diff --git a/activerecord/CHANGELOG b/activerecord/CHANGELOG
index d44d966f5c..7a6f18986e 100644
--- a/activerecord/CHANGELOG
+++ b/activerecord/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 *SVN*
 
+* Using transactional fixtures now causes the data to be loaded only once.
+
 * Added fixture accessor methods that can be used when instantiated fixtures are disabled.
 
     fixtures :web_sites
diff --git a/activerecord/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb b/activerecord/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb
index 30b587b4ec..c32d3d78e4 100755
--- a/activerecord/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb
+++ b/activerecord/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb
@@ -410,6 +410,8 @@ module Test #:nodoc:
       self.use_instantiated_fixtures = true
       self.pre_loaded_fixtures = false
 
+      @@already_loaded_fixtures = {}
+
       def self.fixtures(*table_names)
         table_names = table_names.flatten
         self.fixture_table_names |= table_names
@@ -448,8 +450,12 @@ module Test #:nodoc:
 
         # Load fixtures once and begin transaction.
         if use_transactional_fixtures
-          load_fixtures unless @already_loaded_fixtures
-          @already_loaded_fixtures = true
+          if @@already_loaded_fixtures[self.class]
+            @loaded_fixtures = @@already_loaded_fixtures[self.class]
+          else
+            load_fixtures
+            @@already_loaded_fixtures[self.class] = @loaded_fixtures
+          end
           ActiveRecord::Base.lock_mutex
           ActiveRecord::Base.connection.begin_db_transaction