diff --git a/django/contrib/mongodb/compiler.py b/django/contrib/mongodb/compiler.py
index 4a42e677a5..880f9bc7cd 100644
--- a/django/contrib/mongodb/compiler.py
+++ b/django/contrib/mongodb/compiler.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ class SQLCompiler(object):
         "exact": lambda params, value_annotation, negated: params[0],
         "lt": lambda params, value_annotation, negated: {"$lt": params[0]},
         "isnull": lambda params, value_annotation, negated: {"$ne": None} if value_annotation == negated else None,
+        "gt": lambda params, value_annotation, negated: {"$gt": params[0]},
     }
     
     def __init__(self, query, connection, using):
diff --git a/tests/regressiontests/mongodb/tests.py b/tests/regressiontests/mongodb/tests.py
index 255d72acef..5c58f81171 100644
--- a/tests/regressiontests/mongodb/tests.py
+++ b/tests/regressiontests/mongodb/tests.py
@@ -224,3 +224,35 @@ class MongoTestCase(TestCase):
             ],
             lambda g: g.name
         )
+    
+    def test_gt(self):
+        q = Group.objects.create(name="Queen", year_formed=1971)
+        e = Group.objects.create(name="The E Street Band", year_formed=1972)
+        
+        self.assertQuerysetEqual(
+            Group.objects.filter(year_formed__gt=1970), [
+                "Queen",
+                "The E Street Band",
+            ],
+            lambda g: g.name
+        )
+        
+        self.assertQuerysetEqual(
+            Group.objects.filter(year_formed__gt=1971), [
+                "The E Street Band",
+            ],
+            lambda g: g.name
+        )
+        
+        self.assertQuerysetEqual(
+            Group.objects.filter(year_formed__gt=1972),
+            [],
+            lambda g: g.name
+        )
+        
+        self.assertQuerysetEqual(
+            Group.objects.exclude(year_formed__gt=1971), [
+                "Queen",
+            ],
+            lambda g: g.name,
+        )