diff --git a/docs/en/reference/dql-doctrine-query-language.rst b/docs/en/reference/dql-doctrine-query-language.rst
index a7fb149bf..ec4907ec6 100644
--- a/docs/en/reference/dql-doctrine-query-language.rst
+++ b/docs/en/reference/dql-doctrine-query-language.rst
@@ -1583,7 +1583,7 @@ Scalar and Type Expressions
 .. code-block:: php
 
     ScalarExpression       ::= SimpleArithmeticExpression | StringPrimary | DateTimePrimary | StateFieldPathExpression | BooleanPrimary | CaseExpression | InstanceOfExpression
-    StringExpression       ::= StringPrimary | "(" Subselect ")"
+    StringExpression       ::= StringPrimary | ResultVariable | "(" Subselect ")"
     StringPrimary          ::= StateFieldPathExpression | string | InputParameter | FunctionsReturningStrings | AggregateExpression | CaseExpression
     BooleanExpression      ::= BooleanPrimary | "(" Subselect ")"
     BooleanPrimary         ::= StateFieldPathExpression | boolean | InputParameter
diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Query/Parser.php b/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Query/Parser.php
index d2d116c03..5c721a1d5 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Query/Parser.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Query/Parser.php
@@ -2776,23 +2776,29 @@ class Parser
     }
 
     /**
-     * StringExpression ::= StringPrimary | "(" Subselect ")"
+     * StringExpression ::= StringPrimary | ResultVariable | "(" Subselect ")"
      *
      * @return \Doctrine\ORM\Query\AST\StringPrimary |
-     *         \Doctrine\ORM\Query\AST\Subselect
+     *         \Doctrine\ORM\Query\AST\Subselect |
+     *         string
      */
     public function StringExpression()
     {
-        if ($this->lexer->isNextToken(Lexer::T_OPEN_PARENTHESIS)) {
-            $peek = $this->lexer->glimpse();
+        $peek = $this->lexer->glimpse();
 
-            if ($peek['type'] === Lexer::T_SELECT) {
-                $this->match(Lexer::T_OPEN_PARENTHESIS);
-                $expr = $this->Subselect();
-                $this->match(Lexer::T_CLOSE_PARENTHESIS);
+        // Subselect
+        if ($this->lexer->isNextToken(Lexer::T_OPEN_PARENTHESIS) && $peek['type'] === Lexer::T_SELECT) {
+            $this->match(Lexer::T_OPEN_PARENTHESIS);
+            $expr = $this->Subselect();
+            $this->match(Lexer::T_CLOSE_PARENTHESIS);
 
-                return $expr;
-            }
+            return $expr;
+        }
+
+        // ResultVariable (string)
+        if ($this->lexer->isNextToken(Lexer::T_IDENTIFIER) &&
+            isset($this->queryComponents[$this->lexer->lookahead['value']]['resultVariable'])) {
+            return $this->ResultVariable();
         }
 
         return $this->StringPrimary();
diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Query/SqlWalker.php b/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Query/SqlWalker.php
index c92577f6f..31cb7a0d0 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Query/SqlWalker.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Query/SqlWalker.php
@@ -1944,8 +1944,8 @@ class SqlWalker implements TreeWalker
      */
     public function walkNullComparisonExpression($nullCompExpr)
     {
-        $expression    = $nullCompExpr->expression;
-        $comparison    = ' IS' . ($nullCompExpr->not ? ' NOT' : '') . ' NULL';
+        $expression = $nullCompExpr->expression;
+        $comparison = ' IS' . ($nullCompExpr->not ? ' NOT' : '') . ' NULL';
 
         // Handle ResultVariable
         if (is_string($expression) && isset($this->queryComponents[$expression]['resultVariable'])) {
@@ -2001,9 +2001,7 @@ class SqlWalker implements TreeWalker
         $sqlParameterList = array();
 
         foreach ($instanceOfExpr->value as $parameter) {
-
             if ($parameter instanceof AST\InputParameter) {
-
                 $this->rsm->addMetadataParameterMapping($parameter->name, 'discriminatorValue');
 
