diff --git a/lib/ash/actions/managed_relationships.ex b/lib/ash/actions/managed_relationships.ex
index ddaca857..f143fca2 100644
--- a/lib/ash/actions/managed_relationships.ex
+++ b/lib/ash/actions/managed_relationships.ex
@@ -714,6 +714,7 @@ defmodule Ash.Actions.ManagedRelationships do
 
         relationship.through
         |> Ash.Changeset.new()
+        |> Ash.Changeset.for_create(create_or_update, join_input)
         |> Ash.Changeset.force_change_attribute(
           relationship.source_field_on_join_table,
           Map.get(record, relationship.source_field)
@@ -722,7 +723,6 @@ defmodule Ash.Actions.ManagedRelationships do
           relationship.destination_field_on_join_table,
           Map.get(found, relationship.destination_field)
         )
-        |> Ash.Changeset.for_create(create_or_update, join_input)
         |> Ash.Changeset.set_context(join_relationship.context)
         |> Ash.Changeset.set_tenant(changeset.tenant)
         |> api.create(
@@ -878,6 +878,7 @@ defmodule Ash.Actions.ManagedRelationships do
 
             relationship.through
             |> Ash.Changeset.new()
+            |> Ash.Changeset.for_create(join_action_name, join_params)
             |> Ash.Changeset.force_change_attribute(
               relationship.source_field_on_join_table,
               Map.get(record, relationship.source_field)
@@ -886,7 +887,6 @@ defmodule Ash.Actions.ManagedRelationships do
               relationship.destination_field_on_join_table,
               Map.get(created, relationship.destination_field)
             )
-            |> Ash.Changeset.for_create(join_action_name, join_params)
             |> Ash.Changeset.set_context(join_relationship.context)
             |> Ash.Changeset.set_tenant(changeset.tenant)
             |> changeset.api.create(