diff --git a/app/helpers/administrate/application_helper.rb b/app/helpers/administrate/application_helper.rb
index c72368f0e8..0941b00337 100644
--- a/app/helpers/administrate/application_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/administrate/application_helper.rb
@@ -9,7 +9,15 @@ def application_title
 
     def render_field(field, locals = {})
       locals[:field] = field
-      render locals: locals, partial: field.to_partial_path
+      if (prefix = find_partial_prefix(field))
+        render locals: locals, partial: "#{prefix}/#{field.page}"
+      end
+    end
+
+    def find_partial_prefix(field)
+      field.partial_prefixes.detect do |prefix|
+        lookup_context.template_exists?(field.page, [prefix], true)
+      end
     end
 
     def requireness(field)
diff --git a/lib/administrate/field/base.rb b/lib/administrate/field/base.rb
index e3eebf0a41..b5e66e823a 100644
--- a/lib/administrate/field/base.rb
+++ b/lib/administrate/field/base.rb
@@ -36,6 +36,19 @@ def self.permitted_attribute(attr, _options = nil)
         attr
       end
 
+      def self.partial_prefixes
+        @partial_prefixes ||=
+          if superclass.respond_to?(:partial_prefixes)
+            local_partial_prefixes + superclass.partial_prefixes
+          else
+            local_partial_prefixes
+          end
+      end
+
+      def self.local_partial_prefixes
+        ["fields/#{field_type}"]
+      end
+
       def initialize(attribute, data, page, options = {})
         @attribute = attribute
         @page = page
@@ -70,8 +83,8 @@ def read_value(data)
         end
       end
 
-      def to_partial_path
-        "/fields/#{self.class.field_type}/#{page}"
+      def partial_prefixes
+        self.class.partial_prefixes
       end
 
       def required?
diff --git a/spec/administrate/views/fields/has_one/_show_spec.rb b/spec/administrate/views/fields/has_one/_show_spec.rb
index 5bc71c57b7..9e0a57a5ff 100644
--- a/spec/administrate/views/fields/has_one/_show_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/administrate/views/fields/has_one/_show_spec.rb
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@
         name: "simple_string_field",
         truncate: "string value",
         html_class: "string",
-        to_partial_path: "fields/string/index"
+        page: "index",
+        partial_prefixes: ["fields/string"]
       )
 
       nested_show_page_for_has_one = instance_double(
@@ -123,7 +124,8 @@ def render_field
         data: nested_collection,
         html_class: "has-many",
         name: "payments",
-        to_partial_path: "fields/has_many/index"
+        page: "index",
+        partial_prefixes: ["fields/has_many"]
       )
 
