diff --git a/framework/db/Query.php b/framework/db/Query.php
index d55dbc47a6..682e50671e 100644
--- a/framework/db/Query.php
+++ b/framework/db/Query.php
@@ -428,6 +428,14 @@ class Query extends Component implements QueryInterface
 
     /**
      * Add more columns to the SELECT part of the query.
+     *
+     * Note, that if [[select]] has not been specified before, you should include `*` explicitly
+     * if you want to select all remaining columns too:
+     *
+     * ```php
+     * $query->addSelect(["*", "CONCAT(first_name, ' ', last_name) AS full_name"])->one();
+     * ```
+     *
      * @param string|array $columns the columns to add to the select.
      * @return static the query object itself
      * @see select()