diff --git a/lib/utils.js b/lib/utils.js
index ed2fabfd8..53611ad4a 100644
--- a/lib/utils.js
+++ b/lib/utils.js
@@ -73,7 +73,9 @@ function setScopeValuesFromWhere(data, where, targetModel) {
  * @param {String|Array|Object} source The runtime value of `include` option
  * @returns {Object}
  */
-function mergeIncludes(destination, source) {
+// function mergeIncludes(destination, source) {
+// NOTE see: https://github.com/strongloop/loopback-datasource-juggler/pull/787
+function mergeIncludes(source, destination) {
   var destArray = convertToArray(destination);
   var sourceArray = convertToArray(source);
   if (destArray.length === 0) {
@@ -193,12 +195,20 @@ function mergeQuery(base, update, spec) {
   }
 
   // Overwrite fields
-  if (spec.fields !== false && update.fields !== undefined) {
+  // NOTE see: https://github.com/strongloop/loopback-datasource-juggler/pull/787
+  if (spec.fields !== false && base.fields === undefined && update.fields !== undefined) {
     base.fields = update.fields;
-  } else if (update.fields !== undefined) {
+  } else if (spec.fields !== false && update.fields !== undefined) {
     base.fields = [].concat(base.fields).concat(update.fields);
   }
 
+  // // Overwrite fields
+  // if (spec.fields !== false && update.fields !== undefined) {
+  //   base.fields = update.fields;
+  // } else if (update.fields !== undefined) {
+  //   base.fields = [].concat(base.fields).concat(update.fields);
+  // }
+
   // set order
   if ((!base.order || spec.order === false) && update.order) {
     base.order = update.order;