diff --git a/lib/state_machines/integrations/active_record.rb b/lib/state_machines/integrations/active_record.rb
index 2d29e8f..0996768 100644
--- a/lib/state_machines/integrations/active_record.rb
+++ b/lib/state_machines/integrations/active_record.rb
@@ -456,8 +456,8 @@ def define_state_initializer
           define_helper :instance, <<-end_eval, __FILE__, __LINE__ + 1
             def initialize(attributes = nil, *)
               super(attributes) do |*args|
-                attributes = attributes.transform_keys { |key| self.class.attribute_aliases[key.to_s] || key }
                 scoped_attributes = (attributes || {}).merge(self.class.scope_attributes)
+                scoped_attributes.transform_keys! { |key| self.class.attribute_aliases[key.to_s] || key.to_s }
 
                 self.class.state_machines.initialize_states(self, {}, scoped_attributes)
                 yield(*args) if block_given?
@@ -467,8 +467,8 @@ def initialize(attributes = nil, *)
         elsif ::ActiveRecord.gem_version >= Gem::Version.new('4.2')
           define_helper :instance, <<-end_eval, __FILE__, __LINE__ + 1
             def initialize(attributes = nil, options = {})
-              attributes = attributes.transform_keys { |key| self.class.attribute_aliases[key.to_s] || key }
               scoped_attributes = (attributes || {}).merge(self.class.scope_attributes)
+              scoped_attributes.transform_keys! { |key| self.class.attribute_aliases[key.to_s] || key.to_s }
 
               super(attributes, options) do |*args|
                 self.class.state_machines.initialize_states(self, {}, scoped_attributes)
diff --git a/test/machine_with_aliased_attribute_test.rb b/test/machine_with_aliased_attribute_test.rb
index de7fb45..0837384 100644
--- a/test/machine_with_aliased_attribute_test.rb
+++ b/test/machine_with_aliased_attribute_test.rb
@@ -19,11 +19,5 @@ def test_should_check_custom_attribute_for_predicate
     @record.vehicle_status = 'parked'
     assert @record.status?(:parked)
   end
-
-  def test_should_initialize_with_original_attribute_names
-    record = @model.new(:vehicle_status => 'bogus')
-    refute record.status?(:parked)
-    assert record.status?(:bogus)
-  end
 end
 
diff --git a/test/machine_with_initialized_aliased_attribute_test.rb b/test/machine_with_initialized_aliased_attribute_test.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4c057fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/machine_with_initialized_aliased_attribute_test.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+require_relative 'test_helper'
+
+class MachineWithInitializedAliasedAttributeTest < BaseTestCase
+  def setup
+    @model = new_model do
+      alias_attribute :custom_status, :state
+    end
+
+    @machine = StateMachines::Machine.new(@model, :initial => :parked, :attribute => :state)
+    @machine.state :started
+
+    @record = @model.new(:custom_status => :started)
+  end
+
+  def test_should_match_original_attribute_value
+    refute @record.state?(:parked)
+    assert @record.state?(:started)
+  end
+end
+