diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/basic_expression_operators.h b/include/sqlpp11/basic_expression_operators.h
index 36557303..9ab73977 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/basic_expression_operators.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/basic_expression_operators.h
@@ -233,6 +233,20 @@ namespace sqlpp
       return {*static_cast<const Expr*>(this), wrap_operand_t<R>{r}};
     }
 
+    template <typename R>
+    auto operator&(const R& r) const -> return_type_bitwise_and_t<Expr, R>
+    {
+      return_type_bitwise_and<Expr, R>::check::_();
+      return {*static_cast<const Expr*>(this), wrap_operand_t<R>{r}};
+    }
+
+    template <typename R>
+    auto operator|(const R& r) const -> return_type_bitwise_or_t<Expr, R>
+    {
+      return_type_bitwise_or<Expr, R>::check::_();
+      return {*static_cast<const Expr*>(this), wrap_operand_t<R>{r}};
+    }
+
     template <typename R>
     auto operator or(const R& r) const -> return_type_or_t<Expr, R>
     {
@@ -268,6 +282,13 @@ namespace sqlpp
       return {*static_cast<const Expr*>(this), wrap_operand_t<R>{r}};
     }
 
+    template <typename R>
+    auto operator%(const R& r) const -> return_type_modulus_t<Expr, R>
+    {
+      return_type_modulus<Expr, R>::check::_();
+      return {*static_cast<const Expr*>(this), wrap_operand_t<R>{r}};
+    }
+
     template <typename Defer = void>
     auto operator+() const -> return_type_unary_plus_t<Expr, Defer>
     {
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/data_types/integral/expression_operators.h b/include/sqlpp11/data_types/integral/expression_operators.h
index ff41a908..c53da1b1 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/data_types/integral/expression_operators.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/data_types/integral/expression_operators.h
@@ -40,35 +40,6 @@ namespace sqlpp
   template <typename Expression>
   struct expression_operators<Expression, integral> : public basic_expression_operators<Expression, integral>
   {
-    template <typename T>
-    using _is_valid_operand = is_valid_operand<integral, T>;
-
-    template <typename T>
-    modulus_t<Expression, wrap_operand_t<T>> operator%(T t) const
-    {
-      using rhs = wrap_operand_t<T>;
-      static_assert(_is_valid_operand<rhs>::value, "invalid rhs operand");
-
-      return {*static_cast<const Expression*>(this), {t}};
-    }
-
-    template <typename T>
-    bitwise_and_t<Expression, value_type_t<T>, wrap_operand_t<T>> operator&(T t) const
-    {
-      using rhs = wrap_operand_t<T>;
-      static_assert(_is_valid_operand<rhs>::value, "invalid rhs operand");
-
-      return {*static_cast<const Expression*>(this), {t}};
-    }
-
-    template <typename T>
-    bitwise_or_t<Expression, value_type_t<T>, wrap_operand_t<T>> operator|(T t) const
-    {
-      using rhs = wrap_operand_t<T>;
-      static_assert(_is_valid_operand<rhs>::value, "invalid rhs operand");
-
-      return {*static_cast<const Expression*>(this), {t}};
-    }
   };
 
   template <typename L, typename R>
@@ -99,6 +70,13 @@ namespace sqlpp
     using type = divides_t<wrap_operand_t<L>, wrap_operand_t<R>>;
   };
 
