diff --git a/lib/query.js b/lib/query.js
index c8646edc3c8..89a27f3166e 100644
--- a/lib/query.js
+++ b/lib/query.js
@@ -3543,10 +3543,10 @@ Query.prototype._findAndModify = function(type, callback) {
       if (error) {
         return callback(error);
       }
-      _legacyFindAndModify.call(_this, castedQuery, this._update, opts, cb);
+      _legacyFindAndModify.call(_this, castedQuery, _this._update, opts, cb);
     });
   } else {
-    _legacyFindAndModify.call(_this, castedQuery, this._update, opts, cb);
+    _legacyFindAndModify.call(_this, castedQuery, _this._update, opts, cb);
   }
 
   return this;