diff --git a/ActiveQuery.php b/ActiveQuery.php
index f1839a4..07b142e 100644
--- a/ActiveQuery.php
+++ b/ActiveQuery.php
@@ -154,7 +154,9 @@ class ActiveQuery extends QueryTrait implements ISqlBuilder
      */
     public function count(): int
     {
-        $search = $this->buildCommand((clone $this)->select(['count(*)'])->builder->count())->one();
+        $clone = clone $this;
+        $clone->select(['count(*)']);
+        $search = $clone->buildCommand($clone->builder->count())->one();
         return !$search ? 0 : current($search);
     }