diff --git a/docs/ref/models/lookups.txt b/docs/ref/models/lookups.txt
index 07d6e03783ff..e993f9b9a121 100644
--- a/docs/ref/models/lookups.txt
+++ b/docs/ref/models/lookups.txt
@@ -213,6 +213,14 @@ following methods:
         The name of this lookup, used to identify it on parsing query
         expressions. It cannot contain the string ``"__"``.
 
+    .. attribute:: prepare_rhs
+
+        Defaults to ``True``. When :attr:`rhs` is a plain value,
+        :attr:`prepare_rhs` determines whether it should be prepared for use as
+        a parameter in a query. In order to do so,
+        ``lhs.output_field.get_prep_value()`` is called if defined, or ``rhs``
+        is wrapped in :class:`Value() <django.db.models.Value>` otherwise.
+
     .. method:: process_lhs(compiler, connection, lhs=None)
 
         Returns a tuple ``(lhs_string, lhs_params)``, as returned by