diff --git a/models/BaseEntity.cfc b/models/BaseEntity.cfc
index a3f7a943..f2c484b4 100644
--- a/models/BaseEntity.cfc
+++ b/models/BaseEntity.cfc
@@ -949,6 +949,11 @@ component accessors="true" {
 			arguments.value = castValueForSetter( arguments.name, arguments.value.keyValues()[ 1 ] );
 		}
 
+		guardAgainstLoadedKeyMutation(
+			arguments.name,
+			isNull( arguments.value ) ? javacast( "null", "" ) : arguments.value
+		);
+
 		variables._data[ retrieveColumnForAlias( arguments.name ) ] = arguments.cast ? castValueForSetter(
 			arguments.name,
 			isNull( arguments.value ) ? javacast( "null", "" ) : arguments.value
@@ -961,6 +966,28 @@ component accessors="true" {
 		return this;
 	}
 
+	private void function guardAgainstLoadedKeyMutation( required string name, any value ) {
+		if ( !isLoaded() || !arrayContainsNoCase( keyNames(), retrieveAliasForColumn( arguments.name ) ) ) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		var keyColumn      = retrieveColumnForAlias( arguments.name );
+		var originalIsNull = !variables._originalAttributes.keyExists( keyColumn ) || isNull(
+			variables._originalAttributes[ keyColumn ]
+		);
+		var replacementIsNull = isNull( arguments.value );
+		if (
+			originalIsNull != replacementIsNull ||
+			( !originalIsNull && variables._originalAttributes[ keyColumn ] != arguments.value )
+		) {
+			throw(
+				type    = "QuickPrimaryKeyMutationException",
+				message = "A loaded [#entityName()#] entity cannot change its primary key [#retrieveAliasForColumn( arguments.name )#].",
+				detail  = "Create a new entity when a different primary key is required."
+			);
+		}
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Retrieve an array of qualified column names.
 	 *
diff --git a/models/Relationships/HasOneOrMany.cfc b/models/Relationships/HasOneOrMany.cfc
index b077a942..91952307 100644
--- a/models/Relationships/HasOneOrMany.cfc
+++ b/models/Relationships/HasOneOrMany.cfc
@@ -303,10 +303,10 @@ component
 			arguments.entity = arrayWrap( arguments.entity );
 			guardAgainstKeyLengthMismatch( arguments.entity, variables.related.keyNames() );
 			arguments.entity = tap( variables.related.newEntity(), function( e ) {
-				e.set_loaded( true );
 				arrayZipEach( [ variables.related.keyNames(), entity ], function( keyName, value ) {
 					e.forceAssignAttribute( keyName, value );
 				} );
+				e.assignOriginalAttributes( e.retrieveAttributesData() ).set_loaded( true );
 			} );
 		}
 		setForeignAttributesForCreate( arguments.entity );
diff --git a/tests/specs/integration/BaseEntity/SaveSpec.cfc b/tests/specs/integration/BaseEntity/SaveSpec.cfc
index 61a9d2ef..6a2f4021 100644
--- a/tests/specs/integration/BaseEntity/SaveSpec.cfc
+++ b/tests/specs/integration/BaseEntity/SaveSpec.cfc
@@ -76,6 +76,30 @@ component extends="tests.resources.ModuleIntegrationSpec" {
 				expect( userRowsPostSave ).toHaveLength( 5 );
 			} );
 
+			it( "throws a helpful error when changing the key of a loaded entity", function() {
+				var existingUser = getInstance( "User" ).findOrFail( 1 );
+
+				expect( function() {
+					existingUser.setId( 2 ).save();
+				} ).toThrow( type = "QuickPrimaryKeyMutationException", regex = "cannot change its primary key" );
+			} );
+
+			it( "allows assigning the existing key value to a loaded entity", function() {
+				var existingUser = getInstance( "User" ).findOrFail( 1 );
+
+				expect( function() {
+					existingUser.setId( 1 ).save();
+				} ).notToThrow();
+			} );
+
+			it( "guards every part of a loaded composite key", function() {
+				var composite = getInstance( "Composite" ).findOrFail( [ 1, 2 ] );
+
+				expect( function() {
+					composite.setB( 1 ).save();
+				} ).toThrow( type = "QuickPrimaryKeyMutationException", regex = "primary key \[b\]" );
+			} );
+
 			it( "does not allow updating of column where update=false in property", function() {
 				var existingUser = getInstance( "User" ).find( 1 );
 				existingUser.setEmail( "test2@test.com" );