diff --git a/django/contrib/admin/views/main.py b/django/contrib/admin/views/main.py
index b450e89459f..10516483618 100644
--- a/django/contrib/admin/views/main.py
+++ b/django/contrib/admin/views/main.py
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ class ChangeList(object):
                     qs = qs.distinct()
                     break
 
-        if self.opts.one_to_one_field:
+        if self.is_popup and self.opts.one_to_one_field:
             qs = qs.complex_filter(self.opts.one_to_one_field.rel.limit_choices_to)
 
         return qs