diff --git a/backbone.js b/backbone.js
index c407e54a..a03e1468 100644
--- a/backbone.js
+++ b/backbone.js
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@
     if (options.comparator) this.comparator = options.comparator;
     this._reset();
     this.initialize.apply(this, arguments);
-    if (models) this.reset(models, {silent: true});
+    if (models) this.reset(models, {silent: true, parse: options.parse});
   };
 
   // Define the Collection's inheritable methods.