diff --git a/fastapi_startkit/src/fastapi_startkit/masoniteorm/models/builder.py b/fastapi_startkit/src/fastapi_startkit/masoniteorm/models/builder.py
index 5e793f73..94fd34a5 100644
--- a/fastapi_startkit/src/fastapi_startkit/masoniteorm/models/builder.py
+++ b/fastapi_startkit/src/fastapi_startkit/masoniteorm/models/builder.py
@@ -466,7 +466,11 @@ async def chunk_by_id_desc(self, count: int, column: str = None, alias: str = No
             yield results
 
     def new(self):
-        return self.connection.query()
+        # Carry the current table so a nested builder (e.g. a where(lambda ...)
+        # subgroup) prefixes its columns correctly instead of rendering a
+        # table-less ."column". Callers that want a different table override it
+        # with .table(...) as usual.
+        return self.connection.query().table(self._table)
 
     def invalid_operator(self, operator):
         """Determine whether an operator is not supported by the builder."""
diff --git a/fastapi_startkit/tests/masoniteorm/sqlite/builder/test_sqlite_query_builder.py b/fastapi_startkit/tests/masoniteorm/sqlite/builder/test_sqlite_query_builder.py
index 41094d1c..cc0dcecd 100644
--- a/fastapi_startkit/tests/masoniteorm/sqlite/builder/test_sqlite_query_builder.py
+++ b/fastapi_startkit/tests/masoniteorm/sqlite/builder/test_sqlite_query_builder.py
@@ -134,3 +134,30 @@ async def test_delete_with_multiple_wheres(self):
         sql, bindings = mock_delete.call_args[0]
         self.assertEqual(sql, 'DELETE FROM "users" WHERE "age" = ? AND "profile" = ?')
         self.assertEqual(list(bindings), [20, 1])
+
+    async def test_where_grouped_lambda_prefixes_subgroup_columns(self):
+        sql = (
+            User.query()
+            .where("name", "Joe")
+            .where(lambda q: q.where("active", 1).where("age", ">", 20).or_where("id", ">=", 42))
+            .to_sql()
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(
+            sql,
+            'SELECT * FROM "users" WHERE "users"."name" = \'Joe\' AND '
+            '("users"."active" = \'1\' AND "users"."age" > \'20\' OR "users"."id" >= \'42\')',
+        )
+
+    async def test_where_grouped_lambda_to_qmark_binding_order(self):
+        builder = (
+            User.query()
+            .where("name", "Joe")
+            .where(lambda q: q.where("active", 1).where("age", ">", 20).or_where("id", ">=", 42))
+        )
+        sql = builder.to_qmark()
+        self.assertEqual(
+            sql,
+            'SELECT * FROM "users" WHERE "users"."name" = ? AND '
+            '("users"."active" = ? AND "users"."age" > ? OR "users"."id" >= ?)',
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(list(builder._bindings), ["Joe", 1, 20, 42])
diff --git a/fastapi_startkit/uv.lock b/fastapi_startkit/uv.lock
index 5808c35b..c9ea4cba 100644
--- a/fastapi_startkit/uv.lock
+++ b/fastapi_startkit/uv.lock
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ wheels = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "fastapi-startkit"
-version = "0.48.0"
+version = "0.50.0"
 source = { editable = "." }
 dependencies = [
     { name = "cleo" },