diff --git a/Database/ActiveQuery.php b/Database/ActiveQuery.php
index 7823512e..8a8c1786 100644
--- a/Database/ActiveQuery.php
+++ b/Database/ActiveQuery.php
@@ -257,6 +257,7 @@ class ActiveQuery extends Component implements ISqlBuilder
 	 */
 	public function count(): int
 	{
+		$this->select = ['COUNT(*)'];
 		$data = $this->execute($this->builder->count())->one();
 		if ($data && is_array($data)) {
 			return (int)array_shift($data);