diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Database/Eloquent/Builder.php b/src/Illuminate/Database/Eloquent/Builder.php
index dbcd693422c5..f270f3e8c947 100755
--- a/src/Illuminate/Database/Eloquent/Builder.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Database/Eloquent/Builder.php
@@ -241,6 +241,10 @@ public function where($column, $operator = null, $value = null, $boolean = 'and'
      */
     public function orWhere($column, $operator = null, $value = null)
     {
+        list($value, $operator) = $this->query->prepareValueAndOperator(
+            $value, $operator, func_num_args() == 2
+        );
+
         return $this->where($column, $operator, $value, 'or');
     }
 
diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Database/Query/Builder.php b/src/Illuminate/Database/Query/Builder.php
index 95771a9aa5a7..623c241871a8 100755
--- a/src/Illuminate/Database/Query/Builder.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Database/Query/Builder.php
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@ protected function addArrayOfWheres($column, $boolean, $method = 'where')
      *
      * @throws \InvalidArgumentException
      */
-    protected function prepareValueAndOperator($value, $operator, $useDefault = false)
+    public function prepareValueAndOperator($value, $operator, $useDefault = false)
     {
         if ($useDefault) {
             return [$operator, '='];
@@ -631,6 +631,10 @@ protected function invalidOperator($operator)
      */
     public function orWhere($column, $operator = null, $value = null)
     {
+        list($value, $operator) = $this->prepareValueAndOperator(
+            $value, $operator, func_num_args() == 2
+        );
+
         return $this->where($column, $operator, $value, 'or');
     }