       nested_show_page_for_nested_has_one = instance_double(
@@ -141,7 +143,8 @@ def render_field
         linkable?: true,
         nested_show: nested_show_page_for_nested_has_one,
         html_class: "has-one",
-        to_partial_path: "fields/has_one/show",
+        page: "show",
+        partial_prefixes: ["fields/has_one"],
         display_associated_resource: "Resource Doubly Nested with HasOne",
         name: "page"
       )
diff --git a/spec/example_app/app/views/fields/has_many_variant/_form.html.erb b/spec/example_app/app/views/fields/has_many_variant/_form.html.erb
deleted file mode 100644
index d977aae80c..0000000000
--- a/spec/example_app/app/views/fields/has_many_variant/_form.html.erb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-<%#
-Just a copy of the HasMany _form partial, here to test that
-things won't break if the app adds new types of association fields
-%>
-
-<div class="field-unit__label">
-  <%= f.label field.attribute_key, field.attribute %>
-</div>
-<div class="field-unit__field">
-  <%= f.select(field.attribute_key, nil, {}, multiple: true) do %>
-    <%= options_for_select(field.associated_resource_options, field.selected_options) %>
-  <% end %>
-</div>
diff --git a/spec/example_app/app/views/fields/has_many_variant/_index.html.erb b/spec/example_app/app/views/fields/has_many_variant/_index.html.erb
deleted file mode 100644
index e131531a88..0000000000
--- a/spec/example_app/app/views/fields/has_many_variant/_index.html.erb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-<%#
-Just a copy of the HasMany _index partial, here to test that
-things won't break if the app adds new types of association fields
-%>
-
-<%= pluralize(field.data.size, field.attribute.to_s.humanize.downcase.singularize) %>
diff --git a/spec/example_app/app/views/fields/has_many_variant/_show.html.erb b/spec/example_app/app/views/fields/has_many_variant/_show.html.erb
deleted file mode 100644
index 1916db768d..0000000000
--- a/spec/example_app/app/views/fields/has_many_variant/_show.html.erb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-<%#
-Just a copy of the HasMany _show partial, here to test that
-things won't break if the app adds new types of association fields
-%>
-
-<% if field.resources.any? %>
-  <% order = field.order_from_params(params.fetch(field.name, {})) %>
-  <% page_number = params.fetch(field.name, {}).fetch(:page, nil) %>
-  <%= render(
-    "collection",
-    collection_presenter: field.associated_collection(order),
-    collection_field_name: field.name,
-    page: page,
-    resources: field.resources(page_number, order),
-    table_title: field.name,
-  ) %>
-  <% if field.more_than_limit? %>
-    <%= paginate field.resources(page_number), param_name: "#{field.name}[page]" %>
-  <% end %>
-
-<% else %>
-  <%= t("administrate.fields.has_many.none", default: "–") %>
-<% end %>
diff --git a/spec/helpers/administrate/application_helper_spec.rb b/spec/helpers/administrate/application_helper_spec.rb
index da782c2185..4434251e70 100644
--- a/spec/helpers/administrate/application_helper_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/helpers/administrate/application_helper_spec.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,24 @@
 require "rails_helper"
+require "administrate/field/has_many"
+require "administrate/field/has_many_variant"
 
 RSpec.describe Administrate::ApplicationHelper do
+  describe "#find_partial_prefix" do
+    context "when the field has a partial" do
+      it "returns the prefix" do
+        field = Administrate::Field::HasMany.new(:name, "hello", :show)
+        expect(find_partial_prefix(field)).to eq("fields/has_many")
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "when the field does not have a partial and the superclass does" do
+      it "returns the superclass prefix" do
+        field = Administrate::Field::HasManyVariant.new(:name, "hello", :show)
+        expect(find_partial_prefix(field)).to eq("fields/has_many")
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
   describe "#display_resource_name" do
     it "defaults to the plural of the model name" do
       displayed = display_resource_name(:customer)
diff --git a/spec/lib/fields/belongs_to_spec.rb b/spec/lib/fields/belongs_to_spec.rb
index 409d85ee7f..d441e73575 100644
--- a/spec/lib/fields/belongs_to_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/fields/belongs_to_spec.rb
@@ -26,15 +26,15 @@
     end
   end
 
-  describe "#to_partial_path" do
+  describe "#partial_prefixes" do
     it "returns a partial based on the page being rendered" do
       page = :show
       owner = double
       field = Administrate::Field::BelongsTo.new(:owner, owner, page)
 
-      path = field.to_partial_path
+      prefixes = field.partial_prefixes
 
-      expect(path).to eq("/fields/belongs_to/#{page}")
+      expect(prefixes).to eq(["fields/belongs_to", "fields/associative", "fields/base"])
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/lib/fields/boolean_spec.rb b/spec/lib/fields/boolean_spec.rb
index 1ad81ae1b7..8facd55e88 100644
--- a/spec/lib/fields/boolean_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/fields/boolean_spec.rb
@@ -5,15 +5,15 @@
 describe Administrate::Field::Boolean do
   include FieldMatchers
 
