diff --git a/lib/query.js b/lib/query.js
index dec846a2dc..0b56c5591e 100644
--- a/lib/query.js
+++ b/lib/query.js
@@ -1142,6 +1142,38 @@ Query.prototype.select = function select() {
   throw new TypeError('Invalid select() argument. Must be string or object.');
 };
 
+/**
+ * Enable or disable schema level projections for this query. Enabled by default.
+ * Set to `false` to include fields with `select: false` in the query result by default.
+ *
+ * #### Example:
+ *
+ *     const userSchema = new Schema({
+ *       email: { type: String, required: true },
+ *       passwordHash: { type: String, select: false, required: true }
+ *     });
+ *     const UserModel = mongoose.model('User', userSchema);
+ *
+ *     const doc = await UserModel.findOne().orFail().schemaLevelProjections(false);
+ *
+ *     // Contains password hash, because `schemaLevelProjections()` overrides `select: false`
+ *     doc.passwordHash;
+ *
+ * @method schemaLevelProjections
+ * @memberOf Query
+ * @instance
+ * @param {Boolean} value
+ * @return {Query} this
+ * @see SchemaTypeOptions https://mongoosejs.com/docs/schematypes.html#all-schema-types
+ * @api public
+ */
+
+Query.prototype.schemaLevelProjections = function schemaLevelProjections(value) {
+  this._mongooseOptions.schemaLevelProjections = value;
+
+  return this;
+};
+
 /**
  * Sets this query's `sanitizeProjection` option. If set, `sanitizeProjection` does
  * two things:
@@ -1689,6 +1721,10 @@ Query.prototype.setOptions = function(options, overwrite) {
     this._mongooseOptions.translateAliases = options.translateAliases;
     delete options.translateAliases;
   }
+  if ('schemaLevelProjections' in options) {
+    this._mongooseOptions.schemaLevelProjections = options.schemaLevelProjections;
+    delete options.schemaLevelProjections;
+  }
 
   if (options.lean == null && this.schema && 'lean' in this.schema.options) {
     this._mongooseOptions.lean = this.schema.options.lean;
@@ -2222,6 +2258,7 @@ Query.prototype._unsetCastError = function _unsetCastError() {
  * - `strict`: controls how Mongoose handles keys that aren't in the schema for updates. This option is `true` by default, which means Mongoose will silently strip any paths in the update that aren't in the schema. See the [`strict` mode docs](https://mongoosejs.com/docs/guide.html#strict) for more information.
  * - `strictQuery`: controls how Mongoose handles keys that aren't in the schema for the query `filter`. This option is `false` by default, which means Mongoose will allow `Model.find({ foo: 'bar' })` even if `foo` is not in the schema. See the [`strictQuery` docs](https://mongoosejs.com/docs/guide.html#strictQuery) for more information.
  * - `nearSphere`: use `$nearSphere` instead of `near()`. See the [`Query.prototype.nearSphere()` docs](https://mongoosejs.com/docs/api/query.html#Query.prototype.nearSphere())
+ * - `schemaLevelProjections`: if `false`, Mongoose will not apply schema-level `select: false` or `select: true` for this query
  *
  * Mongoose maintains a separate object for internal options because
  * Mongoose sends `Query.prototype.options` to the MongoDB server, and the
@@ -4946,7 +4983,11 @@ Query.prototype._applyPaths = function applyPaths() {
     sanitizeProjection = this._mongooseOptions.sanitizeProjection;
   }
 
