diff --git a/framework/CHANGELOG.md b/framework/CHANGELOG.md
index 0b47bc2ffa..f06aa02afd 100644
--- a/framework/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/framework/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ Yii Framework 2 Change Log
 - Bug #8012: Fixed fetching multiple relations between two tables for pgsql (nineinchnick)
 - Bug #8014: Fixed setting incorrect form "action" property after submitting a form using a link with "data-method" and containing "action" among "data-params" (samdark)
 - Bug #8032: `yii\rbac\PhpManager::updateItem()` was unable to rename item updated (ChristopheBrun, samdark) 
+- Bug #8068: Fixed `yii\db\Query::count()` fails for query containing 'having' without 'group by' (klimov-paul)
 - Enh #3376: Added `yii\validators\EachValidator`, which allows validation of the array attributes (klimov-paul)
 - Enh #6895: Added `ignoreCategories` config option for message command to ignore categories specified (samdark)
 - Enh #6975: Pressing arrows while focused in inputs of Active Form with `validateOnType` enabled no longer triggers validation (slinstj)
diff --git a/framework/db/Query.php b/framework/db/Query.php
index 7bc35d1f44..d55dbc47a6 100644
--- a/framework/db/Query.php
+++ b/framework/db/Query.php
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ class Query extends Component implements QueryInterface
         $this->limit = $limit;
         $this->offset = $offset;
 
-        if (empty($this->groupBy) && empty($this->union) && !$this->distinct) {
+        if (empty($this->groupBy) && empty($this->having) && empty($this->union) && !$this->distinct) {
             return $command->queryScalar();
         } else {
             return (new Query)->select([$selectExpression])
diff --git a/tests/unit/framework/db/QueryTest.php b/tests/unit/framework/db/QueryTest.php
index deb57e1dce..b94f7dec2b 100644
--- a/tests/unit/framework/db/QueryTest.php
+++ b/tests/unit/framework/db/QueryTest.php
@@ -205,4 +205,35 @@ class QueryTest extends DatabaseTestCase
             ->column($db);
         $this->assertEquals([3 => 'user3', 2 => 'user2', 1 => 'user1'], $result);
     }
+
+    public function testCount()
+    {
+        $db = $this->getConnection();
+
+        $count = (new Query)->from('customer')->count('*', $db);
+        $this->assertEquals(3, $count);
+
+        $count = (new Query)->from('customer')->where(['status' => 2])->count('*', $db);
+        $this->assertEquals(1, $count);
+
+        $count = (new Query)->from('customer')->groupBy('status')->count('*', $db);
+        $this->assertEquals(2, $count);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @see https://github.com/yiisoft/yii2/issues/8068
+     *
+     * @depends testCount
+     */
+    public function testCountHaving()
+    {
+        if (in_array($this->driverName, ['sqlite'])) {
+            $this->markTestSkipped("{$this->driverName} does not support having without group by.");
+        }
+
+        $db = $this->getConnection();
+
+        $count = (new Query)->from('customer')->having(['status' => 2])->count('*', $db);
+        $this->assertEquals(1, $count);
+    }
 }