diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 48b2810..020dea3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "hapi-sequelize-crud",
-  "version": "2.0.3",
+  "version": "2.0.4",
   "description": "Hapi plugin that automatically generates RESTful API for CRUD",
   "main": "build/index.js",
   "config": {
diff --git a/src/associations/associate.js b/src/associations/associate.js
index a8dda0c..5514ea5 100644
--- a/src/associations/associate.js
+++ b/src/associations/associate.js
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ export default (server, a, b, names, options) => {
       const fnb = getMethod(instanceb, names.a, false, 'add') ||
                   getMethod(instanceb, names.a, false, 'set');
 
-      await fna(instanceb);
-      await fnb(instancea);
+      fnb(instancea);
+      fna(instanceb);
 
       reply([instancea, instanceb]);
     }