diff --git a/src/grung/db.py b/src/grung/db.py
index a231306..183c6b9 100644
--- a/src/grung/db.py
+++ b/src/grung/db.py
@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@ class RecordTable(table.Table):
             last_insert_id = super().insert(dict(doc))
         return self.get(doc_id=last_insert_id)
 
-    def get(self, doc_id: int):
+    def get(self, doc_id: int, recurse: bool = True):
         document = super().get(doc_id=doc_id)
         if document:
-            return document.deserialize(self._db)
+            return document.deserialize(self._db, recurse=recurse)
 
     def search(self, *args, recurse: bool = True, **kwargs) -> List[Record]:
         results = super().search(*args, **kwargs)
diff --git a/src/grung/types.py b/src/grung/types.py
index 187ad2a..3303c2f 100644
--- a/src/grung/types.py
+++ b/src/grung/types.py
@@ -118,6 +118,8 @@ class Collection(Field):
         Recursively deserialize the objects in this collection
         """
         vals = []
+        if not recurse:
+            return rec
         for member in rec:
             pt, puid = member.split("::")
             vals.append(db.table(pt).search(where("uid") == puid)[0])
diff --git a/test/test_db.py b/test/test_db.py
index b63ad04..35121fe 100644
--- a/test/test_db.py
+++ b/test/test_db.py
@@ -95,3 +95,7 @@ def test_search(db):
     assert kirk in crew.members
     assert bones in crew.members
     assert ricky in crew.members
+
+    Group = Query()
+    crew = db.Group.search(Group.name == "Crew", recurse=False)
+    assert f"User::{kirk.uid}" in crew[0].members