diff --git a/lib/inherited_resources/base_helpers.rb b/lib/inherited_resources/base_helpers.rb
index 0fb9c1c8..73afa509 100644
--- a/lib/inherited_resources/base_helpers.rb
+++ b/lib/inherited_resources/base_helpers.rb
@@ -133,17 +133,10 @@ def parent?
       # current resource).
       #
       def association_chain
-        @association_chain ||= begin
-          symbol_chain = if resources_configuration[:self][:singleton]
-            symbols_for_association_chain.reverse
-          else
-            symbols_for_association_chain
-          end
-
-          symbol_chain.inject([begin_of_association_chain]) do |chain, symbol|
+        @association_chain ||=
+          symbols_for_association_chain.inject([begin_of_association_chain]) do |chain, symbol|
             chain << evaluate_parent(symbol, resources_configuration[symbol], chain.last)
           end.compact.freeze
-        end
       end
 
       # Overwrite this method to provide other interpolation options when
diff --git a/test/nested_singleton_test.rb b/test/nested_singleton_test.rb
index abeb5cdc..ad6e6079 100644
--- a/test/nested_singleton_test.rb
+++ b/test/nested_singleton_test.rb
@@ -29,17 +29,17 @@ class VenueController < InheritedResources::Base
 # /party/37/venue/address case
 class AddressController < InheritedResources::Base
   defaults :singleton => true
-  belongs_to :venue, :singleton => true do
-    belongs_to :party
+  belongs_to :party do
+    belongs_to :venue, :singleton => true
   end
 end
 
 #and the more pathological case
 class GeolocationController < InheritedResources::Base
   defaults :singleton => true
-  belongs_to :address, :singleton => true do
+  belongs_to :party do
     belongs_to :venue, :singleton => true do
-      belongs_to :party
+      belongs_to :address, :singleton => true
     end
   end
 end