diff --git a/activerecord/lib/active_record/associations.rb b/activerecord/lib/active_record/associations.rb
index 0952b087d1..2928b0bf83 100755
--- a/activerecord/lib/active_record/associations.rb
+++ b/activerecord/lib/active_record/associations.rb
@@ -1916,21 +1916,27 @@ module ActiveRecord
                   return nil if record.id.to_s != join.parent.record_id(row).to_s or row[join.aliased_primary_key].nil?
                   association = join.instantiate(row)
                   collection.target.push(association)
+                  collection.__send__(:set_inverse_instance, association, record)
                 when :has_one
                   return if record.id.to_s != join.parent.record_id(row).to_s
                   return if record.instance_variable_defined?("@#{join.reflection.name}")
                   association = join.instantiate(row) unless row[join.aliased_primary_key].nil?
-                  record.send("set_#{join.reflection.name}_target", association)
+                  set_target_and_inverse(join, association, record)
                 when :belongs_to
                   return if record.id.to_s != join.parent.record_id(row).to_s or row[join.aliased_primary_key].nil?
                   association = join.instantiate(row)
-                  record.send("set_#{join.reflection.name}_target", association)
+                  set_target_and_inverse(join, association, record)
                 else
                   raise ConfigurationError, "unknown macro: #{join.reflection.macro}"
               end
               return association
             end
 
+            def set_target_and_inverse(join, association, record)
+              association_proxy = record.send("set_#{join.reflection.name}_target", association)
+              association_proxy.__send__(:set_inverse_instance, association, record)
+            end
+
           class JoinBase # :nodoc:
             attr_reader :active_record, :table_joins
             delegate    :table_name, :column_names, :primary_key, :reflections, :sanitize_sql, :to => :active_record
diff --git a/activerecord/test/cases/associations/inverse_associations_test.rb b/activerecord/test/cases/associations/inverse_associations_test.rb
index d123837efd..47f83db112 100644
--- a/activerecord/test/cases/associations/inverse_associations_test.rb
+++ b/activerecord/test/cases/associations/inverse_associations_test.rb
@@ -103,6 +103,14 @@ class InverseHasOneTests < ActiveRecord::TestCase
     assert_equal m.name, f.man.name, "Name of man should be the same after changes to parent instance"
     f.man.name = 'Mungo'
     assert_equal m.name, f.man.name, "Name of man should be the same after changes to child-owned instance"
+
+    m = Man.find(:first, :include => :face, :order => 'faces.id')
+    f = m.face
+    assert_equal m.name, f.man.name, "Name of man should be the same before changes to parent instance"
+    m.name = 'Bongo'
+    assert_equal m.name, f.man.name, "Name of man should be the same after changes to parent instance"
+    f.man.name = 'Mungo'
+    assert_equal m.name, f.man.name, "Name of man should be the same after changes to child-owned instance"
   end
 
   def test_parent_instance_should_be_shared_with_newly_built_child
@@ -157,6 +165,17 @@ class InverseHasManyTests < ActiveRecord::TestCase
       i.man.name = 'Mungo'
       assert_equal m.name, i.man.name, "Name of man should be the same after changes to child-owned instance"
     end
+
+    m = Man.find(:first, :include => :interests, :order => 'interests.id')
+    is = m.interests
+    is.each do |i|
+      assert_equal m.name, i.man.name, "Name of man should be the same before changes to parent instance"
+      m.name = 'Bongo'
+      assert_equal m.name, i.man.name, "Name of man should be the same after changes to parent instance"
+      i.man.name = 'Mungo'
+      assert_equal m.name, i.man.name, "Name of man should be the same after changes to child-owned instance"
+    end
+
   end
 
   def test_parent_instance_should_be_shared_with_newly_built_child
@@ -219,6 +238,15 @@ class InverseBelongsToTests < ActiveRecord::TestCase
     assert_equal f.description, m.face.description, "Description of face should be the same after changes to child instance"
     m.face.description = 'pleasing'
     assert_equal f.description, m.face.description, "Description of face should be the same after changes to parent-owned instance"
+
+
+    f = Face.find(:first, :include => :man, :order => 'men.id')
+    m = f.man
+    assert_equal f.description, m.face.description, "Description of face should be the same before changes to child instance"
+    f.description = 'gormless'
+    assert_equal f.description, m.face.description, "Description of face should be the same after changes to child instance"
+    m.face.description = 'pleasing'
+    assert_equal f.description, m.face.description, "Description of face should be the same after changes to parent-owned instance"
   end
 
   def test_child_instance_should_be_shared_with_newly_built_parent