diff --git a/src/Jenssegers/Mongodb/MongodbServiceProvider.php b/src/Jenssegers/Mongodb/MongodbServiceProvider.php
index bba2f6fd0..dee5ac076 100644
--- a/src/Jenssegers/Mongodb/MongodbServiceProvider.php
+++ b/src/Jenssegers/Mongodb/MongodbServiceProvider.php
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@ public function boot()
         Model::setConnectionResolver($this->app['db']);
 
         Model::setEventDispatcher($this->app['events']);
+
+        if (!defined('SHOULD_RETURN_COLLECTION')) {
+            $s = explode('.', \Illuminate\Foundation\Application::VERSION);
+            define('SHOULD_RETURN_COLLECTION', (10 * $s[0] + $s[1]) >= 53);
+        }
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/Jenssegers/Mongodb/Query/Builder.php b/src/Jenssegers/Mongodb/Query/Builder.php
index d7a60d4d1..076b42719 100644
--- a/src/Jenssegers/Mongodb/Query/Builder.php
+++ b/src/Jenssegers/Mongodb/Query/Builder.php
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ public function find($id, $columns = [])
      * Execute the query as a "select" statement.
      *
      * @param  array  $columns
-     * @return array|static[]
+     * @return array|static[]|Collection
      */
     public function get($columns = [])
     {
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ public function get($columns = [])
      * Execute the query as a fresh "select" statement.
      *
      * @param  array  $columns
-     * @return array|static[]
+     * @return array|static[]|Collection
      */
     public function getFresh($columns = [])
     {
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ public function getFresh($columns = [])
             $results = iterator_to_array($this->collection->aggregate($pipeline, $options));
 
             // Return results
-            return $results;
+            return SHOULD_RETURN_COLLECTION ? new Collection($results) : $results;
         }
 
         // Distinct query
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ public function getFresh($columns = [])
                 $result = $this->collection->distinct($column);
             }
 
-            return $result;
+            return SHOULD_RETURN_COLLECTION ? new Collection($result) : $result;
         }
 
         // Normal query
@@ -317,7 +317,8 @@ public function getFresh($columns = [])
             $cursor = $this->collection->find($wheres, $options);
 
             // Return results as an array with numeric keys
-            return iterator_to_array($cursor, false);
+            $results = iterator_to_array($cursor, false);
+            return SHOULD_RETURN_COLLECTION ? new Collection($results) : $results;
         }
     }