Jones ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/secure/ViewProfile.jspa?accountId=557058%... ) *commented* on HHH-16537 ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/browse/HHH-16537?atlOrigin=eyJpIjoiMWVhYT... ) Re: Wrong SQL generated when root join is not used in sub-query ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/browse/HHH-16537?atlOrigin=eyJpIjoiMWVhYT... ) In hibernate 5 the SQL is fine: Hibernate: select entitya0_.ID as id1_0_, entitya0_.ENTITY_B as entity_b2_0_ from ENTITY_A entitya0_ inner join ENTITY_B entityb1_ on entitya0_.ENTITY_B=entityb1_.ID where 0<( select count (*) from REFERENCED_ENTITY referenced2_ where referenced2_.foo=1 and referenced2_.ID=entityb1_.REF_NUMBER ) ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/browse/HHH-16537#add-comment?atlOrigin=ey... ) Add Comment ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/browse/HHH-16537#add-comment?atlOrigin=ey... ) Get Jira notifications on your phone! Download the Jira Cloud app for Android ( https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.atlassian.android.jira.... ) or iOS ( https://itunes.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1006972087?pt=696495&ct=Em... ) This message was sent by Atlassian Jira (v1001.0.0-SNAPSHOT#100225- sha1:f83bc8f )