diff --git a/framework/CHANGELOG.md b/framework/CHANGELOG.md
index 600a3420746..1d82419f857 100644
--- a/framework/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/framework/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ Yii Framework 2 Change Log
 - Enh #20279: Add to the `\yii\web\Request` `csrfHeader` property to configure a custom  HTTP header for CSRF validation (olegbaturin)
 - Enh #20279: Add to the `\yii\web\Request` `csrfTokenSafeMethods` property to configure a custom safe HTTP methods list (olegbaturin)
 - Bug #20140: Fix compatibility with PHP 8.4: calling `session_set_save_handler()` (Izumi-kun)
+- Enh #20277: Eager loading in `\yii\db\ActiveRecord::refresh` (chriscpty)
 
 2.0.51 July 18, 2024
 --------------------
diff --git a/framework/db/ActiveRecord.php b/framework/db/ActiveRecord.php
index 130285617ed..f699994d9d3 100644
--- a/framework/db/ActiveRecord.php
+++ b/framework/db/ActiveRecord.php
@@ -280,8 +280,10 @@ protected static function filterValidColumnNames($db, array $aliases)
 
     /**
      * {@inheritdoc}
+     *
+     * @param array $with If set, reloads the given relations.
      */
-    public function refresh()
+    public function refresh(array $with = [])
     {
         $query = static::find();
         $tableName = key($query->getTablesUsedInFrom());
@@ -290,7 +292,8 @@ public function refresh()
         foreach ($this->getPrimaryKey(true) as $key => $value) {
             $pk[$tableName . '.' . $key] = $value;
         }
-        $query->where($pk);
+        $query->where($pk)
+            ->with(...$with);
 
         /* @var $record BaseActiveRecord */
         $record = $query->noCache()->one();
diff --git a/framework/db/BaseActiveRecord.php b/framework/db/BaseActiveRecord.php
index 761bc2cb994..fc941628840 100644
--- a/framework/db/BaseActiveRecord.php
+++ b/framework/db/BaseActiveRecord.php
@@ -1082,8 +1082,8 @@ protected function refreshInternal($record)
             $this->_attributes[$name] = isset($record->_attributes[$name]) ? $record->_attributes[$name] : null;
         }
         $this->_oldAttributes = $record->_oldAttributes;
-        $this->_related = [];
-        $this->_relationsDependencies = [];
+        $this->_related = $record->_related;
+        $this->_relationsDependencies = $record->_relationsDependencies;
         $this->afterRefresh();
 
         return true;
diff --git a/tests/framework/ar/ActiveRecordTestTrait.php b/tests/framework/ar/ActiveRecordTestTrait.php
index 3bb161f7f8f..fc0b8ef83c8 100644
--- a/tests/framework/ar/ActiveRecordTestTrait.php
+++ b/tests/framework/ar/ActiveRecordTestTrait.php
@@ -288,6 +288,10 @@ public function testRefresh()
         $customer->name = 'to be refreshed';
         $this->assertTrue($customer->refresh());
         $this->assertEquals('user1', $customer->name);
+        $this->assertFalse($customer->isRelationPopulated('profile'));
+
+        $this->assertTrue($customer->refresh(['profile']));
+        $this->assertTrue($customer->isRelationPopulated('profile'));
     }
 
     public function testEquals()