diff --git a/lib/ex_oauth2_provider.ex b/lib/ex_oauth2_provider.ex
index 8d4f40b1..b9a3ae8c 100644
--- a/lib/ex_oauth2_provider.ex
+++ b/lib/ex_oauth2_provider.ex
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ defmodule ExOauth2Provider do
     |> maybe_revoke_previous_refresh_token(config)
     |> validate_access_token()
     |> load_resource_owner(config)
+	|> load_application(config)
   end
 
   defp load_access_token(token, config) do
@@ -96,4 +97,11 @@ defmodule ExOauth2Provider do
 
     {:ok, access_token}
   end
+  defp load_application({:error, error}, _config), do: {:error, error}
+  defp load_application({:ok, access_token}, config) do
+    repo         = Config.repo(config)
+    application = repo.preload(access_token, :application)
+
+    {:ok, application}
+  end
 end
diff --git a/lib/ex_oauth2_provider/access_tokens/access_tokens.ex b/lib/ex_oauth2_provider/access_tokens/access_tokens.ex
index bc35d24e..f173ed25 100644
--- a/lib/ex_oauth2_provider/access_tokens/access_tokens.ex
+++ b/lib/ex_oauth2_provider/access_tokens/access_tokens.ex
@@ -29,9 +29,12 @@ defmodule ExOauth2Provider.AccessTokens do
   """
   @spec get_by_token(binary(), keyword()) :: AccessToken.t() | nil
   def get_by_token(token, config \\ []) do
+
     config
-    |> Config.access_token()
-    |> Config.repo(config).get_by(token: token)
+      |> Config.access_token()
+      |> Config.repo(config).get_by(token: token)
+      |> Config.repo(config).preload(:application)
+
   end
 
   @doc """