diff --git a/lib/activerecord-bitemporal/bitemporal.rb b/lib/activerecord-bitemporal/bitemporal.rb
index 47b6d72c..72272c7a 100644
--- a/lib/activerecord-bitemporal/bitemporal.rb
+++ b/lib/activerecord-bitemporal/bitemporal.rb
@@ -184,9 +184,9 @@ def load
         return super if loaded?
 
         # このタイミングで先読みしているアソシエーションが読み込まれるので時間を固定
-        records = ActiveRecord::Bitemporal.with_bitemporal_option(**bitemporal_option) { super }
+        relation = ActiveRecord::Bitemporal.with_bitemporal_option(**bitemporal_option) { super }
 
-        return records if records.empty?
+        return relation if relation.empty?
 
         valid_datetime_ = valid_datetime
         if ActiveRecord::Bitemporal.valid_datetime.nil? && (bitemporal_value[:with_valid_datetime].nil? || bitemporal_value[:with_valid_datetime] == :default_scope || valid_datetime_.nil?)
@@ -198,12 +198,14 @@ def load
           transaction_datetime_ = nil
         end
 
-        return records if valid_datetime_.nil? && transaction_datetime_.nil?
+        return relation if valid_datetime_.nil? && transaction_datetime_.nil?
 
-        records.each do |record|
+        relation.each do |record|
           record.send(:bitemporal_option_storage)[:valid_datetime] = valid_datetime_ if valid_datetime_
           record.send(:bitemporal_option_storage)[:transaction_datetime] = transaction_datetime_ if transaction_datetime_
         end
+
+        relation
       end
 
       # Use original primary_key for Active Record 8.0+ as much as possible
diff --git a/spec/activerecord-bitemporal/relation/load_spec.rb b/spec/activerecord-bitemporal/relation/load_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1e50f3e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/activerecord-bitemporal/relation/load_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+RSpec.describe ActiveRecord::Bitemporal::Relation do
+  describe "#load" do
+    let!(:employees) { Employee.create!([{ name: "Jane" }, { name: "Tom" }]) }
+
+    context "on relation" do
+      it "returns self" do
+        relation = Employee.all
+        expect(relation.load).to equal relation
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "on loaded relation" do
+      it "returns self" do
+        relation = Employee.all.load
+        expect(relation.load).to equal relation
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "with valid_at" do
+      it "returns self" do
+        relation = Employee.valid_at(Time.current)
+        expect(relation.load).to equal relation
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "with transaction_at" do
+      it "returns self" do
+        relation = Employee.transaction_at(Time.current)
+        expect(relation.load).to equal relation
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "on empty relation" do
+      it "returns self" do
+        relation = Employee.where(name: "Not Found").valid_at(Time.current)
+        expect(relation.load).to equal relation
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end