diff --git a/tests/get_or_create/models.py b/tests/get_or_create/models.py
index a8e9a3f3f9..44e9967501 100644
--- a/tests/get_or_create/models.py
+++ b/tests/get_or_create/models.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ class Person(models.Model):
     first_name = models.CharField(max_length=100)
     last_name = models.CharField(max_length=100)
     birthday = models.DateField()
+    defaults = models.TextField()
 
     def __str__(self):
         return '%s %s' % (self.first_name, self.last_name)
diff --git a/tests/get_or_create/tests.py b/tests/get_or_create/tests.py
index a58e77ec0e..762cf57025 100644
--- a/tests/get_or_create/tests.py
+++ b/tests/get_or_create/tests.py
@@ -126,6 +126,28 @@ class GetOrCreateTests(TestCase):
         # The publisher should have three books.
         self.assertEqual(p.books.count(), 3)
 
+    def test_defaults_exact(self):
+        """
+        If you have a field named defaults and want to use it as an exact
+        lookup, you need to use 'defaults__exact'.
+        """
+        obj, created = Person.objects.get_or_create(
+            first_name='George', last_name='Harrison', defaults__exact='testing', defaults={
+                'birthday': date(1943, 2, 25),
+                'defaults': 'testing',
+            }
+        )
+        self.assertTrue(created)
+        self.assertEqual(obj.defaults, 'testing')
+        obj2, created = Person.objects.get_or_create(
+            first_name='George', last_name='Harrison', defaults__exact='testing', defaults={
+                'birthday': date(1943, 2, 25),
+                'defaults': 'testing',
+            }
+        )
+        self.assertFalse(created)
+        self.assertEqual(obj, obj2)
+
 
 class GetOrCreateTestsWithManualPKs(TestCase):
 
@@ -348,3 +370,25 @@ class UpdateOrCreateTests(TestCase):
         self.assertFalse(created)
         self.assertEqual(book.name, name)
         self.assertEqual(author.books.count(), 1)
+
+    def test_defaults_exact(self):
+        """
+        If you have a field named defaults and want to use it as an exact
+        lookup, you need to use 'defaults__exact'.
+        """
+        obj, created = Person.objects.update_or_create(
+            first_name='George', last_name='Harrison', defaults__exact='testing', defaults={
+                'birthday': date(1943, 2, 25),
+                'defaults': 'testing',
+            }
+        )
+        self.assertTrue(created)
+        self.assertEqual(obj.defaults, 'testing')
+        obj, created = Person.objects.update_or_create(
+            first_name='George', last_name='Harrison', defaults__exact='testing', defaults={
+                'birthday': date(1943, 2, 25),
+                'defaults': 'another testing',
+            }
+        )
+        self.assertFalse(created)
+        self.assertEqual(obj.defaults, 'another testing')