diff --git a/django/db/models/expressions.py b/django/db/models/expressions.py
index 639ef6ee10..30c44bacde 100644
--- a/django/db/models/expressions.py
+++ b/django/db/models/expressions.py
@@ -14,9 +14,11 @@ class ExpressionNode(tree.Node):
                 # because it can be used in strings that also
                 # have parameter substitution.
 
-    # Bitwise operators
-    AND = '&'
-    OR = '|'
+    # Bitwise operators - note that these are generated by .bitand()
+    # and .bitor(), the '&' and '|' are reserved for boolean operator
+    # usage.
+    BITAND = '&'
+    BITOR = '|'
 
     def __init__(self, children=None, connector=None, negated=False):
         if children is not None and len(children) > 1 and connector is None:
@@ -66,10 +68,20 @@ class ExpressionNode(tree.Node):
         return self._combine(other, self.MOD, False)
 
     def __and__(self, other):
-        return self._combine(other, self.AND, False)
+        raise NotImplementedError(
+            "Use .bitand() and .bitor() for bitwise logical operations."
+        )
+
+    def bitand(self, other):
+        return self._combine(other, self.BITAND, False)
 
     def __or__(self, other):
-        return self._combine(other, self.OR, False)
+        raise NotImplementedError(
+            "Use .bitand() and .bitor() for bitwise logical operations."
+        )
+
+    def bitor(self, other):
+        return self._combine(other, self.BITOR, False)
 
     def __radd__(self, other):
         return self._combine(other, self.ADD, True)
@@ -88,10 +100,14 @@ class ExpressionNode(tree.Node):
         return self._combine(other, self.MOD, True)
 
     def __rand__(self, other):
-        return self._combine(other, self.AND, True)
+        raise NotImplementedError(
+            "Use .bitand() and .bitor() for bitwise logical operations."
+        )
 
     def __ror__(self, other):
-        return self._combine(other, self.OR, True)
+        raise NotImplementedError(
+            "Use .bitand() and .bitor() for bitwise logical operations."
+        )
 
     def prepare_database_save(self, unused):
         return self
diff --git a/docs/releases/1.5.txt b/docs/releases/1.5.txt
index 78ba77308b..263392fdc7 100644
--- a/docs/releases/1.5.txt
+++ b/docs/releases/1.5.txt
@@ -438,6 +438,12 @@ Miscellaneous
   needs. The new default value is `0666` (octal) and the current umask value
   is first masked out.
 
+* The :ref:`F() expressions <query-expressions>` supported bitwise operators by
+  ``&`` and ``|``. These operators are now available using ``.bitand()`` and
+  ``.bitor()`` instead. The removal of ``&`` and ``|`` was done to be consistent with
+  :ref:`Q() expressions <complex-lookups-with-q>` and ``QuerySet`` combining where
+  the operators are used as boolean AND and OR operators.
+
 Features deprecated in 1.5
 ==========================
 
diff --git a/docs/topics/db/queries.txt b/docs/topics/db/queries.txt
index fa98c91739..543edf6280 100644
--- a/docs/topics/db/queries.txt
+++ b/docs/topics/db/queries.txt
@@ -640,6 +640,18 @@ that were modified more than 3 days after they were published::
     >>> from datetime import timedelta
     >>> Entry.objects.filter(mod_date__gt=F('pub_date') + timedelta(days=3))
 
+.. versionadded:: 1.5
+    ``.bitand()`` and ``.bitor()``
+
+The ``F()`` objects now support bitwise operations by ``.bitand()`` and
+``.bitor()``, for example::
+
+    >>> F('somefield').bitand(16)
+
+.. versionchanged:: 1.5
+    The previously undocumented operators ``&`` and ``|`` no longer produce
+    bitwise operations, use ``.bitand()`` and ``.bitor()`` instead.
+
 The pk lookup shortcut
 ----------------------
 
diff --git a/tests/regressiontests/expressions_regress/tests.py b/tests/regressiontests/expressions_regress/tests.py
index 80ddfadbe7..06d97d2b32 100644
--- a/tests/regressiontests/expressions_regress/tests.py
+++ b/tests/regressiontests/expressions_regress/tests.py
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ class ExpressionOperatorTests(TestCase):
 
     def test_lefthand_bitwise_and(self):
         # LH Bitwise ands on integers
-        Number.objects.filter(pk=self.n.pk).update(integer=F('integer') & 56)
+        Number.objects.filter(pk=self.n.pk).update(integer=F('integer').bitand(56))
 
         self.assertEqual(Number.objects.get(pk=self.n.pk).integer, 40)
         self.assertEqual(Number.objects.get(pk=self.n.pk).float, Approximate(15.500, places=3))
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ class ExpressionOperatorTests(TestCase):
     @skipUnlessDBFeature('supports_bitwise_or')
     def test_lefthand_bitwise_or(self):
         # LH Bitwise or on integers
-        Number.objects.filter(pk=self.n.pk).update(integer=F('integer') | 48)
+        Number.objects.filter(pk=self.n.pk).update(integer=F('integer').bitor(48))
 
         self.assertEqual(Number.objects.get(pk=self.n.pk).integer, 58)
         self.assertEqual(Number.objects.get(pk=self.n.pk).float, Approximate(15.500, places=3))
@@ -181,20 +181,6 @@ class ExpressionOperatorTests(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(Number.objects.get(pk=self.n.pk).integer, 27)
         self.assertEqual(Number.objects.get(pk=self.n.pk).float, Approximate(15.500, places=3))
 
-    def test_right_hand_bitwise_and(self):
-        # RH Bitwise ands on integers
-        Number.objects.filter(pk=self.n.pk).update(integer=15 & F('integer'))
-
-        self.assertEqual(Number.objects.get(pk=self.n.pk).integer, 10)
-        self.assertEqual(Number.objects.get(pk=self.n.pk).float, Approximate(15.500, places=3))
-
-    @skipUnlessDBFeature('supports_bitwise_or')
-    def test_right_hand_bitwise_or(self):
-        # RH Bitwise or on integers
-        Number.objects.filter(pk=self.n.pk).update(integer=15 | F('integer'))
-
-        self.assertEqual(Number.objects.get(pk=self.n.pk).integer, 47)
-        self.assertEqual(Number.objects.get(pk=self.n.pk).float, Approximate(15.500, places=3))
 
 class FTimeDeltaTests(TestCase):