diff --git a/ebean-core/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/persist/SaveManyBeans.java b/ebean-core/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/persist/SaveManyBeans.java
index 57b18f312..1d1008765 100644
--- a/ebean-core/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/persist/SaveManyBeans.java
+++ b/ebean-core/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/persist/SaveManyBeans.java
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import static io.ebeaninternal.server.persist.DmlUtil.isNullOrZero;
 /**
  * Saves the details for a OneToMany or ManyToMany relationship (entity beans).
  */
-public final class SaveManyBeans extends SaveManyBase {
+final class SaveManyBeans extends SaveManyBase {
 
   private final boolean cascade;
   private final boolean publish;
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ public final class SaveManyBeans extends SaveManyBase {
   private final DeleteMode deleteMode;
   private final boolean untouchedBeanCollection;
   private final Collection<?> collection;
+  private final boolean hasOrderColumn;
   private int sortOrder;
   private boolean insertAllChildren;
 
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ public final class SaveManyBeans extends SaveManyBase {
     this.deleteMode = targetDescriptor.isSoftDelete() ? DeleteMode.SOFT : DeleteMode.HARD;
     this.untouchedBeanCollection = untouchedBeanCollection();
     this.collection = cascade ? BeanCollectionUtil.getActualEntries(value) : null;
+    this.hasOrderColumn = many.hasOrderColumn();
   }
 
   /**
@@ -74,7 +76,7 @@ public final class SaveManyBeans extends SaveManyBase {
         resetModifyState();
       }
     } else {
-      if (isModifyListenMode() || many.hasOrderColumn()) {
+      if (isModifyListenMode() || hasOrderColumn) {
         // delete any removed beans / orphans
         removeAssocManyOrphans();
       }
@@ -91,6 +93,7 @@ public final class SaveManyBeans extends SaveManyBase {
 
   private boolean isSaveIntersection() {
     if (!many.isManyToMany()) {
+      // OneToMany JoinTable
       return true;
     }
     return transaction.isSaveAssocManyIntersection(many.intersectionTableJoin().getTable(), many.descriptor().rootName());
@@ -113,26 +116,22 @@ public final class SaveManyBeans extends SaveManyBase {
 
   private void processDetails() {
     BeanProperty orderColumn = null;
-    boolean hasOrderColumn = many.hasOrderColumn();
     if (hasOrderColumn) {
       if (!insertedParent && canSkipForOrderColumn() && saveRecurseSkippable) {
         return;
       }
       orderColumn = targetDescriptor.orderColumn();
     }
-
     if (insertedParent) {
       // performance optimisation for large collections
       targetDescriptor.preAllocateIds(collection.size());
     }
-
     if (!insertedParent && many.isOrphanRemoval() && request.isForcedUpdate()) {
       // collect the Id's (to exclude from deleteManyDetails)
       List<Object> detailIds = collectIds(collection, targetDescriptor, isMap);
       // deleting missing children - children not in our collected detailIds
       persister.deleteManyDetails(transaction, many.descriptor(), parentBean, many, detailIds, deleteMode);
     }
-
     transaction.depth(+1);
     saveAllBeans(orderColumn);
     if (hasOrderColumn) {
@@ -141,17 +140,14 @@ public final class SaveManyBeans extends SaveManyBase {
     transaction.depth(-1);
   }
 
-  private void saveAllBeans(BeanProperty orderColumn) {
-    // if a map, then we get the key value and
-    // set it to the appropriate property on the
-    // detail bean before we save it
+  private void saveAllBeans(final BeanProperty orderColumn) {
     Object mapKeyValue = null;
     boolean skipSavingThisBean;
-
+    boolean clearedParent = false;
     for (Object detailBean : collection) {
       sortOrder++;
       if (isMap) {
-        // its a map so need the key and value
+        // a map so need the key and value
         Map.Entry<?, ?> entry = (Map.Entry<?, ?>) detailBean;
         mapKeyValue = entry.getKey();
         detailBean = entry.getValue();
@@ -170,7 +166,7 @@ public final class SaveManyBeans extends SaveManyBase {
               ebi.setDirty(true);
             }
           }
-          if (targetDescriptor.isReference(ebi) && originalOrder == 0) {
+          if (originalOrder == 0 && targetDescriptor.isReference(ebi)) {
             // we can skip this one
             skipSavingThisBean = true;
           } else if (ebi.isNewOrDirty()) {
@@ -185,13 +181,13 @@ public final class SaveManyBeans extends SaveManyBase {
             skipSavingThisBean = saveRecurseSkippable;
           }
         }
-
         if (!skipSavingThisBean) {
           persister.saveRecurse(detail, transaction, parentBean, request.flags());
-          if (many.hasOrderColumn()) {
-            // Clear the bean from the PersistenceContext (L1 cache), because the order of referenced beans might have changed
+          if (hasOrderColumn && !clearedParent) {
+            // Clear the parent bean from the PersistenceContext (L1 cache), because the order of referenced beans might have changed
             final BeanDescriptor<?> beanDescriptor = many.descriptor();
             beanDescriptor.contextClear(transaction.getPersistenceContext(), beanDescriptor.getId(parentBean));
+            clearedParent = true;
           }
         }
       }
@@ -356,7 +352,7 @@ public final class SaveManyBeans extends SaveManyBase {
         c.setModifyListening(many.modifyListenMode());
       }
       // We must not reset when we still have to update other entities in the collection and set their new orderColumn value
-      if (!many.hasOrderColumn()) {
+      if (!hasOrderColumn) {
         c.modifyReset();
       }
       if (modifyRemovals != null && !modifyRemovals.isEmpty()) {
diff --git a/ebean-test/src/test/java/org/tests/order/TestOrderColumn.java b/ebean-test/src/test/java/org/tests/order/TestOrderColumn.java
index a6e198735..54587376d 100644
--- a/ebean-test/src/test/java/org/tests/order/TestOrderColumn.java
+++ b/ebean-test/src/test/java/org/tests/order/TestOrderColumn.java
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ import java.util.List;
 
 import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
 
-public class TestOrderColumn extends TransactionalTestCase {
+class TestOrderColumn extends TransactionalTestCase {
 
   @Test
-  public void testOrderColumnInheritance() {
+  void testOrderColumnInheritance() {
     final OrderMaster master = new OrderMaster();
 
     for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public class TestOrderColumn extends TransactionalTestCase {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void testOrderColumnSortChange() {
+  void testOrderColumnSortChange() {
     final OrderMaster master = new OrderMaster();
 
     for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ public class TestOrderColumn extends TransactionalTestCase {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void testModifyTree() {
+  void testModifyTree() {
     final OrderMaster master = new OrderMaster();
 
     for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ public class TestOrderColumn extends TransactionalTestCase {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void testRemoveElement() {
+  void testRemoveElement() {
     final OrderMaster master = new OrderMaster();
 
     for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++) {