diff --git a/activerecord/test/cases/relation_scoping_test.rb b/activerecord/test/cases/relation_scoping_test.rb
index e27bb65144534..f538d2a32607e 100644
--- a/activerecord/test/cases/relation_scoping_test.rb
+++ b/activerecord/test/cases/relation_scoping_test.rb
@@ -390,6 +390,12 @@ def test_reorder_overrides_default_scope_order
     assert_equal expected, received
   end
 
+  def test_reordered_scope_overrides_default_scope_order
+    not_expected = DeveloperOrderedBySalary.first # Jamis -> name DESC
+    received = DeveloperOrderedBySalary.reordered_by_name.first # David -> name
+    assert not_expected.id != received.id
+  end
+
   def test_nested_exclusive_scope
     expected = Developer.find(:all, :limit => 100).collect { |dev| dev.salary }
     received = DeveloperOrderedBySalary.send(:with_exclusive_scope, :find => { :limit => 100 }) do
diff --git a/activerecord/test/models/developer.rb b/activerecord/test/models/developer.rb
index f0d40e741bd32..947583af7606a 100644
--- a/activerecord/test/models/developer.rb
+++ b/activerecord/test/models/developer.rb
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class DeveloperOrderedBySalary < ActiveRecord::Base
   self.table_name = 'developers'
   default_scope :order => 'salary DESC'
   scope :by_name, order('name DESC')
-  scope :reordered_by_name, reorder('name DESC')
+  scope :reordered_by_name, reorder('name')
 
   def self.all_ordered_by_name
     with_scope(:find => { :order => 'name DESC' }) do