diff --git a/mongoengine/queryset/visitor.py b/mongoengine/queryset/visitor.py
index 95d11e8f..024f454a 100644
--- a/mongoengine/queryset/visitor.py
+++ b/mongoengine/queryset/visitor.py
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ class QNodeVisitor(object):
         return query
 
 
+class DuplicateQueryConditionsError(InvalidQueryError):
+    pass
+
 class SimplificationVisitor(QNodeVisitor):
     """Simplifies query trees by combinging unnecessary 'and' connection nodes
     into a single Q-object.
@@ -33,7 +36,10 @@ class SimplificationVisitor(QNodeVisitor):
             # The simplification only applies to 'simple' queries
             if all(isinstance(node, Q) for node in combination.children):
                 queries = [n.query for n in combination.children]
-                return Q(**self._query_conjunction(queries))
+                try:
+                    return Q(**self._query_conjunction(queries))
+                except DuplicateQueryConditionsError:
+                    pass
         return combination
 
     def _query_conjunction(self, queries):
@@ -47,8 +53,7 @@ class SimplificationVisitor(QNodeVisitor):
             # to a single field
             intersection = ops.intersection(query_ops)
             if intersection:
-                msg = 'Duplicate query conditions: '
-                raise InvalidQueryError(msg + ', '.join(intersection))
+                raise DuplicateQueryConditionsError()
 
             query_ops.update(ops)
             combined_query.update(copy.deepcopy(query))
diff --git a/tests/queryset/visitor.py b/tests/queryset/visitor.py
index 2e9195ec..8443621e 100644
--- a/tests/queryset/visitor.py
+++ b/tests/queryset/visitor.py
@@ -69,10 +69,8 @@ class QTest(unittest.TestCase):
             y = StringField()
 
         # Check than an error is raised when conflicting queries are anded
-        def invalid_combination():
-            query = Q(x__lt=7) & Q(x__lt=3)
-            query.to_query(TestDoc)
-        self.assertRaises(InvalidQueryError, invalid_combination)
+        query = (Q(x__lt=7) & Q(x__lt=3)).to_query(TestDoc)
+        self.assertEqual(query, {'$and': [ {'x': {'$lt': 7}}, {'x': {'$lt': 3}} ]})
 
         # Check normal cases work without an error
         query = Q(x__lt=7) & Q(x__gt=3)