diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Database/Eloquent/Relations/HasManyThrough.php b/src/Illuminate/Database/Eloquent/Relations/HasManyThrough.php
index 079bdd8b3bde..eeacad1d7dfe 100644
--- a/src/Illuminate/Database/Eloquent/Relations/HasManyThrough.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Database/Eloquent/Relations/HasManyThrough.php
@@ -252,12 +252,13 @@ protected function buildDictionary(Collection $results)
      * Get the first related model record matching the attributes or instantiate it.
      *
      * @param  array  $attributes
+     * @param  array  $values
      * @return \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model
      */
-    public function firstOrNew(array $attributes)
+    public function firstOrNew(array $attributes = [], array $values = [])
     {
         if (is_null($instance = $this->where($attributes)->first())) {
-            $instance = $this->related->newInstance($attributes);
+            $instance = $this->related->newInstance(array_merge($attributes, $values));
         }
 
         return $instance;
diff --git a/tests/Integration/Database/EloquentHasManyThroughTest.php b/tests/Integration/Database/EloquentHasManyThroughTest.php
index 0f5c38508fb0..f377f745bcbc 100644
--- a/tests/Integration/Database/EloquentHasManyThroughTest.php
+++ b/tests/Integration/Database/EloquentHasManyThroughTest.php
@@ -148,6 +148,22 @@ public function testHasSameParentAndThroughParentTable()
         $this->assertEquals([1], $categories->pluck('id')->all());
     }
 
+    public function testFirstOrNewOnMissingRecord()
+    {
+        $taylor = User::create(['name' => 'Taylor', 'slug' => 'taylor']);
+        $team = Team::create(['owner_id' => $taylor->id]);
+
+        $user1 = $taylor->teamMates()->firstOrNew(
+            ['slug' => 'tony'],
+            ['name' => 'Tony', 'team_id' => $team->id],
+        );
+
+        $this->assertFalse($user1->exists);
+        $this->assertEquals($team->id, $user1->team_id);
+        $this->assertSame('tony', $user1->slug);
+        $this->assertSame('Tony', $user1->name);
+    }
+
     public function testFirstOrCreateWhenModelDoesntExist()
     {
         $owner = User::create(['name' => 'Taylor']);