diff --git a/graphene_django/filter/tests/test_fields.py b/graphene_django/filter/tests/test_fields.py
index 462fcf8..1ffa0f4 100644
--- a/graphene_django/filter/tests/test_fields.py
+++ b/graphene_django/filter/tests/test_fields.py
@@ -877,7 +877,7 @@ def test_filter_filterset_based_on_mixin():
             filters = super(FilterSet, cls).get_filters()
             filters.update(
                 {
-                    "reporter__email__in": django_filters.CharFilter(
+                    "viewer__email__in": django_filters.CharFilter(
                         method="filter_email_in", field_name="reporter__email__in"
                     )
                 }
@@ -897,11 +897,16 @@ def test_filter_filterset_based_on_mixin():
             interfaces = (Node,)
 
     class NewArticleFilterNode(DjangoObjectType):
+        viewer = Field(NewReporterNode)
+
         class Meta:
             model = Article
             interfaces = (Node,)
             filterset_class = NewArticleFilter
 
+        def resolve_viewer(self, info):
+            return self.reporter
+
     class Query(ObjectType):
         all_articles = DjangoFilterConnectionField(NewArticleFilterNode)
 
@@ -934,11 +939,11 @@ def test_filter_filterset_based_on_mixin():
     query = (
         """
         query NodeFilteringQuery {
-            allArticles(reporter_Email_In: "%s") {
+            allArticles(viewer_Email_In: "%s") {
                 edges {
                     node {
                         headline
-                        reporter {
+                        viewer {
                             email
                         }
                     }
@@ -955,7 +960,7 @@ def test_filter_filterset_based_on_mixin():
                 {
                     "node": {
                         "headline": article_1.headline,
-                        "reporter": {"email": reporter_1.email},
+                        "viewer": {"email": reporter_1.email},
                     }
                 }
             ]
diff --git a/graphene_django/filter/utils.py b/graphene_django/filter/utils.py
index 2ec6b40..411a3d0 100644
--- a/graphene_django/filter/utils.py
+++ b/graphene_django/filter/utils.py
@@ -6,12 +6,13 @@ from django.db.models.fields.related import ForeignObjectRel, RelatedField
 from .filterset import custom_filterset_factory, setup_filterset
 
 
-def get_field_parts_with_expression(model, query_expr):
+def get_field_parts_with_expression(model, field_name, lookup_expr):
     """
     Traverses the model with a given query expression,
     returns the found fields along the path and the remaining expression
     """
-    parts = query_expr.split(LOOKUP_SEP)
+    parts = field_name.split(LOOKUP_SEP)  # + lookup_expr.split(LOOKUP_SEP)
+    lparts = lookup_expr.split(LOOKUP_SEP)
     opts = model._meta
     fields = []
 
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ def get_field_parts_with_expression(model, query_expr):
         try:
             field = opts.get_field(name)
         except FieldDoesNotExist:
-            return fields, LOOKUP_SEP.join(parts[i:])
+            return fields, LOOKUP_SEP.join(parts[i:] + lparts)
 
         fields.append(field)
         if isinstance(field, RelatedField):
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ def get_field_parts_with_expression(model, query_expr):
         elif isinstance(field, ForeignObjectRel):
             opts = field.related_model._meta
 
-    return fields, "exact"
+    return fields, lookup_expr
 
 
 def get_filtering_args_from_filterset(filterset_class, type):
@@ -46,8 +47,9 @@ def get_filtering_args_from_filterset(filterset_class, type):
         if name in filterset_class.declared_filters:
             form_field = filter_field.field
         else:
-            fields, lookup_expr = get_field_parts_with_expression(model, name)
-            assert fields, str((model, name, filterset_class))
+            fields, lookup_expr = get_field_parts_with_expression(
+                model, filter_field.field_name, filter_field.lookup_expr
+            )
             model_field = fields[-1]
             filter_type = lookup_expr