diff --git a/polymorphic/query.py b/polymorphic/query.py
index 97fc21a..8cac5e0 100644
--- a/polymorphic/query.py
+++ b/polymorphic/query.py
@@ -127,6 +127,12 @@ class PolymorphicQuerySet(QuerySet):
     as_manager.queryset_only = True
     as_manager = classmethod(as_manager)
 
+    def bulk_create(self, objs, batch_size=None):
+        objs = list(objs)
+        for obj in objs:
+            obj.pre_save_polymorphic()
+        return super(PolymorphicQuerySet, self).bulk_create(objs, batch_size)
+
     def non_polymorphic(self):
         """switch off polymorphic behaviour for this query.
         When the queryset is evaluated, only objects of the type of the
diff --git a/polymorphic/tests/migrations/0001_initial.py b/polymorphic/tests/migrations/0001_initial.py
index b4cd2a2..4e51629 100644
--- a/polymorphic/tests/migrations/0001_initial.py
+++ b/polymorphic/tests/migrations/0001_initial.py
@@ -1055,4 +1055,81 @@ class Migration(migrations.Migration):
             name='polymorphic_ctype',
             field=models.ForeignKey(editable=False, null=True, on_delete=django.db.models.deletion.CASCADE, related_name='polymorphic_tests.inlinemodela_set+', to='contenttypes.ContentType'),
         ),
+        migrations.CreateModel(
+            name='ArtProject',
+            fields=[
+                ('id', models.AutoField(auto_created=True, primary_key=True, serialize=False, verbose_name='ID')),
+                ('topic', models.CharField(max_length=30)),
+                ('artist', models.CharField(max_length=30)),
+                ('polymorphic_ctype',
+                 models.ForeignKey(editable=False, null=True, on_delete=django.db.models.deletion.CASCADE,
+                                   related_name='polymorphic_tests.artproject_set+', to='contenttypes.ContentType')),
+            ],
+            options={
+                'abstract': False,
+            },
+        ),
+        migrations.CreateModel(
+            name='Duck',
+            fields=[
+                ('id', models.AutoField(auto_created=True, primary_key=True, serialize=False, verbose_name='ID')),
+                ('name', models.CharField(max_length=30)),
+                ('polymorphic_ctype',
+                 models.ForeignKey(editable=False, null=True, on_delete=django.db.models.deletion.CASCADE,
+                                   related_name='polymorphic_tests.duck_set+', to='contenttypes.ContentType')),
+            ],
+            options={
+                'abstract': False,
+            },
+        ),
+        migrations.CreateModel(
+            name='MultiTableBase',
+            fields=[
+                ('id', models.AutoField(auto_created=True, primary_key=True, serialize=False, verbose_name='ID')),
+                ('field1', models.CharField(max_length=10)),
+            ],
+            options={
+                'abstract': False,
+            },
+        ),
+        migrations.CreateModel(
+            name='MultiTableDerived',
+            fields=[
+                ('multitablebase_ptr',
+                 models.OneToOneField(auto_created=True, on_delete=django.db.models.deletion.CASCADE, parent_link=True,
+                                      primary_key=True, serialize=False, to='tests.MultiTableBase')),
+                ('field2', models.CharField(max_length=10)),
+            ],
+            options={
+                'abstract': False,
+            },
+            bases=('tests.multitablebase',),
+        ),
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='multitablebase',
+            name='polymorphic_ctype',
+            field=models.ForeignKey(editable=False, null=True, on_delete=django.db.models.deletion.CASCADE,
+                                    related_name='polymorphic_tests.multitablebase_set+',
+                                    to='contenttypes.ContentType'),
+        ),
+        migrations.CreateModel(
+            name='RedheadDuck',
+            fields=[
+            ],
+            options={
+                'proxy': True,
+                'indexes': [],
+            },
+            bases=('tests.duck',),
+        ),
+        migrations.CreateModel(
+            name='RubberDuck',
+            fields=[
+            ],
+            options={
+                'proxy': True,
+                'indexes': [],
+            },
+            bases=('tests.duck',),
+        ),
     ]
diff --git a/polymorphic/tests/models.py b/polymorphic/tests/models.py
index 651e64e..47f21e4 100644
--- a/polymorphic/tests/models.py
+++ b/polymorphic/tests/models.py
@@ -428,3 +428,38 @@ class InlineModelA(PolymorphicModel):
 
