diff --git a/app/models/spree/shipping_method.rb b/app/models/spree/shipping_method.rb
index fd7b1e4415..38f8a41438 100644
--- a/app/models/spree/shipping_method.rb
+++ b/app/models/spree/shipping_method.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ module Spree
 
     default_scope -> { where(deleted_at: nil) }
 
-    has_many :shipments
+    has_many :shipments, through: :shipping_rates
     has_many :shipping_method_categories
     has_many :shipping_categories, through: :shipping_method_categories
     has_many :shipping_rates, inverse_of: :shipping_method
diff --git a/spec/models/spree/shipping_method_spec.rb b/spec/models/spree/shipping_method_spec.rb
index 35ecfa6d83..c3c65d0215 100644
--- a/spec/models/spree/shipping_method_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/spree/shipping_method_spec.rb
@@ -176,5 +176,19 @@ module Spree
         expect(shipping_method.calculator.calculable).to eq(shipping_method)
       end
     end
+
+    # Regression test for Spree #4492
+    context "#shipments" do
+      let!(:shipping_method) { create(:shipping_method) }
+      let!(:shipment) do
+        shipment = create(:shipment)
+        shipment.shipping_rates.create!(shipping_method: shipping_method)
+        shipment
+      end
+
+      it "can gather all the related shipments" do
+        expect(shipping_method.shipments).to include(shipment)
+      end
+    end
   end
 end