diff --git a/src/orm/model/Model.ts b/src/orm/model/Model.ts
index 2e36c34..b828a7c 100644
--- a/src/orm/model/Model.ts
+++ b/src/orm/model/Model.ts
@@ -194,7 +194,15 @@ export abstract class Model<T extends Model<T>> extends AppClass implements Bus
             }
         }
 
-        builder.withScopes(this.prototype.scopes)
+        if ( this.prototype.scopes ) {
+            // Same thing here. Try to get the scopes statically, if possible
+            builder.withScopes(this.prototype.scopes)
+        } else if ( this.constructor.length < 1 ) {
+            // Otherwise, try to instantiate the model if possible and load the scopes that way
+            const inst = Container.getContainer().make<Model<any>>(this)
+            builder.withScopes(inst.scopes)
+        }
+
 
         return builder
     }