diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Query/Parser.php b/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Query/Parser.php
index c2ee2137e..e5b9f69ca 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Query/Parser.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Query/Parser.php
@@ -125,11 +125,6 @@ class Parser
      */
     private $_customOutputWalker;
 
-    /**
-     * @var array
-     */
-    private $_identVariableOrder = array();
-
     /**
      * @var array
      */
@@ -307,12 +302,14 @@ class Parser
             }
         }
 
-        // fix order of identification variables
+        // Fix order of identification variables.
+        // They have to appear in the select clause in the same order as the
+        // declarations (from ... x join ... y join ... z ...) appear in the query
+        // as the hydration process relies on that order for proper operation.
         if ( count($this->_identVariableExpressions) > 1) {
-            $n = count($this->_identVariableOrder);
-            for ($i = 0; $i < $n; $i++) {
-                if (isset($this->_identVariableExpressions[$this->_identVariableOrder[$i]])) {
-                    $expr = $this->_identVariableExpressions[$this->_identVariableOrder[$i]];
+            foreach ($this->_queryComponents as $dqlAlias => $qComp) {
+                if (isset($this->_identVariableExpressions[$dqlAlias])) {
+                    $expr = $this->_identVariableExpressions[$dqlAlias];
                     $key = array_search($expr, $AST->selectClause->selectExpressions);
                     unset($AST->selectClause->selectExpressions[$key]);
                     $AST->selectClause->selectExpressions[] = $expr;
@@ -1442,7 +1439,6 @@ class Parser
 
         $token = $this->_lexer->lookahead;
         $aliasIdentificationVariable = $this->AliasIdentificationVariable();
-        $this->_identVariableOrder[] = $aliasIdentificationVariable;
         $classMetadata = $this->_em->getClassMetadata($abstractSchemaName);
 
         // Building queryComponent
@@ -1533,7 +1529,6 @@ class Parser
 
         $token = $this->_lexer->lookahead;
         $aliasIdentificationVariable = $this->AliasIdentificationVariable();
-        $this->_identVariableOrder[] = $aliasIdentificationVariable;
 
         // Verify that the association exists.
         $parentClass = $this->_queryComponents[$joinPathExpression->identificationVariable]['metadata'];
diff --git a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC736Test.php b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC736Test.php
index e6138f87d..0c8b764a2 100644
--- a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC736Test.php
+++ b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC736Test.php
@@ -32,11 +32,15 @@ class DDC736Test extends \Doctrine\Tests\OrmFunctionalTestCase
         $this->_em->flush();
         $this->_em->clear();
 
-        $cart2 = $this->_em->createQuery("select c, ca from Doctrine\Tests\Models\ECommerce\ECommerceCart ca join ca.customer c")
+        $result = $this->_em->createQuery("select c, c.name, ca, ca.payment from Doctrine\Tests\Models\ECommerce\ECommerceCart ca join ca.customer c")
             ->getSingleResult(/*\Doctrine\ORM\Query::HYDRATE_ARRAY*/);
+        
+        $cart2 = $result[0];
+        unset($result[0]);
 
-        $this->assertTrue($cart2 instanceof ECommerceCart);
-        $this->assertFalse($cart2->getCustomer() instanceof \Doctrine\ORM\Proxy\Proxy);
-        $this->assertTrue($cart2->getCustomer() instanceof ECommerceCustomer);
+        $this->assertInstanceOf('Doctrine\Tests\Models\ECommerce\ECommerceCart', $cart2);
+        $this->assertNotInstanceOf('Doctrine\ORM\Proxy\Proxy', $cart2->getCustomer());
+        $this->assertInstanceOf('Doctrine\Tests\Models\ECommerce\ECommerceCustomer', $cart2->getCustomer());
+        $this->assertEquals(array('name' => 'roman', 'payment' => 'cash'), $result);
     }
 }