diff --git a/django/db/models/fields/__init__.py b/django/db/models/fields/__init__.py
index 4ae9a813fd..4a47997ae9 100644
--- a/django/db/models/fields/__init__.py
+++ b/django/db/models/fields/__init__.py
@@ -228,7 +228,11 @@ class Field(object):
                 value = int(value)
             except ValueError:
                 raise ValueError("The __year lookup type requires an integer argument")
-            return ['%s-01-01 00:00:00' % value, '%s-12-31 23:59:59.999999' % value]
+            if settings.DATABASE_ENGINE == 'sqlite3':
+                first = '%s-01-01'
+            else:
+                first = '%s-01-01 00:00:00'
+            return [first % value, '%s-12-31 23:59:59.999999' % value]
         raise TypeError("Field has invalid lookup: %s" % lookup_type)
 
     def has_default(self):
diff --git a/tests/regressiontests/datatypes/models.py b/tests/regressiontests/datatypes/models.py
index ff9666bc0c..9ebb6402e2 100644
--- a/tests/regressiontests/datatypes/models.py
+++ b/tests/regressiontests/datatypes/models.py
@@ -56,4 +56,30 @@ datetime.date(1938, 6, 4)
 datetime.time(5, 30)
 >>> d3.consumed_at
 datetime.datetime(2007, 4, 20, 16, 19, 59)
+
+# Year boundary tests (ticket #3689)
+
+>>> d = Donut(name='Date Test 2007', baked_date=datetime.datetime(year=2007, month=12, day=31), consumed_at=datetime.datetime(year=2007, month=12, day=31, hour=23, minute=59, second=59))
+>>> d.save()
+>>> d1 = Donut(name='Date Test 2006', baked_date=datetime.datetime(year=2006, month=1, day=1), consumed_at=datetime.datetime(year=2006, month=1, day=1))
+>>> d1.save()
+
+>>> Donut.objects.filter(baked_date__year=2007)
+[<Donut: Date Test 2007>]
+
+>>> Donut.objects.filter(baked_date__year=2006)
+[<Donut: Date Test 2006>]
+
+>>> Donut.objects.filter(consumed_at__year=2007).order_by('name')
+[<Donut: Apple Fritter>, <Donut: Date Test 2007>]
+
+>>> Donut.objects.filter(consumed_at__year=2006)
+[<Donut: Date Test 2006>]
+
+>>> Donut.objects.filter(consumed_at__year=2005)
+[]
+
+>>> Donut.objects.filter(consumed_at__year=2008)
+[]
+
 """}