TableAlias: tableAlias,
+		IDField:    idField,
 	}
 }
diff --git a/columns/columns_for_struct.go b/columns/columns_for_struct.go
index 22cdbebc..a20cd426 100644
--- a/columns/columns_for_struct.go
+++ b/columns/columns_for_struct.go
@@ -6,17 +6,17 @@ import (
 
 // ForStruct returns a Columns instance for
 // the struct passed in.
-func ForStruct(s interface{}, tableName string) (columns Columns) {
-	return ForStructWithAlias(s, tableName, "")
+func ForStruct(s interface{}, tableName, idField string) (columns Columns) {
+	return ForStructWithAlias(s, tableName, "", idField)
 }
 
 // ForStructWithAlias returns a Columns instance for the struct passed in.
 // If the tableAlias is not empty, it will be used.
-func ForStructWithAlias(s interface{}, tableName string, tableAlias string) (columns Columns) {
-	columns = NewColumnsWithAlias(tableName, tableAlias)
+func ForStructWithAlias(s interface{}, tableName, tableAlias, idField string) (columns Columns) {
+	columns = NewColumnsWithAlias(tableName, tableAlias, idField)
 	defer func() {
 		if r := recover(); r != nil {
-			columns = NewColumnsWithAlias(tableName, tableAlias)
+			columns = NewColumnsWithAlias(tableName, tableAlias, idField)
 			columns.Add("*")
 		}
 	}()
diff --git a/columns/columns_test.go b/columns/columns_test.go
index caa0716a..f4699dc4 100644
--- a/columns/columns_test.go
+++ b/columns/columns_test.go
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ type foos []foo
 func Test_Column_MapsSlice(t *testing.T) {
 	r := require.New(t)
 
-	c1 := columns.ForStruct(&foo{}, "foo")
-	c2 := columns.ForStruct(&foos{}, "foo")
+	c1 := columns.ForStruct(&foo{}, "foo", "id")
+	c2 := columns.ForStruct(&foos{}, "foo", "id")
 	r.Equal(c1.String(), c2.String())
 }
 
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ func Test_Columns_Basics(t *testing.T) {
 	r := require.New(t)
 
 	for _, f := range []interface{}{foo{}, &foo{}} {
-		c := columns.ForStruct(f, "foo")
+		c := columns.ForStruct(f, "foo", "id")
 		r.Equal(len(c.Cols), 4)
 		r.Equal(c.Cols["first_name"], &columns.Column{Name: "first_name", Writeable: false, Readable: true, SelectSQL: "first_name as f"})
 		r.Equal(c.Cols["LastName"], &columns.Column{Name: "LastName", Writeable: true, Readable: true, SelectSQL: "foo.LastName"})
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ func Test_Columns_Add(t *testing.T) {
 	r := require.New(t)
 
 	for _, f := range []interface{}{foo{}, &foo{}} {
-		c := columns.ForStruct(f, "foo")
+		c := columns.ForStruct(f, "foo", "id")
 		r.Equal(len(c.Cols), 4)
 		c.Add("foo", "first_name")
 		r.Equal(len(c.Cols), 5)
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func Test_Columns_Remove(t *testing.T) {
 	r := require.New(t)
 
 	for _, f := range []interface{}{foo{}, &foo{}} {
-		c := columns.ForStruct(f, "foo")
+		c := columns.ForStruct(f, "foo", "id")
 		r.Equal(len(c.Cols), 4)
 		c.Remove("foo", "first_name")
 		r.Equal(len(c.Cols), 3)
@@ -75,9 +75,43 @@ func (fooQuoter) Quote(key string) string {
 func Test_Columns_Sorted(t *testing.T) {
 	r := require.New(t)
 
