diff --git a/app/controllers/administrate/application_controller.rb b/app/controllers/administrate/application_controller.rb
index 849c1b70e3..ae2ea23bdd 100644
--- a/app/controllers/administrate/application_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/administrate/application_controller.rb
@@ -109,15 +109,7 @@ def find_resource(param)
     end
 
     def resource_includes
-      association_classes = [
-        Administrate::Field::HasMany, Administrate::Field::HasOne,
-        Administrate::Field::BelongsTo
-      ]
-
-      dashboard.class::ATTRIBUTE_TYPES.map do |key, value|
-        key if association_classes.include?(value) ||
-               association_classes.include?(value.try :deferred_class)
-      end.compact
+      dashboard.association_includes
     end
 
     def resource_params
diff --git a/lib/administrate/base_dashboard.rb b/lib/administrate/base_dashboard.rb
index 04d140dd4e..72ea20f220 100644
--- a/lib/administrate/base_dashboard.rb
+++ b/lib/administrate/base_dashboard.rb
@@ -52,6 +52,17 @@ def display_resource(resource)
       "#{resource.class} ##{resource.id}"
     end
 
+    def association_includes
+      association_classes = [Field::HasMany, Field::HasOne, Field::BelongsTo]
+
+      collection_attributes.map do |key|
+        field = self.class::ATTRIBUTE_TYPES[key]
+
+        next key if association_classes.include?(field)
+        key if association_classes.include?(field.try :deferred_class)
+      end.compact
+    end
+
     private
 
     def attribute_not_found_message(attr)