diff --git a/lib/graphoid/queries/pagination.rb b/lib/graphoid/queries/pagination.rb
index afe24d0a..6281fded 100644
--- a/lib/graphoid/queries/pagination.rb
+++ b/lib/graphoid/queries/pagination.rb
@@ -30,15 +30,22 @@ def self.build(model)
         field :skip, GraphQL::Types::Int, null: true
         field :data, [grapho.type], null: true, extras: [:lookahead]
 
-        def data(lookahead:)
-          object ||= @object
-          # Mongoid::Criteria uses method_missing to send the method to the underlying Model
-          # Just implement def self.lookahead(object, lookahead) in your model to manage
-          # eager loading
-          obj = object.lookahead(object, lookahead) if object.respond_to? :lookahead
-          object = obj if obj
-          return object.eager_load if object.respond_to? :eager_load
-          object
+        define_method(:data) do |lookahead:|
+          scope = if model.respond_to?(:graphoid_lookahead)
+                    model.graphoid_lookahead(object, lookahead: lookahead)
+                  elsif object.respond_to?(:lookahead)
+                    object.lookahead(object, lookahead) || object
+                  else
+                    object
+                  end
+
+          if model.respond_to?(:graphoid_eager_load)
+            model.graphoid_eager_load(scope, lookahead: lookahead)
+          elsif scope.respond_to?(:eager_load)
+            scope.eager_load
+          else
+            scope
+          end
         end
 
         def page_size
diff --git a/spec/tester_mongo/spec/graphoid/queries/pagination_spec.rb b/spec/tester_mongo/spec/graphoid/queries/pagination_spec.rb
index 9e98c467..4837d3f1 100644
--- a/spec/tester_mongo/spec/graphoid/queries/pagination_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/tester_mongo/spec/graphoid/queries/pagination_spec.rb
@@ -84,5 +84,83 @@
         )
       end
     end
+
+    context 'with paginated data model hooks', limit: 2, skip_param: 0 do
+      let(:hook_arguments) { {} }
+
+      before do
+        arguments = hook_arguments
+        selected_name = level2.name
+        Level.define_singleton_method(:graphoid_lookahead) do |scope, lookahead:|
+          arguments[:prepare_scope] = scope
+          arguments[:prepare_lookahead] = lookahead
+          arguments[:prepared_scope] = scope.where(name: selected_name)
+        end
+        Level.define_singleton_method(:graphoid_eager_load) do |scope, lookahead:|
+          arguments[:load_scope] = scope
+          arguments[:load_lookahead] = lookahead
+          scope.to_a
+        end
+
+        post :execute, params: { query: query }
+      end
+
+      after do
+        Level.singleton_class.remove_method(:graphoid_lookahead)
+        Level.singleton_class.remove_method(:graphoid_eager_load)
+      end
+
+      it 'passes the resolved scope and lookahead through both model hooks' do
+        expect(hook_arguments[:prepare_scope]).to be_a(Mongoid::Criteria)
+        expect(hook_arguments[:prepare_scope].options).to include(limit: 2, skip: 0)
+        expect(hook_arguments[:load_scope]).to equal(hook_arguments[:prepared_scope])
+        expect(hook_arguments[:load_lookahead]).to equal(hook_arguments[:prepare_lookahead])
+        selected_fields = hook_arguments[:prepare_lookahead].selections.map { |selection| selection.field.name }
+
+        expect(selected_fields).to contain_exactly('id', 'name', 'createdAt')
+      end
+
+      it 'uses the collection returned by the model hook' do
+        expect(JSON.parse(response.body)['data']['levels']['data']).to contain_exactly(
+          {
+            'id' => level2.id.to_s,
+            'name' => level2.name,
+            'createdAt' => level2.created_at.iso8601(3)
+          }
+        )
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'with legacy model loading methods', limit: 2, skip_param: 0 do
+      let(:legacy_calls) { [] }
+
+      before do
+        calls = legacy_calls
+        hook_result = [level2]
+        Level.define_singleton_method(:lookahead) do |_scope, _lookahead|
+          calls << :lookahead
+          hook_result
+        end
+
+        post :execute, params: { query: query }
+      end
+
+      after do
+        Level.singleton_class.remove_method(:lookahead)
+      end
+
+      it 'falls back to the legacy lookahead convention' do
+        expect(response).to have_http_status(200)
+        expect(JSON.parse(response.body)['errors']).to be_nil
+        expect(JSON.parse(response.body)['data']['levels']['data']).to contain_exactly(
+          {
+            'id' => level2.id.to_s,
+            'name' => level2.name,
+            'createdAt' => level2.created_at.iso8601(3)
+          }
+        )
+        expect(legacy_calls).to eq([:lookahead])
+      end
+    end
   end
 end