diff --git a/src/ORM/Query.php b/src/ORM/Query.php
index e3b339ab0d8..21415d19537 100644
--- a/src/ORM/Query.php
+++ b/src/ORM/Query.php
@@ -1306,9 +1306,9 @@ public function insert(array $columns, array $types = [])
      * @param \Cake\ORM\Table $table The table this query is starting on
      * @return static
      */
-    public function subquery(Table $table)
+    public static function subquery(Table $table)
     {
-        $query = new static($this->getConnection(), $table);
+        $query = new static($table->getConnection(), $table);
         $query->aliasingEnabled = false;
 
         return $query;
diff --git a/tests/TestCase/ORM/QueryTest.php b/tests/TestCase/ORM/QueryTest.php
index 5311f9a580e..f3a9c491394 100644
--- a/tests/TestCase/ORM/QueryTest.php
+++ b/tests/TestCase/ORM/QueryTest.php
@@ -4009,8 +4009,8 @@ public function testWith(): void
      */
     public function testSubqueryConnection()
     {
-        $subquery = (new Query($this->connection, $this->table))->subquery($this->table);
-        $this->assertEquals($this->connection, $subquery->getConnection());
+        $subquery = Query::subquery($this->table);
+        $this->assertEquals($this->table->getConnection(), $subquery->getConnection());
     }
 
     /**
@@ -4021,7 +4021,7 @@ public function testSubqueryConnection()
     public function testSubqueryAliasing()
     {
         $articles = $this->getTableLocator()->get('Articles');
-        $subquery = (new Query($this->connection, $this->table))->subquery($articles);
+        $subquery = Query::subquery($articles);
 
         $subquery->select('Articles.field1');
         $this->assertRegExpSql(