                 $sqlParameterList[] = $this->walkInputParameter($parameter);
@@ -2073,7 +2071,9 @@ class SqlWalker implements TreeWalker
     {
         $sql = $this->walkArithmeticExpression($betweenExpr->expression);
 
-        if ($betweenExpr->not) $sql .= ' NOT';
+        if ($betweenExpr->not) {
+            $sql .= ' NOT';
+        }
 
         $sql .= ' BETWEEN ' . $this->walkArithmeticExpression($betweenExpr->leftBetweenExpression)
               . ' AND ' . $this->walkArithmeticExpression($betweenExpr->rightBetweenExpression);
@@ -2087,14 +2087,18 @@ class SqlWalker implements TreeWalker
     public function walkLikeExpression($likeExpr)
     {
         $stringExpr = $likeExpr->stringExpression;
-        $sql = $stringExpr->dispatch($this) . ($likeExpr->not ? ' NOT' : '') . ' LIKE ';
+        $leftExpr   = (is_string($stringExpr) && isset($this->queryComponents[$stringExpr]['resultVariable']))
+            ? $this->walkResultVariable($stringExpr)
+            : $stringExpr->dispatch($this);
+
+        $sql = $leftExpr . ($likeExpr->not ? ' NOT' : '') . ' LIKE ';
 
         if ($likeExpr->stringPattern instanceof AST\InputParameter) {
             $inputParam = $likeExpr->stringPattern;
             $dqlParamKey = $inputParam->name;
             $this->parserResult->addParameterMapping($dqlParamKey, $this->sqlParamIndex++);
             $sql .= '?';
-        } elseif ($likeExpr->stringPattern instanceof AST\Functions\FunctionNode ) {
+        } elseif ($likeExpr->stringPattern instanceof AST\Functions\FunctionNode) {
             $sql .= $this->walkFunction($likeExpr->stringPattern);
         } elseif ($likeExpr->stringPattern instanceof AST\PathExpression) {
             $sql .= $this->walkPathExpression($likeExpr->stringPattern);
diff --git a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Query/LanguageRecognitionTest.php b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Query/LanguageRecognitionTest.php
index ca9085457..97ad6ac8e 100644
--- a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Query/LanguageRecognitionTest.php
+++ b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Query/LanguageRecognitionTest.php
@@ -598,6 +598,14 @@ class LanguageRecognitionTest extends \Doctrine\Tests\OrmTestCase
     {
         $this->assertValidDQL("SELECT u.name FROM Doctrine\Tests\Models\CMS\CmsUser u HAVING u.username IS NULL");
     }
+
+    /**
+     * @gorup DDC-1858
+     */
+    public function testHavingSupportLikeExpression()
+    {
+        $this->assertValidDQL("SELECT _u.id, count(_articles) as uuuu FROM Doctrine\Tests\Models\CMS\CmsUser _u LEFT JOIN _u.articles _articles GROUP BY _u HAVING uuuu LIKE '3'");
+    }
 }
 
 /** @Entity */
diff --git a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Query/SelectSqlGenerationTest.php b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Query/SelectSqlGenerationTest.php
index 6aa366b67..2587905ed 100644
--- a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Query/SelectSqlGenerationTest.php
+++ b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Query/SelectSqlGenerationTest.php
@@ -2142,6 +2142,17 @@ class SelectSqlGenerationTest extends \Doctrine\Tests\OrmTestCase
         );
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @group DDC-1858
+     */
+    public function testHavingSupportResultVariableLikeExpression()
+    {
+        $this->assertSqlGeneration(
+            "SELECT u.name AS foo FROM Doctrine\Tests\Models\CMS\CmsUser u HAVING foo LIKE '3'",
+            "SELECT c0_.name AS name0 FROM cms_users c0_ HAVING name0 LIKE '3'"
+        );
+    }
+
     /**
      * @group DDC-1858
      */