-	c := columns.ForStruct(fooWithSuffix{}, "fooWithSuffix")
+	c := columns.ForStruct(fooWithSuffix{}, "fooWithSuffix", "id")
 	r.Equal(len(c.Cols), 2)
 	r.Equal(c.SymbolizedString(), ":amount, :amount_units")
 	r.Equal(c.String(), "amount, amount_units")
 	r.Equal(c.QuotedString(fooQuoter{}), "`amount`, `amount_units`")
 }
+
+func Test_Columns_IDField(t *testing.T) {
+	type withID struct {
+		ID string `db:"id"`
+	}
+
+	r := require.New(t)
+	c := columns.ForStruct(withID{}, "with_id", "id")
+	r.Equal(1, len(c.Cols), "%+v", c)
+	r.Equal(&columns.Column{Name: "id", Writeable: false, Readable: true, SelectSQL: "with_id.id"}, c.Cols["id"])
+}
+
+func Test_Columns_IDField_Readonly(t *testing.T) {
+	type withIDReadonly struct {
+		ID string `db:"id" rw:"r"`
+	}
+
+	r := require.New(t)
+	c := columns.ForStruct(withIDReadonly{}, "with_id_readonly", "id")
+	r.Equal(1, len(c.Cols), "%+v", c)
+	r.Equal(&columns.Column{Name: "id", Writeable: false, Readable: true, SelectSQL: "with_id_readonly.id"}, c.Cols["id"])
+}
+
+func Test_Columns_ID_Field_Not_ID(t *testing.T) {
+	type withNonStandardID struct {
+		PK string `db:"notid"`
+	}
+
+	r := require.New(t)
+
+	c := columns.ForStruct(withNonStandardID{}, "non_standard_id", "notid")
+	r.Equal(1, len(c.Cols), "%+v", c)
+	r.Equal(&columns.Column{Name: "notid", Writeable: false, Readable: true, SelectSQL: "non_standard_id.notid"}, c.Cols["notid"])
+}
diff --git a/columns/readable_columns_test.go b/columns/readable_columns_test.go
index 8394b967..a563d789 100644
--- a/columns/readable_columns_test.go
+++ b/columns/readable_columns_test.go
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import (
 func Test_Columns_ReadableString(t *testing.T) {
 	r := require.New(t)
 	for _, f := range []interface{}{foo{}, &foo{}} {
-		c := columns.ForStruct(f, "foo")
+		c := columns.ForStruct(f, "foo", "id")
 		u := c.Readable().String()
 		r.Equal(u, "LastName, first_name, read")
 	}
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ func Test_Columns_ReadableString(t *testing.T) {
 func Test_Columns_Readable_SelectString(t *testing.T) {
 	r := require.New(t)
 	for _, f := range []interface{}{foo{}, &foo{}} {
-		c := columns.ForStruct(f, "foo")
+		c := columns.ForStruct(f, "foo", "id")
 		u := c.Readable().SelectString()
 		r.Equal(u, "first_name as f, foo.LastName, foo.read")
 	}
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ func Test_Columns_Readable_SelectString(t *testing.T) {
 func Test_Columns_ReadableString_Symbolized(t *testing.T) {
 	r := require.New(t)
 	for _, f := range []interface{}{foo{}, &foo{}} {
-		c := columns.ForStruct(f, "foo")
+		c := columns.ForStruct(f, "foo", "id")
 		u := c.Readable().SymbolizedString()
 		r.Equal(u, ":LastName, :first_name, :read")
 	}
diff --git a/columns/writeable_columns_test.go b/columns/writeable_columns_test.go
index 269735f3..053dbdaf 100644
--- a/columns/writeable_columns_test.go
+++ b/columns/writeable_columns_test.go
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import (
 func Test_Columns_WriteableString_Symbolized(t *testing.T) {
 	r := require.New(t)
 	for _, f := range []interface{}{foo{}, &foo{}} {
-		c := columns.ForStruct(f, "foo")
+		c := columns.ForStruct(f, "foo", "id")
 		u := c.Writeable().SymbolizedString()
 		r.Equal(u, ":LastName, :write")
 	}
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ func Test_Columns_WriteableString_Symbolized(t *testing.T) {
 func Test_Columns_UpdateString(t *testing.T) {
 	r := require.New(t)
 	for _, f := range []interface{}{foo{}, &foo{}} {
-		c := columns.ForStruct(f, "foo")
+		c := columns.ForStruct(f, "foo", "id")
 		u := c.Writeable().UpdateString()
 		r.Equal(u, "LastName = :LastName, write = :write")
 	}
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ func Test_Columns_QuotedUpdateString(t *testing.T) {
 	r := require.New(t)
 	q := testQuoter{}
 	for _, f := range []interface{}{foo{}, &foo{}} {
-		c := columns.ForStruct(f, "foo")
+		c := columns.ForStruct(f, "foo", "id")
 		u := c.Writeable().QuotedUpdateString(q)
 		r.Equal(u, "\"LastName\" = :LastName, \"write\" = :write")
 	}
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ func Test_Columns_QuotedUpdateString(t *testing.T) {
 func Test_Columns_WriteableString(t *testing.T) {
 	r := require.New(t)
 	for _, f := range []interface{}{foo{}, &foo{}} {
-		c := columns.ForStruct(f, "foo")
+		c := columns.ForStruct(f, "foo", "id")
 		u := c.Writeable().String()
 		r.Equal(u, "LastName, write")
 	}
diff --git a/executors.go b/executors.go
index 9704c919..b3560141 100644
--- a/executors.go
+++ b/executors.go
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ func (c *Connection) Create(model interface{}, excludeColumns ...string) error {
 			}
 
