diff --git a/mongoengine/base/document.py b/mongoengine/base/document.py
index ebb34101..7ec672fe 100644
--- a/mongoengine/base/document.py
+++ b/mongoengine/base/document.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class BaseDocument(object):
     _dynamic_lock = True
     _initialised = False
 
-    def __init__(self, __auto_convert=True, *args, **values):
+    def __init__(self, *args, **values):
         """
         Initialise a document or embedded document
 
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class BaseDocument(object):
                 if name in values:
                     raise TypeError("Multiple values for keyword argument '" + name + "'")
                 values[name] = value
-
+        __auto_convert = values.pop("__auto_convert", True)
         signals.pre_init.send(self.__class__, document=self, values=values)
 
         self._data = {}
diff --git a/mongoengine/queryset/queryset.py b/mongoengine/queryset/queryset.py
index c299190f..28a96189 100644
--- a/mongoengine/queryset/queryset.py
+++ b/mongoengine/queryset/queryset.py
@@ -1138,8 +1138,13 @@ class QuerySet(object):
 
             if self._hint != -1:
                 self._cursor_obj.hint(self._hint)
+
         return self._cursor_obj
 
+    def __deepcopy__(self, memo):
+        """Essential for chained queries with ReferenceFields involved"""
+        return self.clone()
+
     @property
     def _query(self):
         if self._mongo_query is None:
@@ -1302,6 +1307,9 @@ class QuerySet(object):
             except:
                 pass
             key_list.append((key, direction))
+
+        if self._cursor_obj:
+            self._cursor_obj.sort(key_list)
         return key_list
 
     def _get_scalar(self, doc):
diff --git a/tests/queryset/queryset.py b/tests/queryset/queryset.py
index da0e89ab..1dccdb14 100644
--- a/tests/queryset/queryset.py
+++ b/tests/queryset/queryset.py
@@ -249,6 +249,10 @@ class QuerySetTest(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(list(A.objects.none()), [])
         self.assertEqual(list(A.objects.none().all()), [])
 
+    def test_chaining(self):
+        class A(Document):
+            s = StringField()
+
         class B(Document):
             ref = ReferenceField(A)
             boolfield = BooleanField(default=False)
@@ -282,7 +286,7 @@ class QuerySetTest(unittest.TestCase):
         write_options = {"fsync": True}
 
         author, created = self.Person.objects.get_or_create(
-                            name='Test User', write_options=write_options)
+            name='Test User', write_options=write_options)
         author.save(write_options=write_options)
 
         self.Person.objects.update(set__name='Ross',
@@ -1475,7 +1479,6 @@ class QuerySetTest(unittest.TestCase):
 
         BlogPost.drop_collection()
 
-
     def test_set_list_embedded_documents(self):
 
         class Author(EmbeddedDocument):
@@ -1533,11 +1536,11 @@ class QuerySetTest(unittest.TestCase):
         BlogPost.drop_collection()
 
         blog_post_3 = BlogPost(title="Blog Post #3",
-                               published_date=datetime(2010, 1, 6, 0, 0 ,0))
+                               published_date=datetime(2010, 1, 6, 0, 0, 0))
         blog_post_2 = BlogPost(title="Blog Post #2",
-                               published_date=datetime(2010, 1, 5, 0, 0 ,0))
+                               published_date=datetime(2010, 1, 5, 0, 0, 0))
         blog_post_4 = BlogPost(title="Blog Post #4",
-                               published_date=datetime(2010, 1, 7, 0, 0 ,0))
+                               published_date=datetime(2010, 1, 7, 0, 0, 0))
         blog_post_1 = BlogPost(title="Blog Post #1", published_date=None)
 
         blog_post_3.save()
@@ -1563,11 +1566,11 @@ class QuerySetTest(unittest.TestCase):
         BlogPost.drop_collection()
 
         blog_post_1 = BlogPost(title="A",
-                               published_date=datetime(2010, 1, 6, 0, 0 ,0))
+                               published_date=datetime(2010, 1, 6, 0, 0, 0))
         blog_post_2 = BlogPost(title="B",
-                               published_date=datetime(2010, 1, 6, 0, 0 ,0))
+                               published_date=datetime(2010, 1, 6, 0, 0, 0))
         blog_post_3 = BlogPost(title="C",
-                               published_date=datetime(2010, 1, 7, 0, 0 ,0))
+                               published_date=datetime(2010, 1, 7, 0, 0, 0))
 
         blog_post_2.save()
         blog_post_3.save()
@@ -1604,6 +1607,7 @@ class QuerySetTest(unittest.TestCase):
 
         qs = self.Person.objects.all().limit(10)
         qs = qs.order_by('-age')
+
         ages = [p.age for p in qs]
         self.assertEqual(ages, [40, 30, 20])