--- has_many_through_association.rb.orig	2009-01-07 17:32:59.000000000 -0500
+++ has_many_through_association.rb	2009-01-07 17:32:40.000000000 -0500
@@ -135,5 +135,7 @@
         def construct_select(custom_select = nil)
           distinct = "DISTINCT " if @reflection.options[:uniq]
-          selected = custom_select || @reflection.options[:select] || "#{distinct}#{@reflection.quoted_table_name}.*"
+          selected = [custom_select || @reflection.options[:select] || "#{distinct}#{@reflection.quoted_table_name}.*"]
+          selected += (@reflection.options[:order] || "").scan(/([\.a-zA-Z_]+)/).flatten.reject {|e| e.match(/asc|desc/i)}
+          selected.join(", ")
         end