diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 240866b..e23a406 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ Supports Laravel 5.5.29+.
    * [MorphToMany](#morphtomany)
    * [MorphedByMany](#morphedbymany)
    * [Intermediate and Pivot Data](#intermediate-and-pivot-data)
+   * [HasOneDeep](#hasonedeep)
 
 Using the  [documentation example](https://laravel.com/docs/eloquent-relationships#has-many-through) with an additional level:  
 `Country` → has many → `User` → has many → `Post` → has many → `Comment`
@@ -288,4 +289,21 @@ public function permissions()
 foreach ($user->permissions as $permission) {
     // $permission->pivot->expires_at
 }
+```
+
+### HasOneDeep
+
+Use the `HasOneDeep` relationship if you only want to retrieve a single related instance:
+
+```php
+class Country extends Model
+{
+    use \Staudenmeir\EloquentHasManyDeep\HasRelationships;
+
+    public function latestComment()
+    {
+        return $this->hasOneDeep('App\Comment', ['App\User', 'App\Post'])
+            ->latest('comments.created_at');
+    }
+}
 ```
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/HasOneDeep.php b/src/HasOneDeep.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d434e62
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/HasOneDeep.php
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Staudenmeir\EloquentHasManyDeep;
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Collection;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\Concerns\SupportsDefaultModels;
+
+class HasOneDeep extends HasManyDeep
+{
+    use SupportsDefaultModels;
+
+    /**
+     * Get the results of the relationship.
+     *
+     * @return mixed
+     */
+    public function getResults()
+    {
+        return $this->first() ?: $this->getDefaultFor(end($this->throughParents));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Initialize the relation on a set of models.
+     *
+     * @param  array  $models
+     * @param  string  $relation
+     * @return array
+     */
+    public function initRelation(array $models, $relation)
+    {
+        foreach ($models as $model) {
+            $model->setRelation($relation, $this->getDefaultFor($model));
+        }
+
+        return $models;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Match the eagerly loaded results to their parents.
+     *
+     * @param  array  $models
+     * @param  \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Collection  $results
+     * @param  string  $relation
+     * @return array
+     */
+    public function match(array $models, Collection $results, $relation)
+    {
+        $dictionary = $this->buildDictionary($results);
+
+        foreach ($models as $model) {
+            if (isset($dictionary[$key = $model->getAttribute($this->localKey)])) {
+                $model->setRelation(
+                    $relation, reset($dictionary[$key])
+                );
+            }
+        }
+
+        return $models;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Make a new related instance for the given model.
+     *
+     * @param  \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model  $parent
+     * @return \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model
+     */
+    public function newRelatedInstanceFor(Model $parent)
+    {
+        return $this->related->newInstance();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/HasRelationships.php b/src/HasRelationships.php
index c72aea9..68c1011 100644
--- a/src/HasRelationships.php
+++ b/src/HasRelationships.php
@@ -19,6 +19,34 @@ trait HasRelationships
      * @return \Staudenmeir\EloquentHasManyDeep\HasManyDeep
      */
     public function hasManyDeep($related, array $through, array $foreignKeys = [], array $localKeys = [])
+    {
+        return $this->newHasManyDeep(...$this->hasOneOrManyDeep($related, $through, $foreignKeys, $localKeys));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Define a has-one-deep relationship.
+     *
+     * @param  string  $related
+     * @param  array  $through
+     * @param  array  $foreignKeys
+     * @param  array  $localKeys
+     * @return \Staudenmeir\EloquentHasManyDeep\HasOneDeep
+     */
+    public function hasOneDeep($related, array $through, array $foreignKeys = [], array $localKeys = [])
+    {
+        return $this->newHasOneDeep(...$this->hasOneOrManyDeep($related, $through, $foreignKeys, $localKeys));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Prepare a has-one-deep or has-many-deep relationship.
