diff --git a/django/db/models/sql/query.py b/django/db/models/sql/query.py
index a50f1f0c15..b30133c0e5 100644
--- a/django/db/models/sql/query.py
+++ b/django/db/models/sql/query.py
@@ -442,28 +442,39 @@ class Query(object):
         self._select_aliases = aliases
         return result
 
-    def get_default_columns(self, with_aliases=False, col_aliases=None):
+    def get_default_columns(self, with_aliases=False, col_aliases=None,
+            start_alias=None, opts=None, as_pairs=False):
         """
         Computes the default columns for selecting every field in the base
         model.
 
         Returns a list of strings, quoted appropriately for use in SQL
-        directly, as well as a set of aliases used in the select statement.
+        directly, as well as a set of aliases used in the select statement (if
+        'as_pairs' is True, returns a list of (alias, col_name) pairs instead
+        of strings as the first component and None as the second component).
         """
         result = []
-        table_alias = self.tables[0]
-        root_pk = self.model._meta.pk.column
+        if opts is None:
+            opts = self.model._meta
+        if start_alias:
+            table_alias = start_alias
+        else:
+            table_alias = self.tables[0]
+        root_pk = opts.pk.column
         seen = {None: table_alias}
         qn = self.quote_name_unless_alias
         qn2 = self.connection.ops.quote_name
         aliases = set()
-        for field, model in self.model._meta.get_fields_with_model():
+        for field, model in opts.get_fields_with_model():
             try:
                 alias = seen[model]
             except KeyError:
                 alias = self.join((table_alias, model._meta.db_table,
                         root_pk, model._meta.pk.column))
                 seen[model] = alias
+            if as_pairs:
+                result.append((alias, field.column))
+                continue
             if with_aliases and field.column in col_aliases:
                 c_alias = 'Col%d' % len(col_aliases)
                 result.append('%s.%s AS %s' % (qn(alias),
@@ -476,6 +487,8 @@ class Query(object):
                 aliases.add(r)
                 if with_aliases:
                     col_aliases.add(field.column)
+        if as_pairs:
+            return result, None
         return result, aliases
 
     def get_from_clause(self):
@@ -941,8 +954,8 @@ class Query(object):
                     f.rel.get_related_field().column), exclusions=used,
                     promote=promote)
             used.add(alias)
-            self.related_select_cols.extend([(alias, f2.column)
-                    for f2 in f.rel.to._meta.fields])
+            self.related_select_cols.extend(self.get_default_columns(
+                start_alias=alias, opts=f.rel.to._meta, as_pairs=True)[0])
             self.related_select_fields.extend(f.rel.to._meta.fields)
             if restricted:
                 next = requested.get(f.name, {})
diff --git a/tests/regressiontests/model_inheritance_select_related/__init__.py b/tests/regressiontests/model_inheritance_select_related/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/tests/regressiontests/model_inheritance_select_related/models.py b/tests/regressiontests/model_inheritance_select_related/models.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4677e01787
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/regressiontests/model_inheritance_select_related/models.py
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+"""
+Regression tests for the interaction between model inheritance and
+select_related().
+"""
+
+from django.db import models
+
+class Place(models.Model):
+    name = models.CharField(max_length=50)
+
+    class Meta:
+        ordering = ('name',)
+
+    def __unicode__(self):
+        return u"%s the place" % self.name
+
+class Restaurant(Place):
+    serves_sushi = models.BooleanField()
+    serves_steak = models.BooleanField()
+
+    def __unicode__(self):
+        return u"%s the restaurant" % self.name
+
+class Person(models.Model):
+    name = models.CharField(max_length=50)
+    favorite_restaurant = models.ForeignKey(Restaurant)
+
+    def __unicode__(self):
+        return self.name
+
+__test__ = {'API_TESTS':"""
+Regression test for #7246
+
+>>> r1 = Restaurant.objects.create(name="Nobu", serves_sushi=True, serves_steak=False)
+>>> r2 = Restaurant.objects.create(name="Craft", serves_sushi=False, serves_steak=True)
+>>> p1 = Person.objects.create(name="John", favorite_restaurant=r1)
+>>> p2 = Person.objects.create(name="Jane", favorite_restaurant=r2)
+
+>>> Person.objects.order_by('name').select_related()
+[<Person: Jane>, <Person: John>]
+
+>>> Person.objects.order_by('name').select_related('favorite_restaurant').query.as_sql()
+>>> jane = Person.objects.order_by('name').select_related('favorite_restaurant')[0]
+>>> jane.favorite_restaurant.name
+u'Craft'
+
+"""}
+