diff --git a/lib/globalize/model/active_record/adapter.rb b/lib/globalize/model/active_record/adapter.rb
index 5e01fbbd4..d52e94007 100644
--- a/lib/globalize/model/active_record/adapter.rb
+++ b/lib/globalize/model/active_record/adapter.rb
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ def fetch(locale, attr_name)
       
       def stash(locale, attr_name, value)
         @stash.write locale, attr_name, value
+        @cache.write locale, attr_name, value
       end
       
       def update_translations!
diff --git a/test/model/active_record/translated_test.rb b/test/model/active_record/translated_test.rb
index 26a28835c..a2d33c2ed 100644
--- a/test/model/active_record/translated_test.rb
+++ b/test/model/active_record/translated_test.rb
@@ -15,6 +15,25 @@ def setup
     reset_db!
   end
 
+  test "modifiying translated fields" do
+    post = Post.create :subject => 'foo'
+    assert_equal 'foo', post.subject
+    post.subject = 'bar'
+    assert_equal 'bar', post.subject    
+  end
+
+  test "modifiying translated fields while switching locales" do
+    post = Post.create :subject => 'foo'
+    assert_equal 'foo', post.subject
+    I18n.locale = :'de-DE'
+    post.subject = 'bar'
+    assert_equal 'bar', post.subject
+    I18n.locale = :'en-US'
+    assert_equal 'foo', post.subject
+    I18n.locale = :'de-DE'
+    post.subject = 'bar'
+  end
+  
   test "has post_translations" do
     post = Post.create
     assert_nothing_raised { post.globalize_translations }