diff --git a/django/contrib/admin/options.py b/django/contrib/admin/options.py
index 9323484203..b4c9d8f26b 100644
--- a/django/contrib/admin/options.py
+++ b/django/contrib/admin/options.py
@@ -271,9 +271,27 @@ class ModelAdmin(object):
         opts = self.opts
         return request.user.has_perm(opts.app_label + '.' + opts.get_delete_permission())
 
-    def change_list_queryset(self, request):
+    def queryset(self, request):
+        """
+        Returns a QuerySet of all model instances that can be edited by the
+        admin site.
+        """
         return self.model._default_manager.get_query_set()
 
+    def queryset_add(self, request):
+        """
+        Returns a QuerySet of all model instances that can be edited by the
+        admin site in the "add" stage.
+        """
+        return self.queryset()
+
+    def queryset_change(self, request):
+        """
+        Returns a QuerySet of all model instances that can be edited by the
+        admin site in the "change" stage.
+        """
+        return self.queryset()
+
     def save_add(self, request, model, form, post_url_continue):
         """
         Saves the object in the "add" stage and returns an HttpResponseRedirect.
diff --git a/django/contrib/admin/views/main.py b/django/contrib/admin/views/main.py
index 55b1b15f5c..917d332ca4 100644
--- a/django/contrib/admin/views/main.py
+++ b/django/contrib/admin/views/main.py
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ class ChangeList(object):
         self.model = model
         self.opts = model._meta
         self.lookup_opts = self.opts
-        self.root_query_set = model_admin.change_list_queryset(request)
+        self.root_query_set = model_admin.queryset_change(request)
         self.list_display = list_display
         self.list_display_links = list_display_links
         self.list_filter = list_filter