diff --git a/model_utils/managers.py b/model_utils/managers.py
index abb18b4..3c72585 100644
--- a/model_utils/managers.py
+++ b/model_utils/managers.py
@@ -96,6 +96,8 @@ class InheritanceQuerySet(QuerySet):
         else:
             return node
 
+    def get_subclass(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return self.select_subclasses().get(*args, **kwargs)
 
 
 class InheritanceManager(models.Manager):
@@ -108,8 +110,7 @@ class InheritanceManager(models.Manager):
         return self.get_query_set().select_subclasses(*subclasses)
 
     def get_subclass(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        return self.get_query_set().select_subclasses().get(*args, **kwargs)
-
+        return self.get_query_set().get_subclass(*args, **kwargs)
 
 
 class QueryManager(models.Manager):
diff --git a/model_utils/tests/tests.py b/model_utils/tests/tests.py
index 8381815..e8df6a2 100644
--- a/model_utils/tests/tests.py
+++ b/model_utils/tests/tests.py
@@ -574,6 +574,12 @@ class InheritanceManagerTests(TestCase):
             self.child1)
 
 
+    def test_get_subclass_on_queryset(self):
+        self.assertEqual(
+            self.get_manager().all().get_subclass(pk=self.child1.pk),
+            self.child1)
+
+
     def test_prior_select_related(self):
         with self.assertNumQueries(1):
             obj = self.get_manager().select_related(