diff --git a/django/db/models/query.py b/django/db/models/query.py
index d82cdf4d96..1bc84c47ca 100644
--- a/django/db/models/query.py
+++ b/django/db/models/query.py
@@ -332,7 +332,10 @@ class QuerySet(object):
                 return obj, True
             except IntegrityError, e:
                 transaction.savepoint_rollback(sid)
-                return self.get(**kwargs), False
+                try:
+                    return self.get(**kwargs), False
+                except self.model.DoesNotExist:
+                    raise e
 
     def latest(self, field_name=None):
         """
diff --git a/tests/modeltests/get_or_create/models.py b/tests/modeltests/get_or_create/models.py
index 3a1b447c97..5c35bb4bec 100644
--- a/tests/modeltests/get_or_create/models.py
+++ b/tests/modeltests/get_or_create/models.py
@@ -50,4 +50,11 @@ True
 False
 >>> Person.objects.count()
 2
+
+# If you don't specify a value or default value for all required fields, you
+# will get an error.
+>>> p, created = Person.objects.get_or_create(first_name='Tom', last_name='Smith')
+Traceback (most recent call last):
+...
+IntegrityError:...
 """}