diff --git a/src/avram/queryable.cr b/src/avram/queryable.cr
index e2bf940a9..19267a1b5 100644
--- a/src/avram/queryable.cr
+++ b/src/avram/queryable.cr
@@ -46,6 +46,10 @@ module Avram::Queryable(T)
   end
 
   def distinct : self
+    clone.distinct!
+  end
+
+  protected def distinct! : self
     query.distinct
     self
   end