diff --git a/doc/source/advanced_query_operations.rst b/doc/source/advanced_query_operations.rst
index de1c8c61..74c15683 100644
--- a/doc/source/advanced_query_operations.rst
+++ b/doc/source/advanced_query_operations.rst
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ Options for `subquery` calls are:
 .. note::
    In the example above, we reference `self` to be included in the initial context. It will actually inject the outer variable corresponding to `Coffee` node.
 
-   We know this is confusing to read, but have not found a better wat to do this yet. If you have any suggestions, please let us know.
+   We know this is confusing to read, but have not found a better way to do this yet. If you have any suggestions, please let us know.
 
 Helpers
 -------
diff --git a/neomodel/_version.py b/neomodel/_version.py
index 1e41bf8f..cfda0f8e 100644
--- a/neomodel/_version.py
+++ b/neomodel/_version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "5.4.1"
+__version__ = "5.4.2"
diff --git a/neomodel/typing.py b/neomodel/typing.py
index f0558096..a23f88eb 100644
--- a/neomodel/typing.py
+++ b/neomodel/typing.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 """Custom types used for annotations."""
 
-from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional, TypedDict
+from typing import Any, Optional, TypedDict
 
 Transformation = TypedDict(
     "Transformation",
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
     "Subquery",
     {
         "query": str,
-        "query_params": Dict,
-        "return_set": List[str],
-        "initial_context": Optional[List[Any]],
+        "query_params": dict,
+        "return_set": list[str],
+        "initial_context": Optional[list[Any]],
     },
 )
diff --git a/test/async_/test_match_api.py b/test/async_/test_match_api.py
index a494ae42..70c7f351 100644
--- a/test/async_/test_match_api.py
+++ b/test/async_/test_match_api.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 from datetime import datetime
 from test._async_compat import mark_async_test
 
+import numpy as np
 from pytest import raises, skip, warns
 
 from neomodel import (
@@ -880,7 +881,7 @@ async def test_subquery():
     await nescafe.suppliers.connect(supplier2)
     await nescafe.species.connect(arabica)
 
-    result = await Coffee.nodes.subquery(
+    subquery = await Coffee.nodes.subquery(
         Coffee.nodes.traverse_relations(suppliers="suppliers")
         .intermediate_transform(
             {"suppliers": {"source": "suppliers"}}, ordering=["suppliers.delivery_cost"]
@@ -889,7 +890,7 @@ async def test_subquery():
         ["supps"],
         [NodeNameResolver("self")],
     )
-    result = await result.all()
+    result = await subquery.all()
     assert len(result) == 1
     assert len(result[0]) == 2
     assert result[0][0] == supplier2
@@ -905,6 +906,30 @@ async def test_subquery():
             ["unknown"],
         )
 
+    result_string_context = await subquery.subquery(
+        Coffee.nodes.traverse_relations(supps2="suppliers").annotate(
+            supps2=Collect("supps")
+        ),
+        ["supps2"],
+        ["supps"],
+    )
+    result_string_context = await result_string_context.all()
+    assert len(result) == 1
+    additional_elements = [
+        item for item in result_string_context[0] if item not in result[0]
+    ]
+    assert len(additional_elements) == 1
+    assert isinstance(additional_elements[0], list)
+
+    with raises(ValueError, match=r"Wrong variable specified in initial context"):
+        result = await Coffee.nodes.subquery(
+            Coffee.nodes.traverse_relations(suppliers="suppliers").annotate(
+                supps=Collect("suppliers")
+            ),
+            ["supps"],
+            [2],
+        )
+
 
 @mark_async_test
 async def test_subquery_other_node():
diff --git a/test/sync_/test_match_api.py b/test/sync_/test_match_api.py
index 0bf69b7f..94465db2 100644
--- a/test/sync_/test_match_api.py
+++ b/test/sync_/test_match_api.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 from datetime import datetime
 from test._async_compat import mark_sync_test
 
+import numpy as np
 from pytest import raises, skip, warns
 
 from neomodel import (
@@ -864,7 +865,7 @@ def test_subquery():
     nescafe.suppliers.connect(supplier2)
     nescafe.species.connect(arabica)
 
-    result = Coffee.nodes.subquery(
+    subquery = Coffee.nodes.subquery(
         Coffee.nodes.traverse_relations(suppliers="suppliers")
         .intermediate_transform(
             {"suppliers": {"source": "suppliers"}}, ordering=["suppliers.delivery_cost"]
@@ -873,7 +874,7 @@ def test_subquery():
         ["supps"],
         [NodeNameResolver("self")],
     )
-    result = result.all()
+    result = subquery.all()
     assert len(result) == 1
     assert len(result[0]) == 2
     assert result[0][0] == supplier2
@@ -889,6 +890,30 @@ def test_subquery():
             ["unknown"],
         )
 
+    result_string_context = subquery.subquery(
+        Coffee.nodes.traverse_relations(supps2="suppliers").annotate(
+            supps2=Collect("supps")
+        ),
+        ["supps2"],
+        ["supps"],
+    )
+    result_string_context = result_string_context.all()
+    assert len(result) == 1
+    additional_elements = [
+        item for item in result_string_context[0] if item not in result[0]
+    ]
+    assert len(additional_elements) == 1
+    assert isinstance(additional_elements[0], list)
+
+    with raises(ValueError, match=r"Wrong variable specified in initial context"):
+        result = Coffee.nodes.subquery(
+            Coffee.nodes.traverse_relations(suppliers="suppliers").annotate(
+                supps=Collect("suppliers")
+            ),
+            ["supps"],
+            [2],
+        )
+
 
 @mark_sync_test
 def test_subquery_other_node():