 class InlineModelB(InlineModelA):
     field2 = models.CharField(max_length=10)
+
+
+class AbstractProject(PolymorphicModel):
+    topic = models.CharField(max_length=30)
+
+    class Meta:
+        abstract = True
+
+
+class ArtProject(AbstractProject):
+    artist = models.CharField(max_length=30)
+
+
+class Duck(PolymorphicModel):
+    name = models.CharField(max_length=30)
+
+
+class RedheadDuck(Duck):
+
+    class Meta:
+        proxy = True
+
+
+class RubberDuck(Duck):
+
+    class Meta:
+        proxy = True
+
+
+class MultiTableBase(PolymorphicModel):
+    field1 = models.CharField(max_length=10)
+
+
+class MultiTableDerived(MultiTableBase):
+    field2 = models.CharField(max_length=10)
diff --git a/polymorphic/tests/test_orm.py b/polymorphic/tests/test_orm.py
index f3da078..441877e 100644
--- a/polymorphic/tests/test_orm.py
+++ b/polymorphic/tests/test_orm.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ from django.utils import six
 from polymorphic.managers import PolymorphicManager
 from polymorphic.models import PolymorphicTypeUndefined
 from polymorphic.tests.models import (
+    ArtProject,
     Base,
     BlogA,
     BlogB,
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ from polymorphic.tests.models import (
     ChildModelWithManager,
     CustomPkBase,
     CustomPkInherit,
+    Duck,
     Enhance_Base,
     Enhance_Inherit,
     InitTestModelSubclass,
@@ -45,6 +47,7 @@ from polymorphic.tests.models import (
     ModelWithMyManagerNoDefault,
     ModelX,
     ModelY,
+    MultiTableDerived,
     MyManager,
     MyManagerQuerySet,
     NonProxyChild,
@@ -65,10 +68,12 @@ from polymorphic.tests.models import (
     ProxyModelB,
     ProxyModelBase,
     QuerySet,
+    RedheadDuck,
     RelationA,
     RelationB,
     RelationBC,
     RelationBase,
+    RubberDuck,
     TestParentLinkAndRelatedName,
     UUIDArtProject,
     UUIDPlainA,
@@ -953,6 +958,46 @@ class PolymorphicTests(TransactionTestCase):
         with self.assertRaises(PolymorphicTypeUndefined):
             list(Model2A.objects.all())
 
+    def test_bulk_create_abstract_inheritance(self):
+        ArtProject.objects.bulk_create([
+            ArtProject(topic='Painting with Tim', artist='T. Turner'),
+            ArtProject(topic='Sculpture with Tim', artist='T. Turner'),
+        ])
+        self.assertEqual(
+            sorted(ArtProject.objects.values_list('topic', 'artist')),
+            [('Painting with Tim', 'T. Turner'), ('Sculpture with Tim', 'T. Turner')]
+        )
+
+    def test_bulk_create_proxy_inheritance(self):
+        RedheadDuck.objects.bulk_create([
+            RedheadDuck(name='redheadduck1'),
+            Duck(name='duck1'),
+            RubberDuck(name='rubberduck1'),
+        ])
+        RubberDuck.objects.bulk_create([
+            RedheadDuck(name='redheadduck2'),
+            RubberDuck(name='rubberduck2'),
+            Duck(name='duck2'),
+        ])
+        self.assertEqual(
+            sorted(RedheadDuck.objects.values_list('name', flat=True)),
+            ['redheadduck1', 'redheadduck2'],
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(
+            sorted(RubberDuck.objects.values_list('name', flat=True)),
+            ['rubberduck1', 'rubberduck2'],
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(
+            sorted(Duck.objects.values_list('name', flat=True)),
+            ['duck1', 'duck2', 'redheadduck1', 'redheadduck2', 'rubberduck1', 'rubberduck2'],
+        )
+
+    def test_bulk_create_unsupported_multi_table_inheritance(self):
+        with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
+            MultiTableDerived.objects.bulk_create([
+                MultiTableDerived(field1='field1', field2='field2')
+            ])
+
 
 def qrepr(data):
     """