diff --git a/lib/frozen_record/test_helper.rb b/lib/frozen_record/test_helper.rb
index cb57bc1..b89b91b 100644
--- a/lib/frozen_record/test_helper.rb
+++ b/lib/frozen_record/test_helper.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,10 @@ def load_fixture(model_class, alternate_base_path)
 
         ensure_model_class_is_frozenrecord(model_class)
 
-        return if @cache.key?(model_class)
+        if @cache.key?(model_class)
+          return if model_class.base_path.to_s == alternate_base_path.to_s
+          unload_fixture(model_class)
+        end
 
         @cache[model_class] = base_path_if_file_present(model_class)
 
diff --git a/spec/test_helper_spec.rb b/spec/test_helper_spec.rb
index ff6520d..83becfa 100644
--- a/spec/test_helper_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/test_helper_spec.rb
@@ -24,18 +24,42 @@
       }.to raise_error(ArgumentError)
     end
 
-    it 'uses test fixtures that were loaded first, and ignores repeat calls to load_fixture' do
+    it 'is a no-op when called again with the same path' do
       test_fixtures_base_path = File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), 'fixtures', 'test_helper')
       FrozenRecord::TestHelper.load_fixture(Country, test_fixtures_base_path)
       expect(Country.count).to be == 1
 
-      # Note: If we actually loaded this fixture, we'd expect 3 Countries to be loaded. Instead, we continue to get 3.
-      test_fixtures_base_path = File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), 'fixtures')
       FrozenRecord::TestHelper.load_fixture(Country, test_fixtures_base_path)
       expect(Country.count).to be == 1
 
       FrozenRecord::TestHelper.unload_fixtures
     end
+
+    it 'switches to the new fixtures when called with a different path' do
+      test_fixtures_base_path = File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), 'fixtures', 'test_helper')
+      FrozenRecord::TestHelper.load_fixture(Country, test_fixtures_base_path)
+      expect(Country.count).to be == 1
+
+      default_fixtures_base_path = File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), 'fixtures')
+      FrozenRecord::TestHelper.load_fixture(Country, default_fixtures_base_path)
+      expect(Country.count).to be == 3
+
+      FrozenRecord::TestHelper.unload_fixtures
+    end
+
+    it 'preserves the original base_path for unload after switching paths' do
+      original_base_path = Country.base_path
+
+      test_fixtures_base_path = File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), 'fixtures', 'test_helper')
+      FrozenRecord::TestHelper.load_fixture(Country, test_fixtures_base_path)
+
+      default_fixtures_base_path = File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), 'fixtures')
+      FrozenRecord::TestHelper.load_fixture(Country, default_fixtures_base_path)
+
+      FrozenRecord::TestHelper.unload_fixtures
+      expect(Country.base_path).to eq(original_base_path)
+      expect(Country.count).to be == 3
+    end
   end
 
   describe '.unload_fixture' do