diff --git a/dibi/drivers/mssql2005.php b/dibi/drivers/mssql2005.php
index 4cffc3a3..999c5fd4 100644
--- a/dibi/drivers/mssql2005.php
+++ b/dibi/drivers/mssql2005.php
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ class DibiMsSql2005Driver extends DibiObject implements IDibiDriver, IDibiResult
 	{
 		// offset support is missing
 		if ($limit >= 0) {
-			$sql = 'SELECT TOP ' . (int) $limit . ' * FROM (' . $sql . ')';
+			$sql = 'SELECT TOP ' . (int) $limit . ' * FROM (' . $sql . ') AS T ';
 		}
 
 		if ($offset) {