diff --git a/anonymous_struct_test.go b/anonymous_struct_test.go
index 964732b4..fe571869 100644
--- a/anonymous_struct_test.go
+++ b/anonymous_struct_test.go
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ type BasePost struct {
 }
 
 type HNPost struct {
-	BasePost `gorm:"embedded"`
-	Upvotes  int32
+	BasePost
+	Upvotes int32
 }
 
 type EngadgetPost struct {
diff --git a/scope.go b/scope.go
index bd853ca2..3420c6fb 100644
--- a/scope.go
+++ b/scope.go
@@ -338,16 +338,15 @@ func (scope *Scope) fieldFromStruct(fieldStruct reflect.StructField) []*Field {
 				field.IsNormal = true
 			}
 		case reflect.Struct:
-			embedded := settings["EMBEDDED"]
-			if embedded != "" {
+			if field.IsTime() || field.IsScanner() {
+				field.IsNormal = true
+			} else if embedded := settings["EMBEDDED"]; strings.ToUpper(embedded) == "EMBEDDED" || (embedded == "" && fieldStruct.Anonymous) {
 				var fields []*Field
 				for _, field := range scope.New(field.Field.Addr().Interface()).Fields() {
 					field.DBName = field.DBName
 					fields = append(fields, field)
 				}
 				return fields
-			} else if field.IsTime() || field.IsScanner() {
-				field.IsNormal = true
 			} else {
 				if foreignKey == "" && scope.HasColumn(field.Name+"Id") {
 					field.Relationship = &relationship{ForeignKey: field.Name + "Id", Kind: "belongs_to"}
diff --git a/structs_test.go b/structs_test.go
index dd2695ef..5ddc3b50 100644
--- a/structs_test.go
+++ b/structs_test.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ type User struct {
 	Latitude          float64
 	Languages         []Language `gorm:"many2many:user_languages;"`
 	CompanyId         int64
-	Company
+	Company           Company
 	Role
 	PasswordHash      []byte
 	IgnoreMe          int64                 `sql:"-"`