diff --git a/src/Hydrator/EntityHydrator.php b/src/Hydrator/EntityHydrator.php
index bea56a7a..22514eca 100644
--- a/src/Hydrator/EntityHydrator.php
+++ b/src/Hydrator/EntityHydrator.php
@@ -112,6 +112,9 @@ public function hydrateSimpleRelationshipCollection($alias, Result $dbResult, $s
                     $this->_em->getUnitOfWork()->addManagedRelationshipReference($sourceEntity, $item, $relationshipMetadata->getPropertyName(), $relationshipMetadata);
                 }
             }
+            else {
+                $this->_em->getUnitOfWork()->addManagedRelationshipReference($sourceEntity, $item, $relationshipMetadata->getPropertyName(), $relationshipMetadata);
+            }
         }
     }