hasManyThrough with multiple connections

So I have a model that is using a table that is in a different database, and as such, uses a different connection. I have used the Eloquent property $connection in each model that is being loaded and the relationships work fine on their own. As soon as I introduce the whereHas on the hasManyThrough relationship, it fails to take the connections into consideration.

Is there anything else that needs to be done for connections to function properly when using a hasManyThrough relationship?

EDIT:

Here is the model with the relationship, not sure if that would help at all.

Click.php

<?php

class Click extends Base {

 protected $primaryKey = 'click_id';
 protected $connection = 'other';
 protected $table = 'clicks';


 public function programs() {
  return $this->hasManyThrough('Program', 'Product');
 }
}