-  helpers.applyPaths(this._fields, this.model.schema, sanitizeProjection);
+  const schemaLevelProjections = this._mongooseOptions.schemaLevelProjections ?? true;
+
+  if (schemaLevelProjections) {
+    helpers.applyPaths(this._fields, this.model.schema, sanitizeProjection);
+  }
 
   let _selectPopulatedPaths = true;
 
diff --git a/test/query.test.js b/test/query.test.js
index a3de50044e..e77d01c39b 100644
--- a/test/query.test.js
+++ b/test/query.test.js
@@ -4339,4 +4339,62 @@ describe('Query', function() {
     await Person.find({ $and: filter });
     assert.deepStrictEqual(filter, [{ name: 'Me', age: '20' }, { name: 'You', age: '50' }]);
   });
+
+  describe('schemaLevelProjections (gh-11474)', function() {
+    it('disables schema-level select: false', async function() {
+      const userSchema = new Schema({
+        email: { type: String, required: true },
+        passwordHash: { type: String, select: false, required: true }
+      });
+      const UserModel = db.model('User', userSchema);
+
+      const { _id } = await UserModel.create({ email: 'test', passwordHash: 'gh-11474' });
+
+      const doc = await UserModel.findById(_id).orFail().schemaLevelProjections(false);
+      assert.strictEqual(doc.email, 'test');
+      assert.strictEqual(doc.passwordHash, 'gh-11474');
+    });
+
+    it('disables schema-level select: true', async function() {
+      const userSchema = new Schema({
+        email: { type: String, required: true, select: true },
+        otherProp: String
+      });
+      const UserModel = db.model('User', userSchema);
+
+      const { _id } = await UserModel.create({ email: 'test', otherProp: 'gh-11474 select true' });
+
+      const doc = await UserModel.findById(_id).select('otherProp').orFail().schemaLevelProjections(false);
+      assert.strictEqual(doc.email, undefined);
+      assert.strictEqual(doc.otherProp, 'gh-11474 select true');
+    });
+
+    it('works via setOptions()', async function() {
+      const userSchema = new Schema({
+        email: { type: String, required: true },
+        passwordHash: { type: String, select: false, required: true }
+      });
+      const UserModel = db.model('User', userSchema);
+
+      const { _id } = await UserModel.create({ email: 'test', passwordHash: 'gh-11474' });
+
+      const doc = await UserModel.findById(_id).orFail().setOptions({ schemaLevelProjections: false });
+      assert.strictEqual(doc.email, 'test');
+      assert.strictEqual(doc.passwordHash, 'gh-11474');
+    });
+
+    it('disabled via truthy value', async function() {
+      const userSchema = new Schema({
+        email: { type: String, required: true },
+        passwordHash: { type: String, select: false, required: true }
+      });
+      const UserModel = db.model('User', userSchema);
+
+      const { _id } = await UserModel.create({ email: 'test', passwordHash: 'gh-11474' });
+
+      const doc = await UserModel.findById(_id).orFail().schemaLevelProjections(true);
+      assert.strictEqual(doc.email, 'test');
+      assert.strictEqual(doc.passwordHash, undefined);
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/types/query.d.ts b/types/query.d.ts
index 9d2114edff..17c109972a 100644
--- a/types/query.d.ts
+++ b/types/query.d.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ declare module 'mongoose' {
     | 'runValidators'
     | 'sanitizeProjection'
     | 'sanitizeFilter'
+    | 'schemaLevelProjections'
     | 'setDefaultsOnInsert'
     | 'strict'
     | 'strictQuery'
@@ -179,6 +180,11 @@ declare module 'mongoose' {
      * aren't explicitly allowed using `mongoose.trusted()`.
      */
     sanitizeFilter?: boolean;
+    /**
+     * Enable or disable schema level projections for this query. Enabled by default.
+     * Set to `false` to include fields with `select: false` in the query result by default.
+     */
+    schemaLevelProjections?: boolean;
     setDefaultsOnInsert?: boolean;
     skip?: number;
     sort?: any;
@@ -734,6 +740,12 @@ declare module 'mongoose' {
      */
     sanitizeProjection(value: boolean): this;
 
+    /**
+     * Enable or disable schema level projections for this query. Enabled by default.
+     * Set to `false` to include fields with `select: false` in the query result by default.
+     */
+    schemaLevelProjections(value: boolean): this;
+
     /** Specifies which document fields to include or exclude (also known as the query "projection") */
     select<RawDocTypeOverride extends { [P in keyof RawDocType]?: any } = {}>(
       arg: string | string[] | Record<string, number | boolean | string | object>