diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/CompareCondition.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/CompareCondition.java
index 936d78162f..a89fff5bec 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/CompareCondition.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/CompareCondition.java
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@
 
 package org.jooq.impl;
 
+import static java.util.Arrays.asList;
+import static org.jooq.Comparator.EQUALS;
+import static org.jooq.Comparator.NOT_EQUALS;
+
 import java.util.List;
 
 import org.jooq.Attachable;
@@ -74,7 +78,12 @@ class CompareCondition<T> extends AbstractCondition {
 
     @Override
     public final void bind(BindContext context) {
-        context.bind(field1).bind(field2);
+        context.bind(field1);
+
+        // [#1084] Bind field2 only if it is actually rendered
+        if (!field2.isNullLiteral() || !asList(EQUALS, NOT_EQUALS).contains(comparator)) {
+            context.bind(field2);
+        }
     }
 
     @Override