diff --git a/django_mongodb/schema.py b/django_mongodb/schema.py
index 05b2c756..c605620c 100644
--- a/django_mongodb/schema.py
+++ b/django_mongodb/schema.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ def _create_model_indexes(self, model, column_prefix="", parent_model=None):
             self.add_constraint(model, constraint)
         # Meta.indexes
         for index in model._meta.indexes:
-            self.add_index(model, index)
+            self.add_index(model, index, column_prefix=column_prefix, parent_model=parent_model)
 
     def delete_model(self, model):
         # Delete implicit M2m tables.
diff --git a/tests/schema_/models.py b/tests/schema_/models.py
index b16c2629..38f12482 100644
--- a/tests/schema_/models.py
+++ b/tests/schema_/models.py
@@ -17,9 +17,11 @@ class Address(models.Model):
     uid = models.IntegerField(unique=True)
     unique_together_one = models.CharField(max_length=10)
     unique_together_two = models.CharField(max_length=10)
+    indexed_by_index_one = models.CharField(max_length=10)
 
     class Meta:
         apps = new_apps
+        indexes = [models.Index(fields=["indexed_by_index_one"])]
         unique_together = [("unique_together_one", "unique_together_two")]
 
 
@@ -30,9 +32,11 @@ class Author(models.Model):
     employee_id = models.IntegerField(unique=True)
     unique_together_three = models.CharField(max_length=10)
     unique_together_four = models.CharField(max_length=10)
+    indexed_by_index_two = models.CharField(max_length=10)
 
     class Meta:
         apps = new_apps
+        indexes = [models.Index(fields=["indexed_by_index_two"])]
         unique_together = [("unique_together_three", "unique_together_four")]
 
 
diff --git a/tests/schema_/test_embedded_model.py b/tests/schema_/test_embedded_model.py
index d30f1294..64799069 100644
--- a/tests/schema_/test_embedded_model.py
+++ b/tests/schema_/test_embedded_model.py
@@ -224,3 +224,23 @@ def test_unique_together(self):
             )
             editor.delete_model(Author)
         self.assertTableNotExists(Author)
+
+    def test_index(self):
+        """Meta.indexes on an embedded model."""
+        with connection.schema_editor() as editor:
+            editor.create_model(Book)
+            self.assertTableExists(Book)
+            # Embedded uniques are created.
+            self.assertEqual(
+                self.get_constraints_for_columns(Book, ["author.indexed_by_index_two"]),
+                ["schema__aut_indexed_7e3a5c_idx"],
+            )
+            self.assertEqual(
+                self.get_constraints_for_columns(
+                    Book,
+                    ["author.address.indexed_by_index_one"],
+                ),
+                ["schema__add_indexed_ef5dd6_idx"],
+            )
+            editor.delete_model(Author)
+        self.assertTableNotExists(Author)