diff --git a/pkg/yqlib/doc/operators/create-collect-into-object.md b/pkg/yqlib/doc/operators/create-collect-into-object.md
index b90866c9..12802ba5 100644
--- a/pkg/yqlib/doc/operators/create-collect-into-object.md
+++ b/pkg/yqlib/doc/operators/create-collect-into-object.md
@@ -86,3 +86,16 @@ will output
 wrap: frog
 ```
 
+## Creating yaml from scratch with multiple objects
+Running
+```bash
+yq --null-input '(.a.b = "foo") | (.d.e = "bar")'
+```
+will output
+```yaml
+a:
+  b: foo
+d:
+  e: bar
+```
+
diff --git a/pkg/yqlib/operator_collect_object_test.go b/pkg/yqlib/operator_collect_object_test.go
index 6c1cf743..eda96ad4 100644
--- a/pkg/yqlib/operator_collect_object_test.go
+++ b/pkg/yqlib/operator_collect_object_test.go
@@ -154,6 +154,13 @@ var collectObjectOperatorScenarios = []expressionScenario{
 			"D0, P[], (!!map)::{wrap: {further: {name: Mike}}}\n",
 		},
 	},
+	{
+		description: "Creating yaml from scratch with multiple objects",
+		expression:  `(.a.b = "foo") | (.d.e = "bar")`,
+		expected: []string{
+			"D0, P[], ()::a:\n    b: foo\nd:\n    e: bar\n",
+		},
+	},
 }
 
 func TestCollectObjectOperatorScenarios(t *testing.T) {