diff --git a/docs/en/reference/working-with-associations.rst b/docs/en/reference/working-with-associations.rst
index 0b80580669..ab588e4efb 100644
--- a/docs/en/reference/working-with-associations.rst
+++ b/docs/en/reference/working-with-associations.rst
@@ -716,6 +716,7 @@ methods:
 * ``in($field, array $values)``
 * ``notIn($field, array $values)``
 * ``contains($field, $value)``
+* ``memberOf($value, $field)``
 * ``startsWith($field, $value)``
 * ``endsWith($field, $value)``
 
diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Query/QueryExpressionVisitor.php b/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Query/QueryExpressionVisitor.php
index 8b00d998ea..0381ac037d 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Query/QueryExpressionVisitor.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Query/QueryExpressionVisitor.php
@@ -186,6 +186,8 @@ public function walkComparison(Comparison $comparison)
                 $this->parameters[] = $parameter;
 
                 return $this->expr->like($field, $placeholder);
+            case Comparison::MEMBER_OF:
+                return $this->expr->isMemberOf($comparison->getField(), $comparison->getValue()->getValue());
             case Comparison::STARTS_WITH:
                 $parameter->setValue($parameter->getValue() . '%', $parameter->getType());
                 $this->parameters[] = $parameter;
diff --git a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/GH7737Test.php b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/GH7737Test.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..25207b44e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/GH7737Test.php
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace Doctrine\Tests\ORM\Functional\Ticket;
+
+use Doctrine\Common\Collections\ArrayCollection;
+use Doctrine\Common\Collections\Criteria;
+use Doctrine\Tests\OrmFunctionalTestCase;
+
+/**
+ * @group GH7737
+ */
+class GH7737Test extends OrmFunctionalTestCase
+{
+    protected function setUp() : void
+    {
+        parent::setUp();
+
+        $this->setUpEntitySchema([GH7737Group::class, GH7737Person::class]);
+
+        $group1 = new GH7737Group(1, 'Test 1');
+        $person = new GH7737Person(1);
+        $person->groups->add($group1);
+
+        $this->_em->persist($person);
+        $this->_em->persist($group1);
+        $this->_em->persist(new GH7737Group(2, 'Test 2'));
+        $this->_em->flush();
+        $this->_em->clear();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @test
+     */
+    public function memberOfCriteriaShouldBeCompatibleWithQueryBuilder() : void
+    {
+        $query = $this->_em->createQueryBuilder()
+            ->select('person')
+            ->from(GH7737Person::class, 'person')
+            ->addCriteria(Criteria::create()->where(Criteria::expr()->memberOf(':group', 'person.groups')))
+            ->getQuery();
+
+        $group1 = $this->_em->find(GH7737Group::class, 1);
+        $matching = $query->setParameter('group', $group1)->getOneOrNullResult();
+
+        self::assertInstanceOf(GH7737Person::class, $matching);
+        self::assertSame(1, $matching->id);
+
+        $group2 = $this->_em->find(GH7737Group::class, 2);
+        $notMatching = $query->setParameter('group', $group2)->getOneOrNullResult();
+
+        self::assertNull($notMatching);
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * @Entity
+ */
+class GH7737Group
+{
+    /**
+     * @Id
+     * @Column(type="integer")
+     */
+    public $id;
+
+    /** @Column */
+    public $name;
+
+    public function __construct(int $id, string $name)
+    {
+        $this->id = $id;
+        $this->name = $name;
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * @Entity
+ */
+class GH7737Person
+{
+    /**
+     * @Id
+     * @Column(type="integer")
+     */
+    public $id;
+
+    /**
+     * @ManyToMany(targetEntity=GH7737Group::class)
+     * @JoinTable(inverseJoinColumns={@JoinColumn(name="group_id", referencedColumnName="id", unique=true)})
+     */
+    public $groups;
+
+    public function __construct(int $id)
+    {
+        $this->id = $id;
+        $this->groups = new ArrayCollection();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Query/QueryExpressionVisitorTest.php b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Query/QueryExpressionVisitorTest.php
index 0e306ab06e..27dce7d6d9 100644
--- a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Query/QueryExpressionVisitorTest.php
+++ b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Query/QueryExpressionVisitorTest.php
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ public function comparisonData()
             [$cb->notIn('field', ['value']), $qb->notIn('o.field', ':field'), new Parameter('field', ['value'])],
 
             [$cb->contains('field', 'value'), $qb->like('o.field', ':field'), new Parameter('field', '%value%')],
+            [$cb->memberOf(':field', 'o.field'), $qb->isMemberOf(':field', 'o.field')],
 
             [$cb->startsWith('field', 'value'), $qb->like('o.field', ':field'), new Parameter('field', 'value%')],
             [$cb->endsWith('field', 'value'), $qb->like('o.field', ':field'), new Parameter('field', '%value')],