+  template <typename L, typename R>
+  struct return_type_modulus<L, R, binary_operand_check_t<L, is_integral_t, R, is_integral_t>>
+  {
+    using check = consistent_t;
+    using type = modulus_t<wrap_operand_t<L>, wrap_operand_t<R>>;
+  };
+
   template <typename T, typename Defer>
   struct return_type_unary_plus<T, Defer, unary_operand_check_t<T, is_integral_t>>
   {
@@ -112,5 +90,19 @@ namespace sqlpp
     using check = consistent_t;
     using type = unary_minus_t<integral, wrap_operand_t<T>>;
   };
+
+  template <typename L, typename R>
+  struct return_type_bitwise_and<L, R, binary_operand_check_t<L, is_integral_t, R, is_numeric_t>>
+  {
+    using check = consistent_t;
+    using type = bitwise_and_t<wrap_operand_t<L>, value_type_of<wrap_operand_t<R>>, wrap_operand_t<R>>;
+  };
+
+  template <typename L, typename R>
+  struct return_type_bitwise_or<L, R, binary_operand_check_t<L, is_integral_t, R, is_numeric_t>>
+  {
+    using check = consistent_t;
+    using type = bitwise_or_t<wrap_operand_t<L>, value_type_of<wrap_operand_t<R>>, wrap_operand_t<R>>;
+  };
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/expression_return_types.h b/include/sqlpp11/expression_return_types.h
index dc64eaea..589a2839 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/expression_return_types.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/expression_return_types.h
@@ -37,27 +37,42 @@ namespace sqlpp
     using check = assert_valid_operands;
     using type = bad_expression<boolean>;
   };
-
   template <typename L, typename R>
   using return_type_and_t = typename return_type_and<L, R>::type;
 
+  template <typename L, typename R, typename Enable = void>
+  struct return_type_bitwise_and
+  {
+    using check = assert_valid_operands;
+    using type = bad_expression<boolean>;
+  };
+  template <typename L, typename R>
+  using return_type_bitwise_and_t = typename return_type_bitwise_and<L, R>::type;
+
   template <typename L, typename R, typename Enable = void>
   struct return_type_or
   {
     using check = assert_valid_operands;
     using type = bad_expression<boolean>;
   };
-
   template <typename L, typename R>
   using return_type_or_t = typename return_type_or<L, R>::type;
 
+  template <typename L, typename R, typename Enable = void>
+  struct return_type_bitwise_or
+  {
+    using check = assert_valid_operands;
+    using type = bad_expression<boolean>;
+  };
+  template <typename L, typename R>
+  using return_type_bitwise_or_t = typename return_type_bitwise_or<L, R>::type;
+
   template <typename T, typename Defer, typename Enable = void>
   struct return_type_not
   {
     using check = assert_valid_operands;
     using type = bad_expression<boolean>;
   };
-
   template <typename T, typename Defer>
   using return_type_not_t = typename return_type_not<T, Defer>::type;
 
@@ -67,7 +82,6 @@ namespace sqlpp
     using check = assert_valid_operands;
     using type = bad_expression<boolean>;
   };
-
   template <typename L, typename R>
   using return_type_plus_t = typename return_type_plus<L, R>::type;
 
@@ -77,7 +91,6 @@ namespace sqlpp
     using check = assert_valid_operands;
     using type = bad_expression<boolean>;
   };
-
   template <typename L, typename R>
   using return_type_minus_t = typename return_type_minus<L, R>::type;
 
@@ -87,7 +100,6 @@ namespace sqlpp
     using check = assert_valid_operands;
     using type = bad_expression<boolean>;
   };
-
   template <typename L, typename R>
   using return_type_multiplies_t = typename return_type_multiplies<L, R>::type;
 
@@ -97,17 +109,24 @@ namespace sqlpp
     using check = assert_valid_operands;
     using type = bad_expression<boolean>;
   };
-
   template <typename L, typename R>
   using return_type_divides_t = typename return_type_divides<L, R>::type;
 
+  template <typename L, typename R, typename Enable = void>
+  struct return_type_modulus
+  {
+    using check = assert_valid_operands;
+    using type = bad_expression<boolean>;
+  };
+  template <typename L, typename R>
+  using return_type_modulus_t = typename return_type_modulus<L, R>::type;
+
   template <typename T, typename Defer, typename Enable = void>
   struct return_type_unary_plus
   {
     using check = assert_valid_operands;
     using type = bad_expression<boolean>;
   };
-
   template <typename T, typename Defer>
   using return_type_unary_plus_t = typename return_type_unary_plus<T, Defer>::type;
 
@@ -117,7 +136,6 @@ namespace sqlpp
     using check = assert_valid_operands;
     using type = bad_expression<boolean>;
   };
-
   template <typename T, typename Defer>
   using return_type_unary_minus_t = typename return_type_unary_minus<T, Defer>::type;
 }