Using :joins when calling first on an association ignores joins

Running the following test:

  def test_using_joins_on_many_association_with_has_one_join
    parrot = Parrot.create!(:name => "Petal")
    pirate_with_a_ship = Pirate.create!(:catchphrase => "Where is Seaman Staines?")
    ship = Ship.create!(:name => "Black pig", :pirate => pirate_with_a_ship)
    pirate_without_a_ship = Pirate.create!(:catchphrase => "Argh, I better run from the captain!")
    parrot.pirates << pirate_without_a_ship
    parrot.pirates << pirate_with_a_ship
    assert_equal pirate_with_a_ship, parrot.pirates.all(:joins => :ship, :order => "catchphrase", :limit => 1).first
    assert_equal pirate_with_a_ship, parrot.pirates.first(:joins => :ship, :order => "catchphrase")
  end

The first query using the .all, correctly applies the :joins and :order clause, whereas the second query using .first only applies the :order.

As such, the pirate returned from the second query is the wrong pirate.

SELECT "pirates".* FROM "pirates" INNER JOIN "parrots_pirates" ON "pirates".id = "parrots_pirates".pirate_id 
INNER JOIN "ships" ON ships.pirate_id = pirates.id WHERE ("parrots_pirates".parrot_id = 1 ) 
ORDER BY catchphrase LIMIT 1

SELECT * FROM "pirates" INNER JOIN "parrots_pirates" ON "pirates".id = "parrots_pirates".pirate_id 
WHERE ("parrots_pirates".parrot_id = 1 ) ORDER BY catchphrase LIMIT 1

Is the output from debug.log showing the SQL ran by both queries.