diff --git a/polymorphic/__init__.py b/polymorphic/__init__.py
index 15e3430..9491220 100644
--- a/polymorphic/__init__.py
+++ b/polymorphic/__init__.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ Please see LICENSE and AUTHORS for more information.
 from polymorphic_model import PolymorphicModel
 from manager import PolymorphicManager
 from query import PolymorphicQuerySet
+from query_translate import translate_polymorphic_Q_object
 from showfields import ShowFieldContent, ShowFieldType, ShowFieldTypeAndContent
 #from showfields import ShowFieldTypes, ShowFields, ShowFieldsAndTypes # import old names for compatibility
 
diff --git a/polymorphic/query.py b/polymorphic/query.py
index 113ec90..93cf270 100644
--- a/polymorphic/query.py
+++ b/polymorphic/query.py
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ from compatibility_tools import defaultdict
 from django.db.models.query import QuerySet
 from django.contrib.contenttypes.models import ContentType
 
-from query_translate import translate_polymorphic_filter_definitions_in_kwargs, translate_polymorphic_filter_definitions_in_args, translate_polymorphic_field_path
+from query_translate import translate_polymorphic_filter_definitions_in_kwargs, translate_polymorphic_filter_definitions_in_args
+from query_translate import translate_polymorphic_field_path
 
 # chunk-size: maximum number of objects requested per db-request
 # by the polymorphic queryset.iterator() implementation; we use the same chunk size as Django
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ from django.db.models.query import CHUNK_SIZE               # this is 100 for Dj
 Polymorphic_QuerySet_objects_per_request = CHUNK_SIZE
 
 
+
 ###################################################################################
 ### PolymorphicQuerySet
 
diff --git a/polymorphic/query_translate.py b/polymorphic/query_translate.py
index e094cee..ea42338 100644
--- a/polymorphic/query_translate.py
+++ b/polymorphic/query_translate.py
@@ -47,6 +47,27 @@ def translate_polymorphic_filter_definitions_in_kwargs(queryset_model, kwargs):
 
     return additional_args
 
+def translate_polymorphic_Q_object(queryset_model, potential_q_object):
+    def tree_node_correct_field_specs(my_model, node):
+        " process all children of this Q node "
+        for i in range(len(node.children)):
+            child = node.children[i]
+
+            if type(child) == tuple:
+                # this Q object child is a tuple => a kwarg like Q( instance_of=ModelB )
+                key, val = child
+                new_expr = _translate_polymorphic_filter_definition(my_model, key, val)
+                if new_expr:
+                    node.children[i] = new_expr
+            else:
+                # this Q object child is another Q object, recursively process this as well
+                tree_node_correct_field_specs(my_model, child)
+
+    if isinstance(potential_q_object, models.Q):
+        tree_node_correct_field_specs(queryset_model, potential_q_object)
+
+    return potential_q_object
+
 def translate_polymorphic_filter_definitions_in_args(queryset_model, args):
     """
     Translate the non-keyword argument list for PolymorphicQuerySet.filter()
@@ -60,24 +81,8 @@ def translate_polymorphic_filter_definitions_in_args(queryset_model, args):
     Modifies: args list
     """
 
-    def tree_node_correct_field_specs(node):
-        " process all children of this Q node "
-        for i in range(len(node.children)):
-            child = node.children[i]
-
-            if type(child) == tuple:
-                # this Q object child is a tuple => a kwarg like Q( instance_of=ModelB )
-                key, val = child
-                new_expr = _translate_polymorphic_filter_definition(queryset_model, key, val)
-                if new_expr:
-                    node.children[i] = new_expr
-            else:
-                # this Q object child is another Q object, recursively process this as well
-                tree_node_correct_field_specs(child)
-
     for q in args:
-        if isinstance(q, models.Q):
-            tree_node_correct_field_specs(q)
+        translate_polymorphic_Q_object(queryset_model, q)
 
 
 def _translate_polymorphic_filter_definition(queryset_model, field_path, field_val):
diff --git a/polymorphic/tests.py b/polymorphic/tests.py
index 5dba6dc..c85e78e 100644
--- a/polymorphic/tests.py
+++ b/polymorphic/tests.py
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@ from django.db import models
 from django.contrib.contenttypes.models import ContentType
 from pprint import pprint
 
-from polymorphic import PolymorphicModel, PolymorphicManager, PolymorphicQuerySet, ShowFieldContent, ShowFieldType, ShowFieldTypeAndContent, get_version
+from polymorphic import PolymorphicModel, PolymorphicManager, PolymorphicQuerySet
+from polymorphic import ShowFieldContent, ShowFieldType, ShowFieldTypeAndContent, get_version
+from polymorphic import translate_polymorphic_Q_object
 
 class PlainA(models.Model):
     field1 = models.CharField(max_length=10)
@@ -113,6 +115,10 @@ class BlogEntry(ShowFieldTypeAndContent, PolymorphicModel):
     blog = models.ForeignKey(BlogA)
     text = models.CharField(max_length=10)
 
+class BlogEntry_limit_choices_to(ShowFieldTypeAndContent, PolymorphicModel):
+    blog = models.ForeignKey(BlogBase, limit_choices_to=translate_polymorphic_Q_object(BlogBase,  Q(instance_of=BlogA) ) )
+    text = models.CharField(max_length=10)
+
 class ModelFieldNameTest(ShowFieldType, PolymorphicModel):
     modelfieldnametest = models.CharField(max_length=10)
 
@@ -125,6 +131,7 @@ class InitTestModelSubclass(InitTestModel):
     def x(self):
         return 'XYZ'
 
+
 # test bad field name
 #class TestBadFieldModel(ShowFieldType, PolymorphicModel):
 #    instance_of = models.CharField(max_length=10)
@@ -220,6 +227,15 @@ class testclass(TestCase):
 
         #assert False
 
+    def test_limit_choices_to(self):
+        "this is not really a testcase, as limit_choices_to only affects the Django admin"
+        # create a blog of type BlogA
+        blog_a = BlogA.objects.create(name='aa', info='aa')
+        blog_b = BlogB.objects.create(name='bb')
+        # create two blog entries
+        entry1 = BlogEntry_limit_choices_to.objects.create(blog=blog_b, text='bla2')
+        entry2 = BlogEntry_limit_choices_to.objects.create(blog=blog_b, text='bla2')
+
         
 __test__ = {"doctest": """
 #######################################################