diff --git a/lib/DBIx/Class/Helper/ResultSet/Shortcut/ResultsExist.pm b/lib/DBIx/Class/Helper/ResultSet/Shortcut/ResultsExist.pm
index b5ad6a1..17fd830 100644
--- a/lib/DBIx/Class/Helper/ResultSet/Shortcut/ResultsExist.pm
+++ b/lib/DBIx/Class/Helper/ResultSet/Shortcut/ResultsExist.pm
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ sub results_exist_as_query {
 sub results_exist {
    my $self = shift;
 
+   my $query = $self->results_exist_as_query;
+   $$query->[0] .= 'as _existence_subq';
+
    my( undef, $sth ) = $self->result_source
                              ->schema
                               ->storage