diff --git a/src/main/java/org/datanucleus/store/neo4j/query/QueryToCypherMapper.java b/src/main/java/org/datanucleus/store/neo4j/query/QueryToCypherMapper.java
index e0b784e..fb8f471 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/datanucleus/store/neo4j/query/QueryToCypherMapper.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/datanucleus/store/neo4j/query/QueryToCypherMapper.java
@@ -874,6 +874,12 @@ else if (neo4jExprArgs.size() == 1)
                             return neo4jExpr;
                         }
                     }
+                    else if ("contains".equals(operation))
+                    {
+                        Neo4jExpression neo4jExpr = new Neo4jStringExpression("contains(" + invokedFieldExpr.getCypherText() + ")");
+                        stack.push(neo4jExpr);
+                        return neo4jExpr;
+                    }
                 }
                 else if (Numeric.class.isAssignableFrom(invokedFieldExpr.getMemberMetaData().getType()))
                 {
@@ -1051,4 +1057,4 @@ else if (RelationType.isRelationMultiValued(relationType))
 
         return null;
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}