diff --git a/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/query/hql/internal/QualifiedJoinPathConsumer.java b/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/query/hql/internal/QualifiedJoinPathConsumer.java
index 84dbe939fa..9425b2de7c 100644
--- a/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/query/hql/internal/QualifiedJoinPathConsumer.java
+++ b/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/query/hql/internal/QualifiedJoinPathConsumer.java
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ private static SqmFrom<?, Object> createJoin(
 				lhs,
 				joinType,
 				isTerminal ? alias : allowReuse ? SqmCreationHelper.IMPLICIT_ALIAS : null,
-				fetch,
+				isTerminal && fetch,
 				creationState
 		);
 		lhs.addSqmJoin( join );