diff --git a/polymorphic/query.py b/polymorphic/query.py
index 4dc4d30c..7803f9d9 100644
--- a/polymorphic/query.py
+++ b/polymorphic/query.py
@@ -410,7 +410,21 @@ class self.model, but as a class derived from self.model. We want to re-fetch
                 **{("%s__in" % pk_name): idlist}
             )
             # copy select related configuration to new qs
-            real_objects.query.select_related = self.query.select_related
+
+            if self.query.select_related is False:
+                real_objects.query.select_related = False
+            else:
+                concrete_model_name = real_concrete_class._meta.model_name
+                sub_model_names = set([m._meta.model_name for m in self.model.__subclasses__()])
+                sub_model_names.remove(concrete_model_name)
+
+                for sub_name in sub_model_names:
+                    self.query.select_related.pop(sub_name, None)
+
+                if concrete_model_name in self.query.select_related:
+                    real_objects.query.select_related = self.query.select_related[concrete_model_name]
+                else:
+                    real_objects.query.select_related = self.query.select_related
 
             # Copy deferred fields configuration to the new queryset
             deferred_loading_fields = []