diff --git a/django/db/backends/sqlite3/features.py b/django/db/backends/sqlite3/features.py
index 6e10e61572..9f6de827dd 100644
--- a/django/db/backends/sqlite3/features.py
+++ b/django/db/backends/sqlite3/features.py
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ class DatabaseFeatures(BaseDatabaseFeatures):
     supports_frame_range_fixed_distance = Database.sqlite_version_info >= (3, 28, 0)
     supports_aggregate_filter_clause = Database.sqlite_version_info >= (3, 30, 1)
     supports_order_by_nulls_modifier = Database.sqlite_version_info >= (3, 30, 0)
+    # NULLS LAST/FIRST emulation on < 3.30 requires subquery wrapping.
+    requires_compound_order_by_subquery = Database.sqlite_version_info < (3, 30)
     order_by_nulls_first = True
     supports_json_field_contains = False
     supports_update_conflicts = Database.sqlite_version_info >= (3, 24, 0)