diff --git a/lib/shoulda/matchers/active_record/association_matcher.rb b/lib/shoulda/matchers/active_record/association_matcher.rb
index 251c9049..e45c106c 100644
--- a/lib/shoulda/matchers/active_record/association_matcher.rb
+++ b/lib/shoulda/matchers/active_record/association_matcher.rb
@@ -68,6 +68,11 @@ module Shoulda # :nodoc:
           self
         end
 
+        def order(order)
+          @order = order
+          self
+        end        
+
         def matches?(subject)
           @subject = subject
           association_exists? &&
@@ -75,6 +80,7 @@ module Shoulda # :nodoc:
             foreign_key_exists? &&
             through_association_valid? &&
             dependent_correct? &&
+            order_correct? &&
             join_table_exists?
         end
 
@@ -90,6 +96,7 @@ module Shoulda # :nodoc:
           description = "#{macro_description} #{@name}"
           description += " through #{@through}" if @through
           description += " dependent => #{@dependent}" if @dependent
+          description += " order => #{@order}" if @order
           description
         end
 
@@ -159,6 +166,15 @@ module Shoulda # :nodoc:
           end
         end
 
+        def order_correct?
+          if @order.nil? || @order.to_s == reflection.options[:order].to_s
+            true
+          else
+            @missing = "#{@name} should be ordered by #{@order}"
+            false
+          end
+        end        
+
         def join_table_exists?
           if @macro != :has_and_belongs_to_many ||
               ::ActiveRecord::Base.connection.tables.include?(join_table.to_s)
diff --git a/spec/shoulda/active_record/association_matcher_spec.rb b/spec/shoulda/active_record/association_matcher_spec.rb
index 828937e6..d91ae5a1 100644
--- a/spec/shoulda/active_record/association_matcher_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/shoulda/active_record/association_matcher_spec.rb
@@ -160,6 +160,23 @@ describe Shoulda::Matchers::ActiveRecord::AssociationMatcher do
       end
       Parent.new.should_not @matcher.dependent(:destroy)
     end
+
+    it "should accept an association with a valid :order option" do
+      define_model :child, :parent_id => :integer
+      define_model :parent do
+        has_many :children, :order => :id
+      end
+      Parent.new.should @matcher.order(:id)
+    end
+    
+    it "should reject an association with a bad :order option" do
+      define_model :child, :parent_id => :integer
+      define_model :parent do
+        has_many :children
+      end
+      Parent.new.should_not @matcher.order(:id)
+    end
+    
   end
 
   context "have_one" do
@@ -216,6 +233,23 @@ describe Shoulda::Matchers::ActiveRecord::AssociationMatcher do
       end
       Person.new.should_not @matcher.dependent(:destroy)
     end
+
+    it "should accept an association with a valid :order option" do
+      define_model :detail, :person_id => :integer
+      define_model :person do
+        has_one :detail, :order => :id
+      end
+      Person.new.should @matcher.order(:id)
+    end
+
+    it "should reject an association with a bad :order option" do
+      define_model :detail, :person_id => :integer
+      define_model :person do
+        has_one :detail
+      end
+      Person.new.should_not @matcher.order(:id)
+    end
+    
   end
 
   context "have_and_belong_to_many" do