diff --git a/spring-data-neo4j/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/repository/query/QueryResultGraphRepositoryQuery.java b/spring-data-neo4j/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/repository/query/QueryResultGraphRepositoryQuery.java
index 2c25ecfab..246a1a6d9 100644
--- a/spring-data-neo4j/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/repository/query/QueryResultGraphRepositoryQuery.java
+++ b/spring-data-neo4j/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/repository/query/QueryResultGraphRepositoryQuery.java
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import org.neo4j.ogm.session.result.RowModel;
 import org.neo4j.ogm.session.transaction.Transaction;
 
 /**
- * Specialisation of {@link GraphRepositoryQuery} that handles mapping to object annotated with <code>&#064;QueryResult</code>.
+ * Specialisation of {@link GraphRepositoryQuery} that handles mapping to objects annotated with <code>&#064;QueryResult</code>.
  *
  * @author Adam George
  */
diff --git a/spring-data-neo4j/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/repository/query/derived/CypherFinderQuery.java b/spring-data-neo4j/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/repository/query/derived/CypherFinderQuery.java
index 004156374..f3a947980 100644
--- a/spring-data-neo4j/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/repository/query/derived/CypherFinderQuery.java
+++ b/spring-data-neo4j/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/repository/query/derived/CypherFinderQuery.java
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ public class CypherFinderQuery implements DerivedQueryDefinition {
 		parameter.setPropertyName(property);
 		parameter.setOwnerEntityType(entityType);
 		parameter.setComparisonOperator(convertToComparisonOperator(part.getType()));
+		parameter.setNegated(part.getType().name().startsWith("NOT"));
 		parameter.setBooleanOperator(booleanOperator);
 
 		if (part.getProperty().next() != null) {
@@ -74,6 +75,8 @@ public class CypherFinderQuery implements DerivedQueryDefinition {
 			    return ComparisonOperator.MATCHES;
 			case LIKE:
 			    return ComparisonOperator.LIKE;
+			case NOT_LIKE:
+			    return ComparisonOperator.LIKE;
 			default:
 				return ComparisonOperator.EQUALS;
 		}
diff --git a/spring-data-neo4j/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/examples/movies/repo/UserRepository.java b/spring-data-neo4j/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/examples/movies/repo/UserRepository.java
index 0371acdac..208fa79a6 100644
--- a/spring-data-neo4j/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/examples/movies/repo/UserRepository.java
+++ b/spring-data-neo4j/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/examples/movies/repo/UserRepository.java
@@ -83,10 +83,12 @@ public interface UserRepository extends GraphRepository<User> {
     @Query("MATCH (user:User) WHERE ID(user)={userId} RETURN user")
     User loadUserByNamedId(@Param("userId") User user);
 
-
     @Query("MATCH (user:User) RETURN user")
     Iterable<User> getAllUsersIterable();
 
     @Query("MATCH (user:User) set user.name={0}")
     void setNamesNull(String name);
+
+    List<User> findByNameIsNotLike(String name);
+
 }
diff --git a/spring-data-neo4j/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/queries/DerivedQueryTest.java b/spring-data-neo4j/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/queries/DerivedQueryTest.java
index f4c7c2be7..e9fae674b 100644
--- a/spring-data-neo4j/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/queries/DerivedQueryTest.java
+++ b/spring-data-neo4j/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/queries/DerivedQueryTest.java
@@ -382,5 +382,31 @@ public class DerivedQueryTest {
         assertEquals("The wrong number of cinemas was returned", 2, cinemas.size());
 	}
 
+    /**
+     * DATAGRAPH-761
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void shouldMatchNodeEntitiesUsingLikeWithWildcardsAndSpecialCharacters() {
+        executeUpdate("CREATE (:Theatre {name:'IMAX', city:'Kolkata (Calcutta)'}), "
+                + "(:Theatre {name:'PVR', city:'Bengaluru (Bangalore)'}), "
+                + "(:Theatre {name:'Metro Big Cinema', city:'Mumbai (Bombay)'}) ");
+
+        List<Cinema> indianCinemas = cinemaRepository.findByLocationLike("*(B*");
+        assertEquals("The wrong number of cinemas was returned", 2, indianCinemas.size());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * DATAGRAPH-761
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void shouldMatchNodeEntitiesUsingNotLikeWithAsteriskWildcards() {
+        executeUpdate("CREATE (:User {name:'Jeff'}), "
+                + "(:User {name:'Jeremy'}), "
+                + "(:User {name:'Alan'})");
+
+        List<User> nonMatchingUsers = userRepository.findByNameIsNotLike("Je*");
+        assertEquals("The wrong number of users was returned", 1, nonMatchingUsers.size());
+        assertEquals("The wrong user was returned", "Alan", nonMatchingUsers.get(0).getName());
+    }
 
 }