diff --git a/lib/paranoia.rb b/lib/paranoia.rb
index b69b4402..f7775b7f 100644
--- a/lib/paranoia.rb
+++ b/lib/paranoia.rb
@@ -60,6 +60,46 @@ def restore(id_or_ids, opts = {})
     end
   end
 
+  def paranoia_update(attributes)
+    attributes = attributes.with_indifferent_access
+    object_class = self.class
+
+    has_many_through_associations = object_class.reflect_on_all_associations.select do |association|
+      association.is_a?(ActiveRecord::Reflection::ThroughReflection)
+    end
+
+    transaction do
+      run_callbacks(:update) do
+        has_many_through_associations.each do |association|
+          association_key =
+            "#{object_class.reflect_on_association(association.name).foreign_key.pluralize}"
+          link_table_class = association.through_reflection.klass
+          next if !attributes.key?(association_key) || !link_table_class.paranoid?
+
+          association_id_array = attributes[association_key].reject(&:blank?)
+          link_table_plural_name = association.through_reflection.plural_name.to_sym
+          object_key = "#{object_class.reflect_on_association(link_table_plural_name).foreign_key}"
+          object_primary_key = association.active_record.primary_key.to_sym
+
+          link_table_objects_to_be_soft_deleted =
+            link_table_class
+              .where(object_key => public_send(object_primary_key))
+              .where.not(association_key.singularize => association_id_array)
+          link_table_objects_to_be_soft_deleted.map(&:paranoia_destroy)
+        end
+
+        self.attributes = attributes
+        self.save
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  alias_method :update, :paranoia_update
+
+  def paranoia_update!(attributes)
+    paranoia_update(attributes) ||
+      raise(ActiveRecord::RecordNotDestroyed.new("Failed to update the record", self))
+  end
+
   def paranoia_destroy
     with_transaction_returning_status do
       result = run_callbacks(:destroy) do
diff --git a/test/paranoia_test.rb b/test/paranoia_test.rb
index 14be4d0e..a67be3fe 100644
--- a/test/paranoia_test.rb
+++ b/test/paranoia_test.rb
@@ -35,9 +35,15 @@ def setup!
     'association_with_abort_models' => 'deleted_at DATETIME',
     'related_models' => 'parent_model_id INTEGER, parent_model_with_counter_cache_column_id INTEGER, deleted_at DATETIME',
     'asplode_models' => 'parent_model_id INTEGER, deleted_at DATETIME',
-    'employers' => 'name VARCHAR(32), deleted_at DATETIME',
+    'employers' => 'name VARCHAR(32), employee_count INTEGER, date_established DATETIME, number_of_offices INTEGER, deleted_at DATETIME',
     'employees' => 'deleted_at DATETIME',
     'jobs' => 'employer_id INTEGER NOT NULL, employee_id INTEGER NOT NULL, deleted_at DATETIME',
+    'purchases' => 'deleted_at DATETIME',
+    'purchase_orders' => 'employer_id INTEGER NOT NULL, purchase_id INTEGER NOT NULL, deleted_at DATETIME',
+    'suppliers' => 'deleted_at DATETIME',
+    'accounts' => 'employer_id INTEGER NOT NULL, supplier_id INTEGER NOT NULL, deleted_at DATETIME',
+    'candidates' => 'deleted_at DATETIME',
+    'interviews' => 'employer_id INTEGER NOT NULL, candidate_id INTEGER NOT NULL, deleted_at DATETIME',
     'custom_column_models' => 'destroyed_at DATETIME',
     'custom_sentinel_models' => 'deleted_at DATETIME NOT NULL',
     'non_paranoid_models' => 'parent_model_id INTEGER',
@@ -501,6 +507,93 @@ def test_default_scope_for_has_many_through_relationships
     assert_equal 0, employee.employers.count
   end
 
