diff --git a/framework/CHANGELOG.md b/framework/CHANGELOG.md
index 4c4d246333..5d50319ef5 100644
--- a/framework/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/framework/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ Yii Framework 2 Change Log
 - Bug #17829: `yii\helpers\ArrayHelper::filter` now correctly filters data when passing a filter with more than 2 levels (rhertogh)
 - Enh #7622: Allow `yii\data\ArrayDataProvider` to control the sort flags for `sortModels` through `yii\data\Sort::sortFlags` property (askobara)
 - Bug #17863: `\yii\helpers\BaseInflector::slug()` doesn't work with an empty string as a replacement argument (haruatari)
+- Bug #17881: `yii\db\Query::queryScalar()` wasn’t reverting the `select`, `orderBy`, `limit`, and `offset` params if an exception occurred (brandonkelly)
 - Bug #17875: Use `move_uploaded_file()` function instead of `copy()` and `unlink()` for saving uploaded files in case of POST request (sup-ham)
 
 
diff --git a/framework/db/Query.php b/framework/db/Query.php
index d815bc7b78..093b340904 100644
--- a/framework/db/Query.php
+++ b/framework/db/Query.php
@@ -461,13 +461,25 @@ class Query extends Component implements QueryInterface, ExpressionInterface
             $this->orderBy = null;
             $this->limit = null;
             $this->offset = null;
-            $command = $this->createCommand($db);
+
+            $e = null;
+            try {
+                $command = $this->createCommand($db);
+            } catch (\Exception $e) {
+                // throw it later
+            } catch (\Throwable $e) {
+                // throw it later
+            }
 
             $this->select = $select;
             $this->orderBy = $order;
             $this->limit = $limit;
             $this->offset = $offset;
 
+            if ($e !== null) {
+                throw $e;
+            }
+
             return $command->queryScalar();
         }