+     *
+     * @param  string  $related
+     * @param  array  $through
+     * @param  array  $foreignKeys
+     * @param  array  $localKeys
+     * @return array
+     */
+    protected function hasOneOrManyDeep($related, array $through, array $foreignKeys, array $localKeys)
     {
         $relatedInstance = $this->newRelatedInstance($related);
 
@@ -44,7 +72,7 @@ public function hasManyDeep($related, array $through, array $foreignKeys = [], a
             }
         }
 
-        return $this->newHasManyDeep($relatedInstance->newQuery(), $this, $throughParents, $foreignKeys, $localKeys);
+        return [$relatedInstance->newQuery(), $this, $throughParents, $foreignKeys, $localKeys];
     }
 
     /**
@@ -61,4 +89,19 @@ protected function newHasManyDeep(Builder $query, Model $farParent, array $throu
     {
         return new HasManyDeep($query, $farParent, $throughParents, $foreignKeys, $localKeys);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Instantiate a new HasOneDeep relationship.
+     *
+     * @param  \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder  $query
+     * @param  \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model  $farParent
+     * @param  \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model[]  $throughParents
+     * @param  array  $foreignKeys
+     * @param  array  $localKeys
+     * @return \Staudenmeir\EloquentHasManyDeep\HasOneDeep
+     */
+    protected function newHasOneDeep(Builder $query, Model $farParent, array $throughParents, array $foreignKeys, array $localKeys)
+    {
+        return new HasOneDeep($query, $farParent, $throughParents, $foreignKeys, $localKeys);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/tests/HasOneDeepTest.php b/tests/HasOneDeepTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3f66098
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/HasOneDeepTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Tests;
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Capsule\Manager as Capsule;
+use Tests\Models\Comment;
+use Tests\Models\Country;
+
+class HasOneDeepTest extends TestCase
+{
+    public function testLazyLoading()
+    {
+        $comment = Country::first()->comment;
+
+        $this->assertEquals(1, $comment->comment_pk);
+        $sql = 'select "comments".*, "users"."country_country_pk" from "comments"'
+            .' inner join "posts" on "posts"."post_pk" = "comments"."post_post_pk"'
+            .' inner join "users" on "users"."user_pk" = "posts"."user_user_pk"'
+            .' where "users"."deleted_at" is null and "users"."country_country_pk" = ? limit 1';
+        $this->assertEquals($sql, Capsule::getQueryLog()[1]['query']);
+        $this->assertEquals([1], Capsule::getQueryLog()[1]['bindings']);
+    }
+
+    public function testDefault()
+    {
+        $comment = Country::find(2)->comment;
+
+        $this->assertInstanceOf(Comment::class, $comment);
+        $this->assertFalse($comment->exists);
+    }
+
+    public function testEagerLoading()
+    {
+        $countries = Country::with('comment')->get();
+
+        $this->assertEquals(1, $countries[0]->comment->comment_pk);
+        $this->assertInstanceOf(Comment::class, $countries[1]->comment);
+        $this->assertFalse($countries[1]->comment->exists);
+        $sql = 'select "comments".*, "users"."country_country_pk" from "comments"'
+            .' inner join "posts" on "posts"."post_pk" = "comments"."post_post_pk"'
+            .' inner join "users" on "users"."user_pk" = "posts"."user_user_pk"'
+            .' where "users"."deleted_at" is null and "users"."country_country_pk" in (?, ?)';
+        $this->assertEquals($sql, Capsule::getQueryLog()[1]['query']);
+        $this->assertEquals([1, 2], Capsule::getQueryLog()[1]['bindings']);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/Models/Country.php b/tests/Models/Country.php
index b69a626..6dc12cc 100644
--- a/tests/Models/Country.php
+++ b/tests/Models/Country.php
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@ class Country extends Model
 {
     protected $primaryKey = 'country_pk';
 
+    public function comment()
+    {
+        return $this->hasOneDeep(Comment::class, [User::class, Post::class])->withDefault();
+    }
+
     public function comments()
     {
         return $this->hasManyDeep(Comment::class, [User::class, Post::class]);