diff --git a/callback_query_preload.go b/callback_query_preload.go
index fff252c9..21ab22ce 100644
--- a/callback_query_preload.go
+++ b/callback_query_preload.go
@@ -289,7 +289,12 @@ func (scope *Scope) handleManyToManyPreload(field *Field, conditions []interface
 
 	// generate query with join table
 	newScope := scope.New(reflect.New(fieldType).Interface())
-	preloadDB = preloadDB.Table(newScope.TableName()).Model(newScope.Value).Select("*")
+	preloadDB = preloadDB.Table(newScope.TableName()).Model(newScope.Value)
+
+	if len(preloadDB.search.selects) == 0 {
+		preloadDB = preloadDB.Select("*")
+	}
+
 	preloadDB = joinTableHandler.JoinWith(joinTableHandler, preloadDB, scope.Value)
 
 	// preload inline conditions