diff --git a/rest_framework/tests/models.py b/rest_framework/tests/models.py
index 1598ecd94..32a726c0b 100644
--- a/rest_framework/tests/models.py
+++ b/rest_framework/tests/models.py
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ class Comment(RESTFrameworkModel):
 
 class ActionItem(RESTFrameworkModel):
     title = models.CharField(max_length=200)
+    started = models.NullBooleanField(default=False)
     done = models.BooleanField(default=False)
     info = CustomField(default='---', max_length=12)
 
diff --git a/rest_framework/tests/test_serializer.py b/rest_framework/tests/test_serializer.py
index 7808ba1ae..75d6e7859 100644
--- a/rest_framework/tests/test_serializer.py
+++ b/rest_framework/tests/test_serializer.py
@@ -1807,3 +1807,36 @@ class SerializerDefaultTrueBoolean(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(serializer.is_valid(), True)
         self.assertEqual(serializer.data['cat'], False)
         self.assertEqual(serializer.data['dog'], False)
+
+        
+class BoolenFieldTypeTest(TestCase):
+    '''
+    Ensure the various Boolean based model fields are rendered as the proper
+    field type
+    
+    '''
+    
+    def setUp(self):
+        '''
+        Setup an ActionItemSerializer for BooleanTesting
+        '''
+        data = {
+            'title': 'b' * 201,
+        }
+        self.serializer = ActionItemSerializer(data=data)
+
+    def test_booleanfield_type(self):
+        '''
+        Test that BooleanField is infered from models.BooleanField
+        '''
+        bfield = self.serializer.get_fields()['done']
+        self.assertEqual(type(bfield), fields.BooleanField)
+    
+    def test_nullbooleanfield_type(self):
+        '''
+        Test that BooleanField is infered from models.NullBooleanField 
+        
+        https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/django-rest-framework/D9mXEftpuQ8
+        '''
+        bfield = self.serializer.get_fields()['started']
+        self.assertEqual(type(bfield), fields.BooleanField)