diff --git a/modeltranslation/translator.py b/modeltranslation/translator.py
index 46c60a7..fd5486e 100644
--- a/modeltranslation/translator.py
+++ b/modeltranslation/translator.py
@@ -161,17 +161,22 @@ def add_manager(model):
     """
     if model._meta.abstract:
         return
+
+    def patch_manager_class(manager):
+        if isinstance(manager, MultilingualManager):
+            return
+        if manager.__class__ is Manager:
+            manager.__class__ = MultilingualManager
+        else:
+            class NewMultilingualManager(MultilingualManager, manager.__class__):
+                use_for_related_fields = getattr(
+                    manager.__class__, "use_for_related_fields", False)
+            manager.__class__ = NewMultilingualManager
+
     for _, attname, cls in model._meta.concrete_managers + model._meta.abstract_managers:
         current_manager = getattr(model, attname)
-        if isinstance(current_manager, MultilingualManager):
-            continue
         prev_class = current_manager.__class__
-        if current_manager.__class__ is Manager:
-            current_manager.__class__ = MultilingualManager
-        else:
-            class NewMultilingualManager(MultilingualManager, current_manager.__class__):
-                pass
-            current_manager.__class__ = NewMultilingualManager
+        patch_manager_class(current_manager)
         if model._default_manager.__class__ is prev_class:
             # Normally model._default_manager is a reference to one of model's managers
             # (and would be patched by the way).
@@ -179,6 +184,7 @@ def add_manager(model):
             # model._default_manager is not the same instance as one of managers, but it
             # share the same class.
             model._default_manager.__class__ = current_manager.__class__
+    patch_manager_class(model._base_manager)
 
 
 def patch_constructor(model):