diff --git a/vlib/orm/orm_test.v b/vlib/orm/orm_test.v
index 95ef6f5525..541a3a5bcc 100644
--- a/vlib/orm/orm_test.v
+++ b/vlib/orm/orm_test.v
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ fn test_use_struct_field_as_limit() {
 	sam := User{
 		age: 29
 		name: 'Sam'
+		skipped_string2: 'this should be ignored'
 	}
 
 	sql db {
@@ -60,6 +61,8 @@ fn test_use_struct_field_as_limit() {
 	}!
 
 	assert users.len == 1
+	assert users[0].name == 'Sam'
+	assert users[0].age == 29
 	assert users[0].skipped_string == ''
 	assert users[0].skipped_string2 == ''
 }
diff --git a/vlib/v/gen/c/orm.v b/vlib/v/gen/c/orm.v
index 8bff8eb1c9..846e07eaaf 100644
--- a/vlib/v/gen/c/orm.v
+++ b/vlib/v/gen/c/orm.v
@@ -404,6 +404,9 @@ fn (mut g Gen) write_orm_insert_with_last_ids(node ast.SqlStmtLine, connection_v
 					if attr.name == 'skip' {
 						skip = true
 					}
+					if attr.name == 'sql' && attr.arg == '-' {
+						skip = true
+					}
 				}
 				if !skip && !primary {
 					fff << f
@@ -693,6 +696,9 @@ fn (mut g Gen) write_orm_select(node ast.SqlExpr, connection_var_name string, le
 			if attr.name == 'skip' {
 				skip = true
 			}
+			if attr.name == 'sql' && attr.arg == '-' {
+				skip = true
+			}
 		}
 		if !skip {
 			fields << field
@@ -996,6 +1002,9 @@ fn (_ &Gen) filter_struct_fields_by_orm_attrs(fields []ast.StructField) []ast.St
 			if attr.name == 'skip' {
 				skip = true
 			}
+			if attr.name == 'sql' && attr.arg == '-' {
+				skip = true
+			}
 		}
 
 		if !skip && !primary {