diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Database/Concerns/BuildsQueries.php b/src/Illuminate/Database/Concerns/BuildsQueries.php
index f74782c16a4e..9aa590654b83 100644
--- a/src/Illuminate/Database/Concerns/BuildsQueries.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Database/Concerns/BuildsQueries.php
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ public function first($columns = ['*'])
      */
     public function sole($columns = ['*'])
     {
-        $result = $this->get($columns);
+        $result = $this->take(2)->get($columns);
 
         if ($result->isEmpty()) {
             throw new NoRecordsFoundException();