diff --git a/src/main/java/com/avaje/ebean/bean/BeanCollection.java b/src/main/java/com/avaje/ebean/bean/BeanCollection.java
index 2ddbf242f..f9b2737d7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/avaje/ebean/bean/BeanCollection.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/avaje/ebean/bean/BeanCollection.java
@@ -125,6 +125,11 @@ public interface BeanCollection<E> extends Serializable {
    */
   void internalAdd(Object bean);
 
+  /**
+   * Add the bean with a check to see if it is already contained.
+   */
+  void internalAddWithCheck(Object bean);
+
   /**
    * Return the number of elements in the List Set or Map.
    */
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/avaje/ebean/common/BeanList.java b/src/main/java/com/avaje/ebean/common/BeanList.java
index f358c79f5..1ce9aa2d3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/avaje/ebean/common/BeanList.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/avaje/ebean/common/BeanList.java
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 package com.avaje.ebean.common;
 
+import com.avaje.ebean.bean.BeanCollectionAdd;
+import com.avaje.ebean.bean.BeanCollectionLoader;
+import com.avaje.ebean.bean.EntityBean;
+
 import java.io.Serializable;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collection;
@@ -8,17 +12,13 @@ import java.util.Iterator;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.ListIterator;
 
-import com.avaje.ebean.bean.BeanCollectionAdd;
-import com.avaje.ebean.bean.BeanCollectionLoader;
-import com.avaje.ebean.bean.EntityBean;
-
 /**
  * List capable of lazy loading.
  */
 public final class BeanList<E> extends AbstractBeanCollection<E> implements List<E>, BeanCollectionAdd {
 
   private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
-  
+
   /**
    * The underlying List implementation.
    */
@@ -74,6 +74,13 @@ public final class BeanList<E> extends AbstractBeanCollection<E> implements List
     }
   }
 
+  @Override
+  public void internalAddWithCheck(Object bean) {
+    if (list == null || !list.contains(bean)) {
+      internalAdd(bean);
+    }
+  }
+
   public boolean checkEmptyLazyLoad() {
     if (list == null) {
       list = new ArrayList<E>();
@@ -99,11 +106,11 @@ public final class BeanList<E> extends AbstractBeanCollection<E> implements List
   private void initAsUntouched() {
     init(false);
   }
-  
+
   private void init() {
     init(true);
   }
-  
+
   private void init(boolean setTouched) {
     synchronized (this) {
       if (list == null) {
@@ -134,7 +141,7 @@ public final class BeanList<E> extends AbstractBeanCollection<E> implements List
   public Collection<E> getActualDetails() {
     return list;
   }
-  
+
   @Override
   public Collection<?> getActualEntries() {
     return list;
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/avaje/ebean/common/BeanMap.java b/src/main/java/com/avaje/ebean/common/BeanMap.java
index 0f2419474..60190e386 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/avaje/ebean/common/BeanMap.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/avaje/ebean/common/BeanMap.java
@@ -66,7 +66,18 @@ public final class BeanMap<K, E> extends AbstractBeanCollection<E> implements Ma
       map.put((K) key, (E) bean);
     }
   }
-  
+
+  public void internalPutWithCheck(Object key, Object bean) {
+    if (map == null || !map.containsKey(key)) {
+      internalPut(key, bean);
+    }
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public void internalAddWithCheck(Object bean) {
+    throw new RuntimeException("Not allowed for map");
+  }
+
   public void internalAdd(Object bean) {
     throw new RuntimeException("Not allowed for map");
   }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/avaje/ebean/common/BeanSet.java b/src/main/java/com/avaje/ebean/common/BeanSet.java
index 23d030372..feda082d0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/avaje/ebean/common/BeanSet.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/avaje/ebean/common/BeanSet.java
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 package com.avaje.ebean.common;
 
+import com.avaje.ebean.bean.BeanCollectionAdd;
+import com.avaje.ebean.bean.BeanCollectionLoader;
+import com.avaje.ebean.bean.EntityBean;
+
 import java.io.Serializable;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.Iterator;
 import java.util.LinkedHashSet;
 import java.util.Set;
 
