diff --git a/callbacks/preload.go b/callbacks/preload.go
index fd8214bb..607c22bc 100644
--- a/callbacks/preload.go
+++ b/callbacks/preload.go
@@ -275,6 +275,8 @@ func preload(tx *gorm.DB, rel *schema.Relationship, conds []interface{}, preload
 	column, values := schema.ToQueryValues(clause.CurrentTable, relForeignKeys, foreignValues)
 
 	if len(values) != 0 {
+		tx = tx.Model(reflectResults.Addr().Interface()).Where(clause.IN{Column: column, Values: values})
+
 		for _, cond := range conds {
 			if fc, ok := cond.(func(*gorm.DB) *gorm.DB); ok {
 				tx = fc(tx)
@@ -283,7 +285,11 @@ func preload(tx *gorm.DB, rel *schema.Relationship, conds []interface{}, preload
 			}
 		}
 
-		if err := tx.Where(clause.IN{Column: column, Values: values}).Find(reflectResults.Addr().Interface(), inlineConds...).Error; err != nil {
+		if len(inlineConds) > 0 {
+			tx = tx.Where(inlineConds[0], inlineConds[1:]...)
+		}
+
+		if err := tx.Find(reflectResults.Addr().Interface()).Error; err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/generics.go b/generics.go
index 7c7257f6..1fab7078 100644
--- a/generics.go
+++ b/generics.go
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ type PreloadBuilder interface {
 	Limit(offset int) PreloadBuilder
 	Offset(offset int) PreloadBuilder
 	Order(value interface{}) PreloadBuilder
-	Scopes(scopes ...func(db *Statement)) PreloadBuilder
+	LimitPerRecord(num int) PreloadBuilder
 }
 
 type op func(*DB) *DB
@@ -214,76 +214,78 @@ type joinBuilder struct {
 	db *DB
 }
 
-func (q joinBuilder) Where(query interface{}, args ...interface{}) JoinBuilder {
+func (q *joinBuilder) Where(query interface{}, args ...interface{}) JoinBuilder {
 	q.db.Where(query, args...)
 	return q
 }
 
-func (q joinBuilder) Or(query interface{}, args ...interface{}) JoinBuilder {
+func (q *joinBuilder) Or(query interface{}, args ...interface{}) JoinBuilder {
 	q.db.Where(query, args...)
 	return q
 }
 
-func (q joinBuilder) Not(query interface{}, args ...interface{}) JoinBuilder {
+func (q *joinBuilder) Not(query interface{}, args ...interface{}) JoinBuilder {
 	q.db.Where(query, args...)
 	return q
 }
 
-func (q joinBuilder) Select(columns ...string) JoinBuilder {
+func (q *joinBuilder) Select(columns ...string) JoinBuilder {
 	q.db.Select(columns)
 	return q
 }
 
-func (q joinBuilder) Omit(columns ...string) JoinBuilder {
+func (q *joinBuilder) Omit(columns ...string) JoinBuilder {
 	q.db.Omit(columns...)
 	return q
 }
 
 type preloadBuilder struct {
-	db *DB
+	limitPerRecord int
+	db             *DB
 }
 
-func (q preloadBuilder) Where(query interface{}, args ...interface{}) PreloadBuilder {
+func (q *preloadBuilder) Where(query interface{}, args ...interface{}) PreloadBuilder {
 	q.db.Where(query, args...)
 	return q
 }
 
-func (q preloadBuilder) Or(query interface{}, args ...interface{}) PreloadBuilder {
+func (q *preloadBuilder) Or(query interface{}, args ...interface{}) PreloadBuilder {
 	q.db.Where(query, args...)
 	return q
 }
 
-func (q preloadBuilder) Not(query interface{}, args ...interface{}) PreloadBuilder {
+func (q *preloadBuilder) Not(query interface{}, args ...interface{}) PreloadBuilder {
 	q.db.Where(query, args...)
 	return q
 }
 
-func (q preloadBuilder) Select(columns ...string) PreloadBuilder {
+func (q *preloadBuilder) Select(columns ...string) PreloadBuilder {
 	q.db.Select(columns)
 	return q
 }
 
-func (q preloadBuilder) Omit(columns ...string) PreloadBuilder {
+func (q *preloadBuilder) Omit(columns ...string) PreloadBuilder {
 	q.db.Omit(columns...)
 	return q
 }
 
-func (q preloadBuilder) Limit(limit int) PreloadBuilder {
+func (q *preloadBuilder) Limit(limit int) PreloadBuilder {
 	q.db.Limit(limit)
 	return q
 }
-func (q preloadBuilder) Offset(offset int) PreloadBuilder {
+
+func (q *preloadBuilder) Offset(offset int) PreloadBuilder {
 	q.db.Offset(offset)
 	return q
 }
-func (q preloadBuilder) Order(value interface{}) PreloadBuilder {
+
+func (q *preloadBuilder) Order(value interface{}) PreloadBuilder {
 	q.db.Order(value)
 	return q
 }
-func (q preloadBuilder) Scopes(scopes ...func(db *Statement)) PreloadBuilder {
-	for _, fc := range scopes {
-		fc(q.db.Statement)
-	}
+
+func (q *preloadBuilder) LimitPerRecord(num int) PreloadBuilder {
+	q.limitPerRecord = num
 	return q
 }
 
