diff --git a/querydsl-hql/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/grammar/HqlQueryBase.java b/querydsl-hql/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/grammar/HqlQueryBase.java
index 9835acd31..f2f5c547f 100644
--- a/querydsl-hql/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/grammar/HqlQueryBase.java
+++ b/querydsl-hql/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/grammar/HqlQueryBase.java
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ public abstract class HqlQueryBase<A extends HqlQueryBase<A>> extends QueryBase<
                 expr.and(path.isnull());                        
             }                    
         } 
-        return expr.self();
+        return expr.create();
     }
     
     @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")