diff --git a/lib/aasm/aasm.rb b/lib/aasm/aasm.rb
index 189fc5d..6572bfb 100644
--- a/lib/aasm/aasm.rb
+++ b/lib/aasm/aasm.rb
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@ module AASM
   def self.included(base) #:nodoc:
     base.extend AASM::ClassMethods
 
-    AASM::Persistence.set_persistence(base)
     unless AASM::StateMachine[base]
       AASM::StateMachine[base] = AASM::StateMachine.new('')
     end
+    AASM::Persistence.set_persistence(base)
    super
   end
 
diff --git a/lib/aasm/persistence/active_record_persistence.rb b/lib/aasm/persistence/active_record_persistence.rb
index 8f62d4c..00216f9 100644
--- a/lib/aasm/persistence/active_record_persistence.rb
+++ b/lib/aasm/persistence/active_record_persistence.rb
@@ -38,19 +38,6 @@ module AASM
         base.send(:include, AASM::Persistence::ActiveRecordPersistence::WriteState) unless base.method_defined?(:aasm_write_state)
         base.send(:include, AASM::Persistence::ActiveRecordPersistence::WriteStateWithoutPersistence) unless base.method_defined?(:aasm_write_state_without_persistence)
 
-        if base.respond_to?(:named_scope) || base.respond_to?(:scope)
-          base.extend(AASM::Persistence::ActiveRecordPersistence::NamedScopeMethods)
-
-          base.class_eval do
-            class << self
-              unless method_defined?(:aasm_state_without_scope)
-                alias_method :aasm_state_without_scope, :aasm_state
-                alias_method :aasm_state, :aasm_state_with_scope
-              end
-            end
-          end
-        end
-        
         if ActiveRecord::VERSION::MAJOR >= 3
           base.before_validation(:aasm_ensure_initial_state, :on => :create)
         else
@@ -245,18 +232,22 @@ module AASM
         end
       end
 
-      module NamedScopeMethods
-        def aasm_state_with_scope name, options = {}
-          aasm_state_without_scope name, options
-          
-          unless self.respond_to?(name)
-            scope_options = {:conditions => { "#{table_name}.#{self.aasm_column}" => name.to_s}}
-            scope_method = ActiveRecord::VERSION::MAJOR >= 3 ? :scope : :named_scope
-            self.send(scope_method, name, scope_options)
-          end
-          
-        end
-      end
     end
   end
 end
+
+class AASM::Base
+  def state_with_scope(name, *args)
+    state_without_scope(name, *args)
+    if @clazz.ancestors.map {|klass| klass.to_s}.include?("ActiveRecord::Base") && !@clazz.respond_to?(name)
+      # puts "setting scope #{@clazz.name}.#{name}"
+      scope_options = {:conditions => { "#{@clazz.table_name}.#{@clazz.aasm_column}" => name.to_s}}
+      scope_method = ActiveRecord::VERSION::MAJOR >= 3 ? :scope : :named_scope
+      @clazz.send(scope_method, name, scope_options)
+    # else
+    #   puts "not setting scope #{@clazz.name}.#{name}"
+    end
+  end
+  alias_method :state_without_scope, :state
+  alias_method :state, :state_with_scope
+end
diff --git a/spec/schema.rb b/spec/schema.rb
index c02c960..1022a10 100644
--- a/spec/schema.rb
+++ b/spec/schema.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ActiveRecord::Schema.define(:version => 0) do
 
-  %w{gates readers writers transients simples thieves localizer_test_models}.each do |table_name|
+  %w{gates readers writers transients simples simple_new_dsls thieves localizer_test_models}.each do |table_name|
     create_table table_name, :force => true do |t|
       t.string "aasm_state"
     end
diff --git a/spec/unit/active_record_persistence_spec.rb b/spec/unit/active_record_persistence_spec.rb
index 7e79d61..bc48430 100644
--- a/spec/unit/active_record_persistence_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/active_record_persistence_spec.rb
@@ -46,11 +46,17 @@ end
 class Simple < ActiveRecord::Base
   include AASM
   aasm_column :status
+  aasm_state :unknown_scope
+  aasm_state :new
 end
 
 class SimpleNewDsl < ActiveRecord::Base
   include AASM
   aasm :column => :status
+  aasm do
+    state :unknown_scope
+    state :new
+  end
 end
 
 class Derivate < Simple
@@ -220,24 +226,36 @@ describe 'Derivates' do
   end
 end
 
-describe AASM::Persistence::ActiveRecordPersistence::NamedScopeMethods do
+describe "AASM::Persistence::ActiveRecordPersistence::NamedScopeMethods" do
 
-  context "Does not already respond_to? the scope name" do
+  context "Old DSL Does not already respond_to? the scope name" do
     it "should add a scope" do
-      Simple.should_not respond_to(:unknown_scope)
-      Simple.aasm_state :unknown_scope
       Simple.should respond_to(:unknown_scope)
       Simple.unknown_scope.class.should == ActiveRecord::Relation
     end
   end
 
-  context "Already respond_to? the scope name" do
+  context "Old DSL Already respond_to? the scope name" do
     it "should not add a scope" do
-      Simple.aasm_state :new
       Simple.should respond_to(:new)
       Simple.new.class.should == Simple
     end
   end
+
+  context "New DSL Does not already respond_to? the scope name" do
+    it "should add a scope" do
+      SimpleNewDsl.should respond_to(:unknown_scope)
+      SimpleNewDsl.unknown_scope.class.should == ActiveRecord::Relation
+    end
+  end
+
+  context "New DSL Already respond_to? the scope name" do
+    it "should not add a scope" do
+      SimpleNewDsl.should respond_to(:new)
+      SimpleNewDsl.new.class.should == SimpleNewDsl
+    end
+  end
+
 end
 
 describe 'Thieves' do