diff --git a/mongoengine/document.py b/mongoengine/document.py
index fa8960fa..0ba5db12 100644
--- a/mongoengine/document.py
+++ b/mongoengine/document.py
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@ class Document(BaseDocument, metaclass=TopLevelDocumentMetaclass):
     def _qs(self):
         """Return the default queryset corresponding to this document."""
         if not hasattr(self, "__objects"):
-            self.__objects = QuerySet(self, self._get_collection())
+            self.__objects = QuerySet(self.__class__, self._get_collection())
         return self.__objects
 
     @property
diff --git a/tests/document/test_instance.py b/tests/document/test_instance.py
index 21f2c82e..1469c9bb 100644
--- a/tests/document/test_instance.py
+++ b/tests/document/test_instance.py
@@ -407,6 +407,16 @@ class TestDocumentInstance(MongoDBTestCase):
         assert person.name == "Test User"
         assert person.age == 30
 
+    def test__qs_property_does_not_raise(self):
+        # ensures no regression of #2500
+        class MyDocument(Document):
+            pass
+
+        MyDocument.drop_collection()
+        object = MyDocument()
+        object._qs().insert([MyDocument()])
+        assert MyDocument.objects.count() == 1
+
     def test_to_dbref(self):
         """Ensure that you can get a dbref of a document."""
         person = self.Person(name="Test User", age=30)