diff --git a/src/SpladeQueryBuilder.php b/src/SpladeQueryBuilder.php
index 0ad95762..78c7d9d4 100644
--- a/src/SpladeQueryBuilder.php
+++ b/src/SpladeQueryBuilder.php
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ private function applySorting(Column $column)
             );
         }
 
-        if (!method_exists($this->builder, 'orderByLeftPowerJoins')) {
+        if (!trait_uses_recursive($this->builder->getModel(), PowerJoins::class)) {
             throw new PowerJoinsException(
                 "To order the query using a column from a relationship, make sure the Model uses the 'PowerJoins' trait."
             );