-import com.avaje.ebean.bean.BeanCollectionAdd;
-import com.avaje.ebean.bean.BeanCollectionLoader;
-import com.avaje.ebean.bean.EntityBean;
-
 /**
  * Set capable of lazy loading.
  */
@@ -57,6 +57,13 @@ public final class BeanSet<E> extends AbstractBeanCollection<E> implements Set<E
     set.add((E) bean);
   }
 
+  @Override
+  public void internalAddWithCheck(Object bean) {
+    if (set == null || !set.contains(bean)) {
+      internalAdd(bean);
+    }
+  }
+
   @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
   public void internalAdd(Object bean) {
     if (set == null) {
@@ -107,11 +114,11 @@ public final class BeanSet<E> extends AbstractBeanCollection<E> implements Set<E
   private void initAsUntouched() {
     init(false);
   }
-  
+
   private void init() {
     init(true);
   }
-  
+
   private void init(boolean setTouched) {
     synchronized (this) {
       if (set == null) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/avaje/ebeaninternal/server/deploy/BeanCollectionHelp.java b/src/main/java/com/avaje/ebeaninternal/server/deploy/BeanCollectionHelp.java
index ce043377d..4cbbe3b8d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/avaje/ebeaninternal/server/deploy/BeanCollectionHelp.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/avaje/ebeaninternal/server/deploy/BeanCollectionHelp.java
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public interface BeanCollectionHelp<T> {
 	/**
 	 * Add a bean to the List Set or Map.
 	 */
-	void add(BeanCollection<?> collection, EntityBean bean);
+	void add(BeanCollection<?> collection, EntityBean bean, boolean withCheck);
 
 	/**
 	 * Create a lazy loading proxy for a List Set or Map.
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/avaje/ebeaninternal/server/deploy/BeanListHelp.java b/src/main/java/com/avaje/ebeaninternal/server/deploy/BeanListHelp.java
index 8f4dd78d3..c44ee4e56 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/avaje/ebeaninternal/server/deploy/BeanListHelp.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/avaje/ebeaninternal/server/deploy/BeanListHelp.java
@@ -46,8 +46,12 @@ public final class BeanListHelp<T> implements BeanCollectionHelp<T> {
    * Internal add bypassing any modify listening.
    */
   @Override
-  public void add(BeanCollection<?> collection, EntityBean bean) {
-    collection.internalAdd(bean);
+  public void add(BeanCollection<?> collection, EntityBean bean, boolean withCheck) {
+    if (withCheck) {
+      collection.internalAddWithCheck(bean);
+    } else {
+      collection.internalAdd(bean);
+    }
   }
 
   @Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/avaje/ebeaninternal/server/deploy/BeanMapHelp.java b/src/main/java/com/avaje/ebeaninternal/server/deploy/BeanMapHelp.java
index cfc413e83..363a293ef 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/avaje/ebeaninternal/server/deploy/BeanMapHelp.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/avaje/ebeaninternal/server/deploy/BeanMapHelp.java
@@ -108,13 +108,14 @@ public final class BeanMapHelp<T> implements BeanCollectionHelp<T> {
   }
 
   @Override
-  public void add(BeanCollection<?> collection, EntityBean bean) {
+  public void add(BeanCollection<?> collection, EntityBean bean, boolean withCheck) {
 
     if (bean == null) {
       ((BeanMap<?, ?>) collection).internalPutNull();
     } else {
       Object keyValue = beanProperty.getValueIntercept(bean);
-      ((BeanMap<?, ?>) collection).internalPut(keyValue, bean);
+      BeanMap<?, ?> map = ((BeanMap<?, ?>) collection);
+      map.internalPutWithCheck(keyValue, bean);
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/avaje/ebeaninternal/server/deploy/BeanPropertyAssocMany.java b/src/main/java/com/avaje/ebeaninternal/server/deploy/BeanPropertyAssocMany.java
index b08e86679..8cf145d66 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/avaje/ebeaninternal/server/deploy/BeanPropertyAssocMany.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/avaje/ebeaninternal/server/deploy/BeanPropertyAssocMany.java
@@ -182,13 +182,13 @@ public class BeanPropertyAssocMany<T> extends BeanPropertyAssoc<T> {
   /**
    * Add the bean to the appropriate collection on the parent bean.
    */
-  public void addBeanToCollectionWithCreate(EntityBean parentBean, EntityBean detailBean) {
+  public void addBeanToCollectionWithCreate(EntityBean parentBean, EntityBean detailBean, boolean withCheck) {
     BeanCollection<?> bc = (BeanCollection<?>) super.getValue(parentBean);
     if (bc == null) {
       bc = help.createEmpty(parentBean);
       setValue(parentBean, bc);
     }
-    help.add(bc, detailBean);
+    help.add(bc, detailBean, withCheck);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ public class BeanPropertyAssocMany<T> extends BeanPropertyAssoc<T> {
   }
 