 			tn := m.TableName()
-			cols := columns.ForStructWithAlias(m.Value, tn, m.As)
+			cols := m.Columns()
 
 			if tn == sm.TableName() {
 				cols.Remove(excludeColumns...)
@@ -350,8 +350,8 @@ func (c *Connection) Update(model interface{}, excludeColumns ...string) error {
 			}
 
 			tn := m.TableName()
-			cols := columns.ForStructWithAlias(model, tn, m.As)
-			cols.Remove("id", "created_at")
+			cols := columns.ForStructWithAlias(model, tn, m.As, m.IDField())
+			cols.Remove(m.IDField(), "created_at")
 
 			if tn == sm.TableName() {
 				cols.Remove(excludeColumns...)
@@ -393,11 +393,11 @@ func (c *Connection) UpdateColumns(model interface{}, columnNames ...string) err
 
 			cols := columns.Columns{}
 			if len(columnNames) > 0 && tn == sm.TableName() {
-				cols = columns.NewColumnsWithAlias(tn, m.As)
+				cols = columns.NewColumnsWithAlias(tn, m.As, sm.IDField())
 				cols.Add(columnNames...)
 
 			} else {
-				cols = columns.ForStructWithAlias(model, tn, m.As)
+				cols = columns.ForStructWithAlias(model, tn, m.As, m.IDField())
 			}
 			cols.Remove("id", "created_at")
 
diff --git a/executors_test.go b/executors_test.go
index 4fb4bb74..bee9a5e8 100644
--- a/executors_test.go
+++ b/executors_test.go
@@ -510,6 +510,28 @@ func Test_Create_With_Non_ID_PK_String(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 }
 
+func Test_Create_Non_PK_ID(t *testing.T) {
+	if PDB == nil {
+		t.Skip("skipping integration tests")
+	}
+	transaction(func(tx *Connection) {
+		r := require.New(t)
+
+		r.NoError(tx.Create(&NonStandardID{OutfacingID: "make sure the tested entry does not have pk=0"}))
+
+		count, err := tx.Count(&NonStandardID{})
+		entry := &NonStandardID{
+			OutfacingID: "beautiful to the outside ID",
+		}
+		r.NoError(tx.Create(entry))
+
+		ctx, err := tx.Count(&NonStandardID{})
+		r.NoError(err)
+		r.Equal(count+1, ctx)
+		r.NotZero(entry.ID)
+	})
+}
+
 func Test_Eager_Create_Has_Many(t *testing.T) {
 	if PDB == nil {
 		t.Skip("skipping integration tests")
@@ -1470,6 +1492,54 @@ func Test_Update_UUID(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 }
 
