diff --git a/lib/searchkick/relation.rb b/lib/searchkick/relation.rb
index af54b41..d5a8b33 100644
--- a/lib/searchkick/relation.rb
+++ b/lib/searchkick/relation.rb
@@ -354,6 +354,15 @@ module Searchkick
       self
     end
 
+    def smart_aggs(value)
+      spawn.smart_aggs!(value)
+    end
+
+    def smart_aggs!(value)
+      options[:smart_aggs] = value
+      self
+    end
+
     # same as Active Record
     def inspect
       entries = results.first(11).map!(&:inspect)
diff --git a/test/aggs_test.rb b/test/aggs_test.rb
index 6782138..87f1f2c 100644
--- a/test/aggs_test.rb
+++ b/test/aggs_test.rb
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ class AggsTest < Minitest::Test
   def test_smart_aggs_false
     assert_equal ({2 => 2}), store_agg(where: {color: "red"}, aggs: {store_id: {where: {in_stock: false}}}, smart_aggs: false)
     assert_equal ({2 => 2}), store_agg(where: {color: "blue"}, aggs: {store_id: {where: {in_stock: false}}}, smart_aggs: false)
+    assert_equal ({2 => 2}), buckets_as_hash(Product.search("Product", relation: true).where(color: "red").aggs(store_id: {where: {in_stock: false}}).smart_aggs(false).aggs["store_id"])
   end
 
   def test_aggs_group_by_date
--
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