+  def test_link_table_retains_records_with_update_call
+    employer = employer_with_associations
+
+    assert_equal 3, employer.jobs.count
+    assert_equal 3, employer.employees.count
+    assert_equal 1, employer.employees.first.jobs.count
+    assert_equal 1, employer.employees.second.jobs.count
+
+    employer.update(employee_ids: [3,4,5], name: 'Google')
+
+    assert_equal 5, Employee.count
+    assert_equal [3,4,5], Job.all.map(&:employee_id)
+    assert_equal [1,2], Job.deleted.map(&:employee_id)
+    assert_equal 'Google', employer.name
+  end
+
+  def test_link_table_does_not_retains_records_with_update_call_when_not_paranoid
+    employer = employer_with_associations
+
+    assert_equal 2, employer.purchases.count
+    assert_equal 2, employer.purchase_orders.count
+
+    employer.update(purchase_ids: [], name: 'Apple')
+
+    assert_equal 0, PurchaseOrder.unscoped.count
+    assert_equal [1,2], Purchase.all.map(&:id)
+    assert_equal 'Apple', employer.name
+  end
+
+  def test_update_on_associations_with_dependent_destroy_when_not_paranoid
+    employer = employer_with_associations
+
+    assert_equal 2, PurchaseOrder.count
+    assert_equal 2, Purchase.count
+
+    employer.update(purchase_ids: [])
+
+    assert_equal 0, PurchaseOrder.count
+    assert_equal 2, Purchase.count
+  end
+
+  def test_update_on_associations_with_dependent_destroy_when_paranoid
+    employer = employer_with_associations
+
+    assert_equal 1, Interview.count
+    assert_equal 1, Candidate.count
+
+    employer.update(candidate_ids: [])
+
+    assert_equal 1, Interview.unscoped.count
+    assert_equal 1, Candidate.count
+  end
+
+  def test_update_on_associations_without_dependent_destroy_when_paranoid
+    employer = employer_with_associations
+
+    assert_equal 3, Job.count
+    assert_equal 5, Employee.count
+
+    employer.update(employee_ids: [])
+
+    assert_equal 0, Job.count
+    assert_equal 5, Employee.count
+  end
+
+  def test_update_on_associations_without_dependent_destroy_when_not_paranoid
+    employer = employer_with_associations
+
+    assert_equal 1, Account.count
+    assert_equal 1, Supplier.count
+
+    employer.update(supplier_ids: [])
+
+    assert_equal 0, Account.unscoped.count
+    assert_equal 1, Supplier.count
+  end
+
+  def test_update_on_top_level_attributes
+    employer = employer_with_associations
+
+    employer.update(name: 'Apple', employee_count: 123, date_established: Date.yesterday)
+    assert_equal 'Apple', employer.name
+    assert_equal 123, employer.employee_count
+    assert_equal Date.yesterday, employer.date_established
+    assert_equal 6, employer.number_of_offices # remains unchanged
+  end
+
   def test_delete_behavior_for_callbacks
     model = CallbackModel.new
     model.save
@@ -1256,9 +1349,41 @@ def test_has_one_with_scope_not_restored
   end
 
   private
+
   def get_featureful_model
     FeaturefulModel.new(:name => "not empty")
   end
+
+  def employer_with_associations
+    employer = Employer.create(
+      name: 'Bellroy',
+      employee_count: 100,
+      date_established: Date.today,
+      number_of_offices: 6
+    )
+
+    employee_1 = Employee.create(id: 1)
+    employee_2 = Employee.create(id: 2)
+    employee_3 = Employee.create(id: 3)
+    employee_4 = Employee.create(id: 4)
+    employee_5 = Employee.create(id: 5)
+    job_1 = Job.create :employer => employer, :employee => employee_1
+    job_2 = Job.create :employer => employer, :employee => employee_2
+    job_3 = Job.create :employer => employer, :employee => employee_3
+
+    purchase_1 = Purchase.create(id: 1)
+    purchase_2 = Purchase.create(id: 2)
+    purchase_order_1 = PurchaseOrder.create :employer => employer, :purchase => purchase_1
+    purchase_order_2 = PurchaseOrder.create :employer => employer, :purchase => purchase_2
+
+    candidate = Candidate.create
+    inteview = Interview.create :employer => employer, :candidate => candidate
+
+    supplier = Supplier.create
+    account = Account.create :employer => employer, :supplier => supplier
+
+    employer
+  end
 end
 
 # Helper classes
@@ -1414,11 +1539,24 @@ def set_after_commit_on_destroy_callback_called
   end
 end
 
+# Classes                | Paranoid? | Dependant Destroy?
+#--------------------------------------------------------
+# Account/Supplier       |     X     |         X
+# Employee/Job           |     ✓     |         X
+# Purchase/PurchaseOrder |     X     |         ✓
+# Interview/Candidate    |     ✓     |         ✓
+
 class Employer < ActiveRecord::Base
   acts_as_paranoid
   validates_uniqueness_of :name
   has_many :jobs
   has_many :employees, :through => :jobs
+  has_many :purchase_orders, dependent: :destroy
+  has_many :purchases, dependent: :destroy, :through => :purchase_orders
+  has_many :interviews, dependent: :destroy
+  has_many :candidates, dependent: :destroy, :through => :interviews
+  has_many :accounts
+  has_many :suppliers, :through => :accounts
 end
 
 class Employee < ActiveRecord::Base
@@ -1433,6 +1571,38 @@ class Job < ActiveRecord::Base
   belongs_to :employee
 end
 
+class PurchaseOrder < ActiveRecord::Base
+  belongs_to :employer
+  belongs_to :purchase
+end
+
+class Purchase < ActiveRecord::Base
+  has_many :purchase_orders
+  has_many :employers, :through => :purchase_orders
+end
+
+class Interview < ActiveRecord::Base
+  acts_as_paranoid
+  belongs_to :employer
+  belongs_to :candidate
+end
+
+class Candidate < ActiveRecord::Base
+  acts_as_paranoid
+  has_many :interviews
+  has_many :employers, :through => :interviews
+end
+
+class Account < ActiveRecord::Base
+  belongs_to :employer
+  belongs_to :supplier
+end
+
+class Supplier < ActiveRecord::Base
+  has_many :accounts
+  has_many :employers, :through => :accounts
+end
+
 class CustomColumnModel < ActiveRecord::Base
   acts_as_paranoid column: :destroyed_at
 end