Index: SpanNearQuery.java
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--- SpanNearQuery.java	(revision 233020)
+++ SpanNearQuery.java	(working copy)
@@ -107,7 +107,9 @@
     if (clauses.size() == 1)                      // optimize 1-clause case
       return ((SpanQuery)clauses.get(0)).getSpans(reader);
 
-    return new NearSpans(this, reader);
+    return inOrder
+            ? (Spans) new NearSpansOrdered(this, reader)
+            : (Spans) new NearSpans(this, reader);
   }
 
   /** Returns true iff <code>o</code> is equal to this. */