diff --git a/executor.go b/executor.go
index 62ac7e7ff..0b922fedb 100644
--- a/executor.go
+++ b/executor.go
@@ -715,7 +715,30 @@ func (e *Executor) executeFieldRangeSlice(ctx context.Context, index string, c *
 		fieldName, cond = k, vv
 	}
 
-	if cond.Op == pql.BETWEEN {
+	// EQ null           (not implemented: flip frag.FieldNotNull with max ColumnID)
+	// NEQ null          frag.FieldNotNull()
+	// BETWEEN a,b(in)   BETWEEN/frag.FieldRangeBetween()
+	// BETWEEN a,b(out)  BETWEEN/frag.FieldNotNull()
+	// EQ <int>          frag.FieldRange
+	// NEQ <int>         (not implemented: frag.FieldRange)
+
+	// Handle `!= null`.
+	if cond.Op == pql.NEQ && cond.Value == nil {
+		// Find field.
+		field := f.Field(fieldName)
+		if field == nil {
+			return nil, ErrFieldNotFound
+		}
+
+		// Retrieve fragment.
+		frag := e.Holder.Fragment(index, frame, ViewFieldPrefix+fieldName, slice)
+		if frag == nil {
+			return NewBitmap(), nil
+		}
+
+		return frag.FieldNotNull(field.BitDepth())
+
+	} else if cond.Op == pql.BETWEEN {
 
 		predicates, err := cond.IntSliceValue()
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/executor_test.go b/executor_test.go
index 2a5b90e4b..83199f318 100644
--- a/executor_test.go
+++ b/executor_test.go
@@ -764,6 +764,14 @@ func TestExecutor_Execute_FieldRange(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	})
 
+	t.Run("NEQ", func(t *testing.T) {
+		if result, err := e.Execute(context.Background(), "i", test.MustParse(`Range(frame=other, foo != null)`), nil, nil); err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		} else if !reflect.DeepEqual([]uint64{0}, result[0].(*pilosa.Bitmap).Bits()) {
+			t.Fatalf("unexpected result: %s", spew.Sdump(result))
+		}
+	})
+
 	t.Run("LT", func(t *testing.T) {
 		if result, err := e.Execute(context.Background(), "i", test.MustParse(`Range(frame=f, foo < 20)`), nil, nil); err != nil {
 			t.Fatal(err)
diff --git a/pql/parser.go b/pql/parser.go
index ab5298458..3af0cbc9c 100644
--- a/pql/parser.go
+++ b/pql/parser.go
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ func (p *Parser) parseArgs() (map[string]interface{}, error) {
 		var op Token
 		switch tok, pos, lit := p.scanIgnoreWhitespace(); tok {
 		case ASSIGN:
-		case EQ, LT, LTE, GT, GTE, BETWEEN:
+		case EQ, NEQ, LT, LTE, GT, GTE, BETWEEN:
 			op = tok
 		default:
 			return nil, parseErrorf(pos, "expected equals sign or comparison operator, found %q", lit)
diff --git a/pql/parser_test.go b/pql/parser_test.go
index 266e1de1f..0e2a5c17d 100644
--- a/pql/parser_test.go
+++ b/pql/parser_test.go
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ func TestParser_Parse(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Parse with condition arguments.
 	t.Run("WithCondition", func(t *testing.T) {
-		q, err := pql.ParseString(`MyCall(key=foo, x == 12.25, y >= 100, z >< [4,8])`)
+		q, err := pql.ParseString(`MyCall(key=foo, x == 12.25, y >= 100, z >< [4,8], m != null)`)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatal(err)
 		} else if !reflect.DeepEqual(q.Calls[0],
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ func TestParser_Parse(t *testing.T) {
 					"x":   &pql.Condition{Op: pql.EQ, Value: 12.25},
 					"y":   &pql.Condition{Op: pql.GTE, Value: int64(100)},
 					"z":   &pql.Condition{Op: pql.BETWEEN, Value: []interface{}{int64(4), int64(8)}},
+					"m":   &pql.Condition{Op: pql.NEQ, Value: nil},
 				},
 			},
 		) {
diff --git a/pql/scanner.go b/pql/scanner.go
index f25abf1f4..5a24b6af2 100644
--- a/pql/scanner.go
+++ b/pql/scanner.go
@@ -66,6 +66,12 @@ func (s *Scanner) Scan() (tok Token, pos Pos, lit string) {
 		}
 		s.unread()
 		return ASSIGN, pos, string(ch)
+	case '!':
+		if next := s.read(); next == '=' {
+			return NEQ, pos, "!="
+		}
+		s.unread()
+		return ASSIGN, pos, string(ch)
 	case '<':
 		if next := s.read(); next == '=' {
 			return LTE, pos, "<="
diff --git a/pql/scanner_test.go b/pql/scanner_test.go
index 98c13e232..e48896748 100644
--- a/pql/scanner_test.go
+++ b/pql/scanner_test.go
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ func TestScanner_Scan(t *testing.T) {
 
 		{name: "ASSIGN", s: `=`, tok: pql.ASSIGN, lit: `=`},
 		{name: "EQ", s: `==`, tok: pql.EQ, lit: `==`},
+		{name: "NEQ", s: `!=`, tok: pql.NEQ, lit: `!=`},
 		{name: "LT", s: `<`, tok: pql.LT, lit: `<`},
 		{name: "LTE", s: `<=`, tok: pql.LTE, lit: `<=`},
 		{name: "GT", s: `>`, tok: pql.GT, lit: `>`},
diff --git a/pql/token.go b/pql/token.go
index 2870553e4..6997f17af 100644
--- a/pql/token.go
+++ b/pql/token.go
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ const (
 
 	ASSIGN  // =
 	EQ      // ==
+	NEQ     // !=
 	LT      // <
 	LTE     // <=
 	GT      // >
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@ var tokens = [...]string{
 
 	ASSIGN:  "=",
 	EQ:      "==",
+	NEQ:     "!=",
 	LT:      "<",
 	LTE:     "<=",
 	GT:      ">",