diff --git a/lib/mongoid/paranoia.rb b/lib/mongoid/paranoia.rb
index f764735..efeb61f 100644
--- a/lib/mongoid/paranoia.rb
+++ b/lib/mongoid/paranoia.rb
@@ -138,7 +138,12 @@ def to_param
     def restore_relations
       self.relations.each_pair do |name, metadata|
         next unless metadata[:dependent] == :destroy
-        relation = self.send(name)
+        relation_model =  metadata[:class_name].try(:safe_constantize) || name.classify.safe_constantize
+        if relation_model
+          relation = relation_model.unscoped { self.send(name) }
+        else
+          next
+        end
         if relation.present? && relation.paranoid?
           Array.wrap(relation).each do |doc|
             doc.restore(:recursive => true)
diff --git a/lib/mongoid/paranoia/monkey_patches.rb b/lib/mongoid/paranoia/monkey_patches.rb
index a03f94a..605307a 100644
--- a/lib/mongoid/paranoia/monkey_patches.rb
+++ b/lib/mongoid/paranoia/monkey_patches.rb
@@ -111,3 +111,26 @@ def deleted
     end
   end
 end
+
+module Mongoid
+  module Relations
+    module Synchronization
+      # Update the inverse keys on destroy.
+      #
+      # @example Update the inverse keys.
+      #   document.remove_inverse_keys(metadata)
+      #
+      # @param [ Metadata ] meta The document metadata.
+      #
+      # @return [ Object ] The updated values.
+      #
+      # @since 2.2.1
+      def remove_inverse_keys(meta)
+        foreign_keys = send(meta.foreign_key)
+        unless foreign_keys.nil? || foreign_keys.empty? || self.paranoid?
+          meta.criteria(foreign_keys, self.class).pull(meta.inverse_foreign_key => _id)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/mongoid/paranoia_spec.rb b/spec/mongoid/paranoia_spec.rb
index 814b6f5..b17bd2a 100644
--- a/spec/mongoid/paranoia_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/mongoid/paranoia_spec.rb
@@ -688,25 +688,26 @@
 
   describe "#restore_relations" do
 
-    subject { ParaBase.create }
-
-    let!(:para_has_one)     { subject.para_has_one = ParaHasOne.create       }
-    let!(:para_has_many)    { 2.times.map { subject.para_has_many.create }   }
-    let!(:para_habtm)       { 3.times.map { subject.para_habtm.create }      }
-    let!(:para_belongs_to)  { subject.para_belongs_to = ParaBelongsTo.create }
-    let!(:para_embeds_one)  { subject.para_embeds_one = ParaEmbedsOne.new    }
-    let!(:para_embeds_many) { 2.times.map { subject.para_embeds_many.build } }
-
-    let!(:norm_has_one)     { subject.norm_has_one = NormHasOne.create       }
-    let!(:norm_has_many)    { 2.times.map { subject.norm_has_many.create }   }
-    let!(:norm_habtm)       { 3.times.map { subject.norm_habtm.create }      }
-    let!(:norm_belongs_to)  { subject.norm_belongs_to = NormBelongsTo.create }
-    let!(:norm_embeds_one)  { subject.norm_embeds_one = NormEmbedsOne.new    }
-    let!(:norm_embeds_many) { 2.times.map { subject.norm_embeds_many.build } }
+    subject { ParaBase.find(para_base.id) }
+
+    let(:para_base) { ParaBase.create }
+    let!(:para_has_one)     { para_base.update(para_has_one: ParaHasOne.create)       }
+    let!(:para_has_many)    { 2.times.map { para_base.para_has_many.create          } }
+    let!(:para_habtm)       { 3.times.map { para_base.para_habtm.create             } }
+    let!(:para_belongs_to)  { para_base.update(para_belongs_to: ParaBelongsTo.create) }
+    let!(:para_embeds_one)  { para_base.update(para_embeds_one: ParaEmbedsOne.new)    }
+    let!(:para_embeds_many) { 2.times.map { para_base.para_embeds_many.create       } }
+
+    let!(:norm_has_one)     { para_base.update(norm_has_one: NormHasOne.create)       }
+    let!(:norm_has_many)    { 2.times.map { para_base.norm_has_many.create          } }
+    let!(:norm_habtm)       { 3.times.map { para_base.norm_habtm.create             } }
+    let!(:norm_belongs_to)  { para_base.update(norm_belongs_to: NormBelongsTo.create) }
+    let!(:norm_embeds_one)  { para_base.update(norm_embeds_one: NormEmbedsOne.new)    }
+    let!(:norm_embeds_many) { 2.times.map { para_base.norm_embeds_many.build        } }
 
     let(:prepare) do
-      subject.destroy
-      subject.restore
+      para_base.destroy
+      para_base.restore
     end
 
     context "restores paranoid associations" do
@@ -738,18 +739,18 @@
 
     context "recursion" do
 
-      let!(:para_habtm_norm_has_one)  { subject.para_habtm.first.norm_has_one = NormHasOne.create  } # not restored
-      let!(:para_habtm_para_has_one)  { subject.para_habtm.first.para_has_one = ParaHasOne.create  } # restored
-      let!(:para_habtm_norm_has_many) { 2.times.map { subject.para_habtm.first.norm_has_many  = NormHasMany.create } } # not restored
-      let!(:para_habtm_para_has_many) { 3.times.map { subject.para_habtm.second.para_has_many = ParaHasMany.create } } # restored
+      let!(:para_habtm_norm_has_one)  { para_base.para_habtm.first.update(norm_has_one: NormHasOne.create) } # not restored
+      let!(:para_habtm_para_has_one)  { para_base.para_habtm.first.update(para_has_one: ParaHasOne.create) } # restored
+      let!(:para_habtm_norm_has_many) { 2.times.map { para_base.para_habtm.first.update(norm_has_many: NormHasMany.create) } } # not restored
+      let!(:para_habtm_para_has_many) { 3.times.map { para_base.para_habtm.second.update(para_has_many: ParaHasMany.create) } } # restored
 
       # Untestable due to infinite recursion condition in #destroy
       # let!(:para_habtm_norm_habtm)    { 3.times.map { subject.para_habtm.second.norm_habtm.create } } # not restored
       # let!(:para_habtm_recursive)     { 2.times.map { subject.para_habtm.first.recursive.create }   } # restored
 
       before do
-        subject.destroy
-        subject.restore
+        para_base.destroy
+        para_base.restore
       end
 
       it { expect{ subject.restore_relations}.to change { ParaHasOne.count  }.by(2) }