diff --git a/src/wp-includes/post-functions.php b/src/wp-includes/post-functions.php
index 58961fe025..34452c462e 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/post-functions.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/post-functions.php
@@ -1610,7 +1610,7 @@ function is_post_type_viewable( $post_type_object ) {
  */
 function get_posts( $args = null ) {
 	$defaults = array(
-		'numberposts' => 5, 'offset' => 0,
+		'numberposts' => 5,
 		'category' => 0, 'orderby' => 'date',
 		'order' => 'DESC', 'include' => array(),
 		'exclude' => array(), 'meta_key' => '',
diff --git a/tests/phpunit/tests/post/getPosts.php b/tests/phpunit/tests/post/getPosts.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..496a0327e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/phpunit/tests/post/getPosts.php
@@ -0,0 +1,128 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * @group post
+ * @group query
+ */
+class Tests_Post_GetPosts extends WP_UnitTestCase {
+	public function test_offset_should_be_null_by_default() {
+		$p1 = self::factory()->post->create( array(
+			'post_date' => '2015-04-04 04:04:04',
+		) );
+		$p2 = self::factory()->post->create( array(
+			'post_date' => '2014-04-04 04:04:04',
+		) );
+
+		$found = get_posts( array(
+			'numberposts' => 1,
+			'orderby' => 'date',
+			'order' => 'DESC',
+			'fields' => 'ids',
+		) );
+
+		$this->assertSame( array( $p1 ), $found );
+	}
+
+	public function test_offset_0_should_be_respected() {
+		$p1 = self::factory()->post->create( array(
+			'post_date' => '2015-04-04 04:04:04',
+		) );
+		$p2 = self::factory()->post->create( array(
+			'post_date' => '2014-04-04 04:04:04',
+		) );
+
+		$found = get_posts( array(
+			'numberposts' => 1,
+			'orderby' => 'date',
+			'order' => 'DESC',
+			'fields' => 'ids',
+			'offset' => 0,
+		) );
+
+		$this->assertSame( array( $p1 ), $found );
+	}
+
+	public function test_offset_non_0_should_be_respected() {
+		$p1 = self::factory()->post->create( array(
+			'post_date' => '2015-04-04 04:04:04',
+		) );
+		$p2 = self::factory()->post->create( array(
+			'post_date' => '2014-04-04 04:04:04',
+		) );
+
+		$found = get_posts( array(
+			'numberposts' => 1,
+			'orderby' => 'date',
+			'order' => 'DESC',
+			'fields' => 'ids',
+			'offset' => 1,
+		) );
+
+		$this->assertSame( array( $p2 ), $found );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @ticket 34060
+	 */
+	public function test_paged_should_not_be_overridden_by_default_offset() {
+		$p1 = self::factory()->post->create( array(
+			'post_date' => '2015-04-04 04:04:04',
+		) );
+		$p2 = self::factory()->post->create( array(
+			'post_date' => '2014-04-04 04:04:04',
+		) );
+
+		$found = get_posts( array(
+			'orderby' => 'date',
+			'order' => 'DESC',
+			'fields' => 'ids',
+			'paged' => 2,
+			'posts_per_page' => 1,
+		) );
+
+		$this->assertSame( array( $p2 ), $found );
+	}
+
+	public function test_explicit_offset_0_should_override_paged() {
+		$p1 = self::factory()->post->create( array(
+			'post_date' => '2015-04-04 04:04:04',
+		) );
+		$p2 = self::factory()->post->create( array(
+			'post_date' => '2014-04-04 04:04:04',
+		) );
+
+		$found = get_posts( array(
+			'orderby' => 'date',
+			'order' => 'DESC',
+			'fields' => 'ids',
+			'paged' => 2,
+			'posts_per_page' => 1,
+			'offset' => 0,
+		) );
+
+		$this->assertSame( array( $p1 ), $found );
+	}
+
+	public function test_explicit_offset_non_0_should_override_paged() {
+		$p1 = self::factory()->post->create( array(
+			'post_date' => '2015-04-04 04:04:04',
+		) );
+		$p2 = self::factory()->post->create( array(
+			'post_date' => '2014-04-04 04:04:04',
+		) );
+		$p3 = self::factory()->post->create( array(
+			'post_date' => '2013-04-04 04:04:04',
+		) );
+
+		$found = get_posts( array(
+			'orderby' => 'date',
+			'order' => 'DESC',
+			'fields' => 'ids',
+			'paged' => 2,
+			'posts_per_page' => 1,
+			'offset' => 2,
+		) );
+
+		$this->assertSame( array( $p3 ), $found );
+	}
+}