-  describe "#to_partial_path" do
+  describe "#partial_prefixes" do
     it "returns a partial based on the page being rendered" do
       page = :show
       boolean = double
       field = Administrate::Field::Boolean.new(:price, boolean, page)
 
-      path = field.to_partial_path
+      prefixes = field.partial_prefixes
 
-      expect(path).to eq("/fields/boolean/#{page}")
+      expect(prefixes).to eq(["fields/boolean", "fields/base"])
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/lib/fields/email_spec.rb b/spec/lib/fields/email_spec.rb
index 150001cb06..1056a5dd13 100644
--- a/spec/lib/fields/email_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/fields/email_spec.rb
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 require "administrate/field/email"
 
 describe Administrate::Field::Email do
-  describe "#to_partial_path" do
+  describe "#partial_prefixes" do
     it "returns a partial based on the page being rendered" do
       page = :show
       field = Administrate::Field::Email.new(:email, "foo@example.com", page)
 
-      path = field.to_partial_path
+      prefixes = field.partial_prefixes
 
-      expect(path).to eq("/fields/email/#{page}")
+      expect(prefixes).to eq(["fields/email", "fields/base"])
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/lib/fields/has_many_spec.rb b/spec/lib/fields/has_many_spec.rb
index 8721c367c1..7db5a3692f 100644
--- a/spec/lib/fields/has_many_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/fields/has_many_spec.rb
@@ -16,15 +16,15 @@
     end
   end
 
-  describe "#to_partial_path" do
+  describe "#partial_prefixes" do
     it "returns a partial based on the page being rendered" do
       page = :show
       items = double
       field = Administrate::Field::HasMany.new(:items, items, page)
 
-      path = field.to_partial_path
+      prefixes = field.partial_prefixes
 
-      expect(path).to eq("/fields/has_many/#{page}")
+      expect(prefixes).to eq(["fields/has_many", "fields/associative", "fields/base"])
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/lib/fields/has_one_spec.rb b/spec/lib/fields/has_one_spec.rb
index 675eafa5ae..6bc5871105 100644
--- a/spec/lib/fields/has_one_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/fields/has_one_spec.rb
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
     end
   end
 
-  describe "#to_partial_path" do
+  describe "#partial_prefixes" do
     it "returns a partial based on the page being rendered" do
       resource = double
       page = :show
@@ -89,9 +89,9 @@
         resource: resource
       )
 
-      path = field.to_partial_path
+      prefixes = field.partial_prefixes
 
-      expect(path).to eq("/fields/has_one/#{page}")
+      expect(prefixes).to eq(["fields/has_one", "fields/associative", "fields/base"])
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/lib/fields/number_spec.rb b/spec/lib/fields/number_spec.rb
index 03202038ad..ed86c944ef 100644
--- a/spec/lib/fields/number_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/fields/number_spec.rb
@@ -5,15 +5,15 @@
 describe Administrate::Field::Number do
   include FieldMatchers
 
-  describe "#to_partial_path" do
+  describe "#partial_prefixes" do
     it "returns a partial based on the page being rendered" do
       page = :show
       number = double
       field = Administrate::Field::Number.new(:price, number, page)
 
-      path = field.to_partial_path
+      prefixes = field.partial_prefixes
 
-      expect(path).to eq("/fields/number/#{page}")
+      expect(prefixes).to eq(["fields/number", "fields/base"])
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/lib/fields/password_spec.rb b/spec/lib/fields/password_spec.rb
index 06b7728427..25667cc597 100644
--- a/spec/lib/fields/password_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/fields/password_spec.rb
@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@
 describe Administrate::Field::Password do
   include FieldMatchers
 
-  describe "#to_partial_path" do
+  describe "#partial_prefixes" do
     it "returns a partial based on the page being rendered" do
       page = :show
       field = Administrate::Field::Password.new(:password, "my_password", page)
 
