diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index b111c9525..bae4a8d4a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ Added
 - ``QuerySet.contains()`` method to check if an object exists in a queryset.
 - Added comprehensive EXPLAIN support for MySQL and PostgreSQL.
 - Built-in ``DomainNameValidator``, ``URLValidator``, and ``EmailValidator`` classes for common validation patterns. (#2162)
+- `AwaitableQuery.as_query()` was added back (#2194)
 
 Fixed
 ^^^^^
diff --git a/tests/test_queryset.py b/tests/test_queryset.py
index b59238b1a..bd768a913 100644
--- a/tests/test_queryset.py
+++ b/tests/test_queryset.py
@@ -1140,3 +1140,42 @@ async def test_union_with_annotate_raises(db):
 
     with pytest.raises(ParamsError, match="Union queries do not support annotations"):
         await qs1.union(qs2)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_as_query_queryset(db):
+    sql = IntFields.all().as_query().get_sql()
+    assert sql.startswith("SELECT")
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_as_query_update(db):
+    sql = IntFields.filter(intnum=10).update(intnum=99).as_query().get_sql()
+    assert sql.startswith("UPDATE")
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_as_query_delete(db):
+    sql = IntFields.filter(intnum=10).delete().as_query().get_sql()
+    assert sql.startswith("DELETE")
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_as_query_exists(db):
+    sql = IntFields.filter(intnum=10).exists().as_query().get_sql()
+    assert "SELECT 1" in sql
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_as_query_count(db):
+    sql = IntFields.filter(intnum=10).count().as_query().get_sql()
+    assert "COUNT(*)" in sql
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_as_query_union_count(db):
+    qs1 = IntFields.filter(intnum__gte=50).only("id", "intnum")
+    qs2 = IntFields.filter(intnum__lt=50).only("id", "intnum")
+    sql = qs1.union(qs2).count().as_query().get_sql()
+    assert "UNION" in sql
+    assert "COUNT(*)" in sql
diff --git a/tortoise/queryset.py b/tortoise/queryset.py
index aecffc42d..1f26a2cb6 100644
--- a/tortoise/queryset.py
+++ b/tortoise/queryset.py
@@ -316,6 +316,12 @@ def sql(self, params_inline=False) -> str:
             sql, _ = self.query.get_parameterized_sql()
         return sql
 
+    def as_query(self) -> QueryBuilder:
+        """Return the internal pypika query object."""
+        self._choose_db_if_not_chosen()
+        self._make_query()
+        return self.query
+
     def _make_query(self) -> None:
         raise NotImplementedError()  # pragma: nocoverage