diff --git a/activerecord/test/cases/associations/has_one_through_associations_test.rb b/activerecord/test/cases/associations/has_one_through_associations_test.rb
index 9aef3eb..7304b2c 100644
--- a/activerecord/test/cases/associations/has_one_through_associations_test.rb
+++ b/activerecord/test/cases/associations/has_one_through_associations_test.rb
@@ -206,4 +206,22 @@ class HasOneThroughAssociationsTest < ActiveRecord::TestCase
       Club.find(@club.id, :include => :sponsored_member).save!
     end
   end
+
+  def test_access_has_one_through_on_new_record_when_through_is_already_set
+    new_member = Member.new :name => 'Joe Nouveau'
+    new_member.member_detail = MemberDetail.new
+    new_member.member_detail.organization = organizations(:discordians)
+    assert new_member.new_record?
+    assert_equal organizations(:discordians), new_member.organization
+  end
+
+  def test_set_has_one_through_on_new_record_when_through_is_already_set
+    new_member = Member.new :name => 'Joe Nouveau'
+    new_member.member_detail = MemberDetail.new
+    new_member.member_detail.organization = organizations(:discordians)
+    new_member.organization = organizations(:nsa)
+    assert_equal organizations(:nsa), new_member.organization
+    assert_equal organizations(:nsa), new_member.member_detail.organization
+  end
+
 end