diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index 1a3bd2c1..b4716a5c 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 # Laravel Change Log
 
+## Version 1.5.4
+
+- Fix bug in Eloquent belongs_to relationship eager loading.
+
+### Upgrading From 1.5.3
+
+- Replace **system** directory.
+
 ## Version 1.5.3
 
 - Various bug fixes.
diff --git a/laravel/db/eloquent/hydrator.php b/laravel/db/eloquent/hydrator.php
index 6c7b3d6c..682bd4b3 100644
--- a/laravel/db/eloquent/hydrator.php
+++ b/laravel/db/eloquent/hydrator.php
@@ -66,13 +66,15 @@ class Hydrator {
 	 */
 	private static function eagerly($eloquent, &$parents, $include)
 	{
-		// We temporarily spoof the belongs_to key to allow the query to be fetched without
-		// any problems, since the belongs_to method actually gets the attribute.
-		$eloquent->attributes[$spoof = $include.'_id'] = 0;
+		// We temporarily spoof the query attributes to allow the query to be fetched without
+		// any problems, since the belongs_to method actually gets the related attribute.
+		$first = reset($parents);
+
+		$eloquent->attributes = $first->attributes;
 
 		$relationship = $eloquent->$include();
 
-		unset($eloquent->attributes[$spoof]);
+		$eloquent->attributes = array();
 
 		// Reset the WHERE clause and bindings on the query. We'll add our own WHERE clause soon.
 		// This will allow us to load a range of related models instead of only one.