diff --git a/django/db/backends/base/introspection.py b/django/db/backends/base/introspection.py
index 8fe8966a21..cefdecea0a 100644
--- a/django/db/backends/base/introspection.py
+++ b/django/db/backends/base/introspection.py
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ class BaseDatabaseIntrospection:
                     for f in model._meta.local_many_to_many:
                         # If this is an m2m using an intermediate table,
                         # we don't need to reset the sequence.
-                        if f.remote_field.through is None:
+                        if f.remote_field.through._meta.auto_created:
                             sequence = self.get_sequences(cursor, f.m2m_db_table())
                             sequence_list.extend(sequence or [{'table': f.m2m_db_table(), 'column': None}])
         return sequence_list
diff --git a/tests/test_runner/models.py b/tests/test_runner/models.py
index ea6d2cc499..9b26dbfc1e 100644
--- a/tests/test_runner/models.py
+++ b/tests/test_runner/models.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ from django.db import models
 class Person(models.Model):
     first_name = models.CharField(max_length=20)
     last_name = models.CharField(max_length=20)
+    friends = models.ManyToManyField('self')
 
 
 # A set of models that use a non-abstract inherited 'through' model.
diff --git a/tests/test_runner/tests.py b/tests/test_runner/tests.py
index bf54e5f840..65224538e9 100644
--- a/tests/test_runner/tests.py
+++ b/tests/test_runner/tests.py
@@ -342,6 +342,9 @@ class AutoIncrementResetTest(TransactionTestCase):
         # Regular model
         p = Person.objects.create(first_name='Jack', last_name='Smith')
         self.assertEqual(p.pk, 1)
+        # Auto-created many-to-many through model
+        p.friends.add(Person.objects.create(first_name='Jacky', last_name='Smith'))
+        self.assertEqual(p.friends.through.objects.first().pk, 1)
         # Many-to-many through model
         b = B.objects.create()
         t = Through.objects.create(person=p, b=b)