diff --git a/lib/active_hash/relation.rb b/lib/active_hash/relation.rb
index 90a7b50f..98dd7ef5 100644
--- a/lib/active_hash/relation.rb
+++ b/lib/active_hash/relation.rb
@@ -96,9 +96,7 @@ def order(*options)
       processed_args = preprocess_order_args(options)
       candidates = relation.dup
 
-      order_by_args!(candidates, processed_args)
-
-      candidates
+      order_by_args(candidates, processed_args)
     end
 
     def to_ary
@@ -179,7 +177,9 @@ def preprocess_order_args(order_args)
       ary.map! { |e| e.split(/\W+/) }.reverse!
     end
 
-    def order_by_args!(candidates, args)
+    def order_by_args(candidates, args)
+      ordered_candidates = []
+
       args.each do |arg|
         field, dir = if arg.is_a?(Hash)
                        arg.to_a.flatten.map(&:to_sym)
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ def order_by_args!(candidates, args)
                        arg.to_sym
                      end
 
-        candidates.sort! do |a, b|
+        ordered_candidates = candidates.sort do |a, b|
           if dir.present? && dir.to_sym.upcase.equal?(:DESC)
             b[field] <=> a[field]
           else
@@ -197,6 +197,7 @@ def order_by_args!(candidates, args)
           end
         end
       end
+      ordered_candidates
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/active_hash/base_spec.rb b/spec/active_hash/base_spec.rb
index 3115bf7c..a4ecb7d7 100644
--- a/spec/active_hash/base_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/active_hash/base_spec.rb
@@ -992,6 +992,17 @@ class Region < ActiveHash::Base
       expect(countries.first).to eq Country.find_by(name: "Canada")
       expect(countries.second).to eq Country.find_by(name: "US")
     end
+
+    it "doesn't change the order of original records" do
+      countries = Country.order(id: :desc)
+      expect(countries.first).to eq Country.find_by(name: "Mexico")
+      expect(countries.second).to eq Country.find_by(name: "Canada")
+      expect(countries.third).to eq Country.find_by(name: "US")
+      
+      expect(Country.all.first).to eq Country.find_by(name: "US")
+      expect(Country.all.second).to eq Country.find_by(name: "Canada")
+      expect(Country.all.third).to eq Country.find_by(name: "Mexico")
+    end
   end
 
   describe "#method_missing" do
diff --git a/spec/active_hash/relation_spec.rb b/spec/active_hash/relation_spec.rb
index f788bc42..e02d3dd0 100644
--- a/spec/active_hash/relation_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/active_hash/relation_spec.rb
@@ -50,4 +50,20 @@
       expect(array.size).to eq(2)
     end
   end
+
+  describe '#find' do
+    it 'returns a correct record' do
+      expect(subject.find(1).attributes).to eq(model_class.data.select{|e| e[:id] == 1}.first)
+    end
+
+    context 'when data ordered' do
+      before do
+        model_class.order(id: "DESC") 
+      end
+
+      it 'returns a correct record' do
+        expect(subject.find(1).attributes).to eq(model_class.data.select{|e| e[:id] == 1}.first)
+      end
+    end
+  end
 end