diff --git a/neutron_lib/db/model_query.py b/neutron_lib/db/model_query.py
index 25bee229f..7091d87dd 100644
--- a/neutron_lib/db/model_query.py
+++ b/neutron_lib/db/model_query.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ NOTE: This module is a temporary shim until networking projects move to
 """
 from oslo_db.sqlalchemy import utils as sa_utils
 from sqlalchemy import sql, or_, and_
-from sqlalchemy.ext import associationproxy
 
 from neutron_lib._i18n import _
 from neutron_lib.api import attributes
@@ -26,6 +25,7 @@ from neutron_lib import exceptions as n_exc
 from neutron_lib.objects import utils as obj_utils
 from neutron_lib.utils import helpers
 
+
 # Classes implementing extensions will register hooks into this dictionary
 # for "augmenting" the "core way" of building a query for retrieving objects
 # from a model class. Hooks are registered by invoking register_hook().
@@ -180,7 +180,10 @@ def apply_filters(query, model, filters, context=None):
                 if not value:
                     query = query.filter(sql.false())
                     return query
-                if isinstance(column, associationproxy.AssociationProxy):
+                if not hasattr(column, 'in_'):
+                    # NOTE(ralonsoh): since SQLAlchemy==1.3.0, a column is an
+                    # AssociationProxyInstance and inherits in_() method from
+                    # ColumnOperators.
                     # association proxies don't support in_ so we have to
                     # do multiple equals matches
                     query = query.filter(
diff --git a/neutron_lib/db/utils.py b/neutron_lib/db/utils.py
index 28d6ffd30..28b65b23e 100644
--- a/neutron_lib/db/utils.py
+++ b/neutron_lib/db/utils.py
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ import six
 
 from oslo_db import exception as db_exc
 from oslo_utils import excutils
-from sqlalchemy.ext import associationproxy
+import sqlalchemy
+from sqlalchemy.ext.associationproxy import ASSOCIATION_PROXY
 from sqlalchemy.orm import exc
 from sqlalchemy.orm import properties
 
@@ -148,11 +149,12 @@ def filter_non_model_columns(data, model):
     :returns: A new dict who's keys are columns in model or are association
         proxies of the model.
     """
-    columns = [c.name for c in model.__table__.columns]
-    return dict((k, v) for (k, v) in
-                data.items() if k in columns or
-                isinstance(getattr(model, k, None),
-                           associationproxy.AssociationProxy))
+    mapper = sqlalchemy.inspect(model)
+    columns = set(c.name for c in mapper.columns)
+    columns.update(d.value_attr for d in mapper.all_orm_descriptors
+                   if d.extension_type is ASSOCIATION_PROXY)
+    return dict((k, v) for (k, v)
+                in data.items() if k in columns)
 
 
 def model_query_scope_is_project(context, model):
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/sqlalchemy-1-3-0-b0a2b15b10ae526f.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/sqlalchemy-1-3-0-b0a2b15b10ae526f.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..16cc2aaac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/sqlalchemy-1-3-0-b0a2b15b10ae526f.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+other:
+  - |
+    Since `commit <https://github.com/sqlalchemy/sqlalchemy/commit/6446e0dfd3e3bb60754bad81c4d52345733d94e3>`_,
+    an AssociationProxy proxy instance is an AssociationProxyInstance
+    derivative object. In order to import versions SQLAlchemy>=1.3.x, we need
+    to handle both implementations.