diff --git a/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/type/EntityType.java b/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/type/EntityType.java
index 6f873d2cfb..68bee2f524 100644
--- a/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/type/EntityType.java
+++ b/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/type/EntityType.java
@@ -338,9 +338,8 @@ public Object replace(
 			}
 			if ( session.getContextEntityIdentifier( original ) == null  &&
 					ForeignKeys.isTransient( associatedEntityName, original, Boolean.FALSE, session ) ) {
-				final Object copy = session.getFactory().getEntityPersister( associatedEntityName )
+				final Object copy = session.getEntityPersister( associatedEntityName, original )
 						.instantiate( null, session );
-				//TODO: should this be Session.instantiate(Persister, ...)?
 				copyCache.put( original, copy );
 				return copy;
 			}