@@ -295,7 +297,7 @@ func (c chainG[T]) Joins(jt clause.JoinTarget, on func(db JoinBuilder, joinTable
 
 		q := joinBuilder{db: db.Session(&Session{NewDB: true, Initialized: true}).Table(jt.Table)}
 		if on != nil {
-			if err := on(q, clause.Table{Name: jt.Table}, clause.Table{Name: clause.CurrentTable}); err != nil {
+			if err := on(&q, clause.Table{Name: jt.Table}, clause.Table{Name: clause.CurrentTable}); err != nil {
 				db.AddError(err)
 			}
 		}
@@ -390,10 +392,69 @@ func (c chainG[T]) Preload(association string, query func(db PreloadBuilder) err
 		return db.Preload(association, func(tx *DB) *DB {
 			q := preloadBuilder{db: tx.getInstance()}
 			if query != nil {
-				if err := query(q); err != nil {
+				if err := query(&q); err != nil {
 					db.AddError(err)
 				}
 			}
+
+			relation, ok := db.Statement.Schema.Relationships.Relations[association]
+			if !ok {
+				db.AddError(fmt.Errorf("relation %s not found", association))
+			}
+
+			if q.limitPerRecord > 0 {
+				if relation.JoinTable != nil {
+					err := fmt.Errorf("many2many relation %s don't support LimitPerRecord", association)
+					tx.AddError(err)
+					return tx
+				}
+
+				refColumns := []clause.Column{}
+				for _, rel := range relation.References {
+					if rel.OwnPrimaryKey {
+						refColumns = append(refColumns, clause.Column{Name: rel.ForeignKey.DBName})
+					}
+				}
+
+				if len(refColumns) != 0 {
+					selects := q.db.Statement.Selects
+					selectExpr := clause.CommaExpression{}
+					if len(selects) == 0 {
+						selectExpr.Exprs = []clause.Expression{clause.Expr{SQL: "*", Vars: []interface{}{}}}
+					} else {
+						for _, column := range selects {
+							selectExpr.Exprs = append(selectExpr.Exprs, clause.Expr{SQL: "?", Vars: []interface{}{clause.Column{Name: column}}})
+						}
+					}
+
+					partitionBy := clause.CommaExpression{}
+					for _, column := range refColumns {
+						partitionBy.Exprs = append(partitionBy.Exprs, clause.Expr{SQL: "?", Vars: []interface{}{clause.Column{Name: column.Name}}})
+					}
+
+					rnnColumn := clause.Column{Name: "gorm_preload_rnn"}
+					sql := "ROW_NUMBER() OVER (PARTITION BY ? ?)"
+					vars := []interface{}{partitionBy}
+					if orderBy, ok := q.db.Statement.Clauses["ORDER BY"]; ok {
+						vars = append(vars, orderBy)
+					} else {
+						vars = append(vars, clause.Clause{Name: "ORDER BY", Expression: clause.OrderBy{
+							Columns: []clause.OrderByColumn{
+								{Column: clause.PrimaryColumn, Desc: false},
+							},
+						}})
+					}
+					vars = append(vars, rnnColumn)
+
+					selectExpr.Exprs = append(selectExpr.Exprs, clause.Expr{SQL: sql + " AS ?", Vars: vars})
+
+					q.db.Clauses(clause.Select{
+						Expression: selectExpr,
+					})
+
+					return q.db.Session(&Session{NewDB: true}).Unscoped().Table("(?) t", q.db).Where("? <= ?", rnnColumn, q.limitPerRecord)
+				}
+			}
 			return q.db
 		})
 	})
diff --git a/statement.go b/statement.go
index 63f78006..19cdbbaf 100644
--- a/statement.go
+++ b/statement.go
@@ -209,6 +209,7 @@ func (stmt *Statement) AddVar(writer clause.Writer, vars ...interface{}) {
 			}
 		case interface{ getInstance() *DB }:
 			cv := v.getInstance()
+
 			subdb := cv.Session(&Session{Logger: logger.Discard, DryRun: true}).getInstance()
 			if cv.Statement.SQL.Len() > 0 {
 				var (
diff --git a/tests/generics_test.go b/tests/generics_test.go
index 2e0dbc28..2f0f722b 100644
--- a/tests/generics_test.go
+++ b/tests/generics_test.go
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ func TestGenericsScopes(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestGenericsJoinsAndPreload(t *testing.T) {
+func TestGenericsJoins(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	db := gorm.G[User](DB)
 
@@ -374,20 +374,32 @@ func TestGenericsJoinsAndPreload(t *testing.T) {
 	if err == nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Joins should got error, but got nil")
 	}
+}
 