   public void add(BeanCollection<?> collection, EntityBean bean) {
-    help.add(collection, bean);
+    help.add(collection, bean, false);
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/avaje/ebeaninternal/server/deploy/BeanSetHelp.java b/src/main/java/com/avaje/ebeaninternal/server/deploy/BeanSetHelp.java
index 38ca39ea2..b1f88c4db 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/avaje/ebeaninternal/server/deploy/BeanSetHelp.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/avaje/ebeaninternal/server/deploy/BeanSetHelp.java
@@ -61,8 +61,12 @@ public final class BeanSetHelp<T> implements BeanCollectionHelp<T> {
     }
   }
 
-  public void add(BeanCollection<?> collection, EntityBean bean) {
-    collection.internalAdd(bean);
+  public void add(BeanCollection<?> collection, EntityBean bean, boolean withCheck) {
+    if (withCheck) {
+      collection.internalAddWithCheck(bean);
+    } else {
+      collection.internalAdd(bean);
+    }
   }
 
   @Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/avaje/ebeaninternal/server/query/CQuery.java b/src/main/java/com/avaje/ebeaninternal/server/query/CQuery.java
index acfad406b..346d83ab8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/avaje/ebeaninternal/server/query/CQuery.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/avaje/ebeaninternal/server/query/CQuery.java
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ public class CQuery<T> implements DbReadContext, CancelableQuery {
       }
 
       // add the loadedBean to the appropriate collection of lazyLoadParentBean
-      lazyLoadManyProperty.addBeanToCollectionWithCreate(lazyLoadParentBean, bean);
+      lazyLoadManyProperty.addBeanToCollectionWithCreate(lazyLoadParentBean, bean, true);
     }
   }
 
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ public class CQuery<T> implements DbReadContext, CancelableQuery {
 
     while (hasNext()) {
       EntityBean bean = next();
-      help.add(collection, bean);
+      help.add(collection, bean, false);
     }
 
     updateExecutionStatistics();
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/avaje/ebeaninternal/server/query/SqlTreeNodeBean.java b/src/main/java/com/avaje/ebeaninternal/server/query/SqlTreeNodeBean.java
index 436388776..c48697455 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/avaje/ebeaninternal/server/query/SqlTreeNodeBean.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/avaje/ebeaninternal/server/query/SqlTreeNodeBean.java
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ public class SqlTreeNodeBean implements SqlTreeNode {
       return localBean;
 
     } else {
-      if (lazyLoadParentId != null && newBean) {
+      if (lazyLoadParentId != null) {
         ctx.setLazyLoadedChildBean(contextBean, lazyLoadParentId);
       }
       return contextBean;
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/avaje/ebeaninternal/server/query/SqlTreeNodeManyRoot.java b/src/main/java/com/avaje/ebeaninternal/server/query/SqlTreeNodeManyRoot.java
index 2990ca936..024b2c317 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/avaje/ebeaninternal/server/query/SqlTreeNodeManyRoot.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/avaje/ebeaninternal/server/query/SqlTreeNodeManyRoot.java
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ public final class SqlTreeNodeManyRoot extends SqlTreeNodeBean {
     // being set to the parentBean directly
     EntityBean detailBean = super.load(cquery, null, null);
     // initialise the collection and add detailBean if it is not null
-    manyProp.addBeanToCollectionWithCreate(contextParent, detailBean);
+    manyProp.addBeanToCollectionWithCreate(contextParent, detailBean, false);
     return detailBean;
   }