diff --git a/activerecord/test/cases/nested_attributes_test.rb b/activerecord/test/cases/nested_attributes_test.rb
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index eab9e64..ba8271c
--- a/activerecord/test/cases/nested_attributes_test.rb
+++ b/activerecord/test/cases/nested_attributes_test.rb
@@ -175,12 +175,6 @@ class TestNestedAttributesOnAHasOneAssociation < ActiveRecord::TestCase
     assert_equal 'Davy Jones Gold Dagger', @pirate.ship.name
   end
 
-  def test_should_raise_RecordNotFound_if_an_id_is_given_but_doesnt_return_a_record
-    assert_raise_with_message ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound, "Couldn't find Ship with ID=1234567890 for Pirate with ID=#{@pirate.id}" do
-      @pirate.ship_attributes = { :id => 1234567890 }
-    end
-  end
-
   def test_should_take_a_hash_with_string_keys_and_update_the_associated_model
     @pirate.reload.ship_attributes = { 'id' => @ship.id, 'name' => 'Davy Jones Gold Dagger' }
 
@@ -330,10 +324,13 @@ class TestNestedAttributesOnABelongsToAssociation < ActiveRecord::TestCase
     assert_equal 'Arr', @ship.pirate.catchphrase
   end
 
-  def test_should_raise_RecordNotFound_if_an_id_is_given_but_doesnt_return_a_record
-    assert_raise_with_message ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound, "Couldn't find Pirate with ID=1234567890 for Ship with ID=#{@ship.id}" do
-      @ship.pirate_attributes = { :id => 1234567890 }
-    end
+  def test_should_associate_with_record_if_parent_record_is_not_saved
+    @ship.destroy
+    @pirate = Pirate.create(:catchphrase => 'Arr')
+    @ship = Ship.new(:name => 'Nights Dirty Lightning', :pirate_attributes => { :id => @pirate.id, :catchphrase => @pirate.catchphrase})
+
+    assert_equal @ship.name, 'Nights Dirty Lightning'
+    assert_equal @pirate, @ship.pirate
   end
 
   def test_should_take_a_hash_with_string_keys_and_update_the_associated_model
@@ -437,6 +434,11 @@ module NestedAttributesOnACollectionAssociationTests
     assert_equal ['Grace OMalley', 'Privateers Greed'], [@child_1.reload.name, @child_2.reload.name]
   end
 
+  def test_should_assign_existing_children_if_parent_is_new
+    @pirate = Pirate.new({:catchphrase => "Don' botharr talkin' like one, savvy?"}.merge(@alternate_params))
+    assert_equal ['Grace OMalley', 'Privateers Greed'], [@pirate.send(@association_name)[0].name, @pirate.send(@association_name)[1].name]
+  end
+
   def test_should_take_an_array_and_assign_the_attributes_to_the_associated_models
     @pirate.send(association_setter, @alternate_params[association_getter].values)
     @pirate.save
@@ -824,4 +826,4 @@ class TestHasManyAutosaveAssoictaionWhichItselfHasAutosaveAssociations < ActiveR
     ShipPart.create!(:ship => @ship, :name => "Stern")
     assert_no_queries { @ship.valid? }
   end
-end
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+end