-	// Preload
-	result3, err := db.Preload("Company", nil).Where("name = ?", u.Name).First(ctx)
+func TestGenericsPreloads(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	db := gorm.G[User](DB)
+
+	u := *GetUser("GenericsPreloads_1", Config{Company: true, Pets: 3, Friends: 7})
+	u2 := *GetUser("GenericsPreloads_2", Config{Company: true, Pets: 5, Friends: 5})
+	u3 := *GetUser("GenericsPreloads_3", Config{Company: true, Pets: 7, Friends: 3})
+	names := []string{u.Name, u2.Name, u3.Name}
+
+	db.CreateInBatches(ctx, &[]User{u3, u, u2}, 10)
+
+	result, err := db.Preload("Company", nil).Preload("Pets", nil).Where("name = ?", u.Name).First(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Preload failed: %v", err)
 	}
-	if result3.Name != u.Name || result3.Company.Name != u.Company.Name {
+
+	if result.Name != u.Name || result.Company.Name != u.Company.Name || len(result.Pets) != len(u.Pets) {
 		t.Fatalf("Preload expected %s, got %+v", u.Name, result)
 	}
 
 	results, err := db.Preload("Company", func(db gorm.PreloadBuilder) error {
 		db.Where("name = ?", u.Company.Name)
 		return nil
-	}).Find(ctx)
+	}).Where("name in ?", names).Find(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Preload failed: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -403,10 +415,80 @@ func TestGenericsJoinsAndPreload(t *testing.T) {
 
 	_, err = db.Preload("Company", func(db gorm.PreloadBuilder) error {
 		return errors.New("preload error")
-	}).Find(ctx)
+	}).Where("name in ?", names).Find(ctx)
 	if err == nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Preload should failed, but got nil")
 	}
+
+	results, err = db.Preload("Pets", func(db gorm.PreloadBuilder) error {
+		db.LimitPerRecord(5)
+		return nil
+	}).Where("name in ?", names).Find(ctx)
+
+	for _, result := range results {
+		if result.Name == u.Name {
+			if len(result.Pets) != len(u.Pets) {
+				t.Fatalf("Preload user %v pets should be %v, but got %+v", u.Name, u.Pets, result.Pets)
+			}
+		} else if len(result.Pets) != 5 {
+			t.Fatalf("Preload user %v pets should be 5, but got %+v", result.Name, result.Pets)
+		}
+	}
+
+	if DB.Dialector.Name() == "sqlserver" {
+		// sqlserver doesn't support order by in subquery
+		return
+	}
+	results, err = db.Preload("Pets", func(db gorm.PreloadBuilder) error {
+		db.Order("name desc").LimitPerRecord(5)
+		return nil
+	}).Where("name in ?", names).Find(ctx)
+
+	for _, result := range results {
+		if result.Name == u.Name {
+			if len(result.Pets) != len(u.Pets) {
+				t.Fatalf("Preload user %v pets should be %v, but got %+v", u.Name, u.Pets, result.Pets)
+			}
+		} else if len(result.Pets) != 5 {
+			t.Fatalf("Preload user %v pets should be 5, but got %+v", result.Name, result.Pets)
+		}
+		for i := 1; i < len(result.Pets); i++ {
+			if result.Pets[i-1].Name < result.Pets[i].Name {
+				t.Fatalf("Preload user %v pets not ordered correctly, last %v, cur %v", result.Name, result.Pets[i-1], result.Pets[i])
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	results, err = db.Preload("Pets", func(db gorm.PreloadBuilder) error {
+		db.Order("name").LimitPerRecord(5)
+		return nil
+	}).Preload("Friends", func(db gorm.PreloadBuilder) error {
+		db.Order("name")
+		return nil
+	}).Where("name in ?", names).Find(ctx)
+
+	for _, result := range results {
+		if result.Name == u.Name {
+			if len(result.Pets) != len(u.Pets) {
+				t.Fatalf("Preload user %v pets should be %v, but got %+v", u.Name, u.Pets, result.Pets)
+			}
+			if len(result.Friends) != len(u.Friends) {
+				t.Fatalf("Preload user %v pets should be %v, but got %+v", u.Name, u.Pets, result.Pets)
+			}
+		} else if len(result.Pets) != 5 || len(result.Friends) == 0 {
+			t.Fatalf("Preload user %v pets should be 5, but got %+v", result.Name, result.Pets)
+		}
+		for i := 1; i < len(result.Pets); i++ {
+			if result.Pets[i-1].Name > result.Pets[i].Name {
+				t.Fatalf("Preload user %v pets not ordered correctly, last %v, cur %v", result.Name, result.Pets[i-1], result.Pets[i])
+			}
+		}
+		for i := 1; i < len(result.Pets); i++ {
+			if result.Pets[i-1].Name > result.Pets[i].Name {
+				t.Fatalf("Preload user %v friends not ordered correctly, last %v, cur %v", result.Name, result.Pets[i-1], result.Pets[i])
+			}
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 func TestGenericsDistinct(t *testing.T) {