diff --git a/src/utils/query.js b/src/utils/query.js
index 3c883816c..bebc56886 100644
--- a/src/utils/query.js
+++ b/src/utils/query.js
@@ -249,17 +249,19 @@ export function populateAndDispatch(firebase, dispatch, config) {
       // populatedDataToJS after all data is in redux (Issue #121)
       // TODO: Allow config to toggle Combining into one SET action
       // TODO: Set ordered for populate queries
+      let returnData = {}
       forEach(results, (result, path) => {
         dispatch({
           type: actionTypes.MERGE,
-          path,
+          path: storeAs || path,
           data: result
         })
+        returnData = { ...returnData, ...result }
       })
       dispatch({
         type: actionTypes.SET,
         path: storeAs || path,
-        data,
+        data: returnData,
         ordered: orderedFromSnapshot(snapshot)
       })
       return results