+func Test_Update_With_Non_ID_PK(t *testing.T) {
+	if PDB == nil {
+		t.Skip("skipping integration tests")
+	}
+	transaction(func(tx *Connection) {
+		r := require.New(t)
+
+		r.NoError(tx.Create(&CrookedColour{Name: "cc is not the first one"}))
+
+		cc := CrookedColour{
+			Name: "You?",
+		}
+		err := tx.Create(&cc)
+		r.NoError(err)
+		r.NotZero(cc.ID)
+		id := cc.ID
+
+		updatedName := "Me!"
+		cc.Name = updatedName
+		r.NoError(tx.Update(&cc))
+		r.Equal(id, cc.ID)
+
+		r.NoError(tx.Reload(&cc))
+		r.Equal(updatedName, cc.Name)
+		r.Equal(id, cc.ID)
+	})
+}
+
+func Test_Update_Non_PK_ID(t *testing.T) {
+	if PDB == nil {
+		t.Skip("skipping integration tests")
+	}
+	transaction(func(tx *Connection) {
+		r := require.New(t)
+
+		client := &NonStandardID{
+			OutfacingID: "my awesome hydra client",
+		}
+		r.NoError(tx.Create(client))
+
+		updatedID := "your awesome hydra client"
+		client.OutfacingID = updatedID
+		r.NoError(tx.Update(client))
+		r.NoError(tx.Reload(client))
+		r.Equal(updatedID, client.OutfacingID)
+	})
+}
+
 func Test_Destroy(t *testing.T) {
 	if PDB == nil {
 		t.Skip("skipping integration tests")
diff --git a/model.go b/model.go
index 62efd25b..58019f73 100644
--- a/model.go
+++ b/model.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package pop
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"github.com/gobuffalo/pop/v5/columns"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"reflect"
 	"sync"
@@ -46,7 +47,18 @@ func (m *Model) ID() interface{} {
 // IDField returns the name of the DB field used for the ID.
 // By default, it will return "id".
 func (m *Model) IDField() string {
-	field, ok := reflect.TypeOf(m.Value).Elem().FieldByName("ID")
+	modelType := reflect.TypeOf(m.Value)
+
+	// remove all indirections
+	for modelType.Kind() == reflect.Slice || modelType.Kind() == reflect.Ptr || modelType.Kind() == reflect.Array {
+		modelType = modelType.Elem()
+	}
+
+	if modelType.Kind() == reflect.String {
+		return "id"
+	}
+
+	field, ok := modelType.FieldByName("ID")
 	if !ok {
 		return "id"
 	}
@@ -101,6 +113,10 @@ func (m *Model) TableName() string {
 	return tableMap[cacheKey]
 }
 
+func (m *Model) Columns() columns.Columns {
+	return columns.ForStructWithAlias(m.Value, m.TableName(), m.As, m.IDField())
+}
+
 func (m *Model) cacheKey(t reflect.Type) string {
 	return t.PkgPath() + "." + t.Name()
 }
diff --git a/pop_test.go b/pop_test.go
index 33efcbe2..4ac25b68 100644
--- a/pop_test.go
+++ b/pop_test.go
@@ -419,3 +419,8 @@ type CrookedSong struct {
 	CreatedAt time.Time `db:"created_at"`
 	UpdatedAt time.Time `db:"updated_at"`
 }
+
+type NonStandardID struct {
+	ID          int    `db:"pk"`
+	OutfacingID string `db:"id"`
+}
diff --git a/sql_builder.go b/sql_builder.go
index 4ce35703..edd05c46 100644
--- a/sql_builder.go
+++ b/sql_builder.go
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ func (sq *sqlBuilder) buildColumns() columns.Columns {
 		if ok && cols.TableAlias == asName {
 			return cols
 		}
-		cols = columns.ForStructWithAlias(sq.Model.Value, tableName, asName)
+		cols = columns.ForStructWithAlias(sq.Model.Value, tableName, asName, sq.Model.IDField())
 		columnCacheMutex.Lock()
 		columnCache[tableName] = cols
 		columnCacheMutex.Unlock()
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ func (sq *sqlBuilder) buildColumns() columns.Columns {
 	}
 
 	// acl > 0
-	cols := columns.NewColumns("")
+	cols := columns.NewColumns("", sq.Model.IDField())
 	cols.Add(sq.AddColumns...)
 	return cols
 }
diff --git a/testdata/migrations/20201028153041_non_standard_id.down.fizz b/testdata/migrations/20201028153041_non_standard_id.down.fizz
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5c56284f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testdata/migrations/20201028153041_non_standard_id.down.fizz
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+drop_table("non_standard_ids")
diff --git a/testdata/migrations/20201028153041_non_standard_id.up.fizz b/testdata/migrations/20201028153041_non_standard_id.up.fizz
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7590e4b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testdata/migrations/20201028153041_non_standard_id.up.fizz
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+create_table("non_standard_ids") {
+    t.Column("pk", "int", { primary: true })
+    t.Column("id", "string", {})
+
+    t.DisableTimestamps()
+}