diff --git a/Traits/QueryTrait.php b/Traits/QueryTrait.php
index e24beb3..1aecb86 100644
--- a/Traits/QueryTrait.php
+++ b/Traits/QueryTrait.php
@@ -80,10 +80,10 @@ abstract class QueryTrait extends Component implements ActiveQueryInterface, ISq
 	 *
 	 * @return $this
 	 */
-	public function whereNotExists(Closure|string $callback, array $attributes = []): static
+	public function whereNotExists(Closure|Query $callback, array $attributes = []): static
 	{
-		if (is_string($callback)) {
-			$this->where[] = $callback;
+		if ($callback instanceof Query) {
+			$this->where[] = 'NOT EXISTS(' . $callback->build() . ')';
 		} else {
 			$this->where[] = 'NOT EXISTS(' . $this->makeClosureFunction($callback) . ')';
 		}