diff --git a/rest_framework/filters.py b/rest_framework/filters.py
index 294d1b22b..2b2774255 100644
--- a/rest_framework/filters.py
+++ b/rest_framework/filters.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ from __future__ import unicode_literals
 import operator
 from functools import reduce
 
+from django.conf import settings
 from django.core.exceptions import ImproperlyConfigured
 from django.db import models
 from django.utils import six
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ class DjangoFilterBackend(BaseFilterBackend):
                 class Meta:
                     model = queryset.model
                     fields = filter_fields
+
             return AutoFilterSet
 
         return None
@@ -100,13 +102,20 @@ class SearchFilter(BaseFilterBackend):
         if not search_fields:
             return queryset
 
+        original_queryset = queryset
         orm_lookups = [self.construct_search(six.text_type(search_field))
                        for search_field in search_fields]
 
         for search_term in self.get_search_terms(request):
             or_queries = [models.Q(**{orm_lookup: search_term})
                           for orm_lookup in orm_lookups]
-            queryset = queryset.filter(reduce(operator.or_, or_queries)).distinct()
+            queryset = queryset.filter(reduce(operator.or_, or_queries))
+
+        if settings.DATABASES[queryset.db]["ENGINE"] == "django.db.backends.oracle":
+            # distinct analogue for Oracle users
+            queryset = original_queryset.filter(pk__in=set(queryset.values_list('pk', flat=True)))
+        else:
+            queryset = queryset.distinct()
 
         return queryset
 
@@ -176,6 +185,7 @@ class DjangoObjectPermissionsFilter(BaseFilterBackend):
     A filter backend that limits results to those where the requesting user
     has read object level permissions.
     """
+
     def __init__(self):
         assert guardian, 'Using DjangoObjectPermissionsFilter, but django-guardian is not installed'