diff --git a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/alias/Alias.java b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/alias/Alias.java
index 07899ccb0..f8092cf3e 100644
--- a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/alias/Alias.java
+++ b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/alias/Alias.java
@@ -80,6 +80,8 @@ public final class Alias {
         PEntity<D> rv = aliasFactory.<PEntity<D>> getCurrentAndReset();
         if (rv != null) {
             return rv;
+        }else if (arg instanceof PEntity<?>){    
+            return (PEntity)arg;
         } else if (arg instanceof ManagedObject) {
             return (PEntity<D>) ((ManagedObject) arg).__mappedPath();
         } else {