-      path = field.to_partial_path
+      prefixes = field.partial_prefixes
 
-      expect(path).to eq("/fields/password/#{page}")
+      expect(prefixes).to eq(["fields/password", "fields/base"])
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/lib/fields/polymorphic_spec.rb b/spec/lib/fields/polymorphic_spec.rb
index e08cffbdab..638a0e596e 100644
--- a/spec/lib/fields/polymorphic_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/fields/polymorphic_spec.rb
@@ -18,14 +18,16 @@
     end
   end
 
-  describe "#to_partial_path" do
+  describe "#partial_prefixes" do
     it "returns a partial based on the page being rendered" do
       page = :show
       field = Administrate::Field::Polymorphic.new(:foo, "hello", page)
 
-      path = field.to_partial_path
+      prefixes = field.partial_prefixes
 
-      expect(path).to eq("/fields/polymorphic/#{page}")
+      expect(prefixes).to eq(
+        ["fields/polymorphic", "fields/belongs_to", "fields/associative", "fields/base"]
+      )
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/lib/fields/rich_text_spec.rb b/spec/lib/fields/rich_text_spec.rb
index c2757ad86c..10e02048c1 100644
--- a/spec/lib/fields/rich_text_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/fields/rich_text_spec.rb
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     )
   end
 
-  describe "#to_partial_path" do
+  describe "#partial_prefixes" do
     it "returns a partial based on the page being rendered" do
       page = :show
       action_text = ActionText::RichText.new(
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@
       )
       field = Administrate::Field::RichText.new(:document, action_text, page)
 
-      path = field.to_partial_path
+      prefixes = field.partial_prefixes
 
-      expect(path).to eq("/fields/rich_text/#{page}")
+      expect(prefixes).to eq(["fields/rich_text", "fields/base"])
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/lib/fields/string_spec.rb b/spec/lib/fields/string_spec.rb
index 3688aa1cfc..36fa92f4ee 100644
--- a/spec/lib/fields/string_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/fields/string_spec.rb
@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@
 describe Administrate::Field::String do
   include FieldMatchers
 
-  describe "#to_partial_path" do
+  describe "#partial_prefixes" do
     it "returns a partial based on the page being rendered" do
       page = :show
       field = Administrate::Field::String.new(:string, "hello", page)
 
-      path = field.to_partial_path
+      prefixes = field.partial_prefixes
 
-      expect(path).to eq("/fields/string/#{page}")
+      expect(prefixes).to eq(["fields/string", "fields/base"])
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/lib/fields/time_spec.rb b/spec/lib/fields/time_spec.rb
index 6519e6b5f8..fc022358e7 100644
--- a/spec/lib/fields/time_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/fields/time_spec.rb
@@ -2,15 +2,15 @@
 require "administrate/field/time"
 
 describe Administrate::Field::Time do
-  describe "#to_partial_path" do
+  describe "#partial_prefixes" do
     it "returns a partial based on the page being rendered" do
       page = :show
       time = Time.zone.local(2000, 1, 1, 15, 45, 33)
       field = Administrate::Field::Time.new(:time, time, page)
 
-      path = field.to_partial_path
+      prefixes = field.partial_prefixes
 
-      expect(path).to eq("/fields/time/#{page}")
+      expect(prefixes).to eq(["fields/time", "fields/base"])
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/lib/fields/url_spec.rb b/spec/lib/fields/url_spec.rb
index dc3e94b526..2bd33e5213 100644
--- a/spec/lib/fields/url_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/fields/url_spec.rb
@@ -7,14 +7,14 @@
     end
   end
 
-  describe "#to_partial_path" do
+  describe "#partial_prefixes" do
     it "returns a partial based on the page being rendered" do
       page = :show
       field = Administrate::Field::Url.new(:url, "https://thoughtbot.com", page)
 
-      path = field.to_partial_path
+      prefixes = field.partial_prefixes
 
-      expect(path).to eq("/fields/url/#{page}")
+      expect(prefixes).to eq(["fields/url", "fields/base"])
     end
   end