diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index cb3d988a8..c77280ac9 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -291,6 +291,9 @@
                     <exclude>com/querydsl/sql/types/LocalDateTimeType</exclude>
                     <exclude>com/querydsl/sql/types/LocalDateType</exclude>
                     <exclude>com/querydsl/sql/types/LocalTimeType</exclude>
+                    <exclude>com/querydsl/jpa/Hibernate5Templates</exclude>
+                    <exclude>com/querydsl/jpa/HibernateHandler</exclude>
+                    <exclude>com/querydsl/jpa/JPAExpressions</exclude>
                   </excludes>
                   <compatibilityType>BACKWARD_COMPATIBLE_USER</compatibilityType>
                   <dumpDetails>true</dumpDetails>
diff --git a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/querydsl/core/types/PathType.java b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/querydsl/core/types/PathType.java
index 09b5cf9aa..14d7bf731 100644
--- a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/querydsl/core/types/PathType.java
+++ b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/querydsl/core/types/PathType.java
@@ -65,7 +65,12 @@ public enum PathType implements Operator {
     /**
      * Root path
      */
-    VARIABLE;
+    VARIABLE,
+
+    /**
+     * Treated path
+     */
+    TREATED_PATH;
 
     @Override
     public Class<?> getType() {
diff --git a/querydsl-jpa/src/main/java/com/querydsl/jpa/JPAExpressions.java b/querydsl-jpa/src/main/java/com/querydsl/jpa/JPAExpressions.java
index f2a99fe1d..2044e2a7f 100644
--- a/querydsl-jpa/src/main/java/com/querydsl/jpa/JPAExpressions.java
+++ b/querydsl-jpa/src/main/java/com/querydsl/jpa/JPAExpressions.java
@@ -17,11 +17,19 @@ import com.querydsl.core.Tuple;
 import com.querydsl.core.types.CollectionExpression;
 import com.querydsl.core.types.EntityPath;
 import com.querydsl.core.types.Expression;
+import com.querydsl.core.types.ExpressionException;
 import com.querydsl.core.types.Ops;
+import com.querydsl.core.types.PathMetadata;
+import com.querydsl.core.types.PathType;
+import com.querydsl.core.types.dsl.BeanPath;
 import com.querydsl.core.types.dsl.ComparableExpression;
 import com.querydsl.core.types.dsl.Expressions;
 import com.querydsl.core.types.dsl.StringExpression;
 
+import javax.persistence.Entity;
+import java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException;
+import java.lang.reflect.ParameterizedType;
+
 /**
  * {@code JPAExpressions} provides factory methods for JPQL specific operations
  * elements.
@@ -102,6 +110,31 @@ public final class JPAExpressions {
         return select(expr).from(expr);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Create a JPA 2.1 treated path.
+     *
+     * @param path The path to apply the treat operation on
+     * @param subtype subtype class
+     * @param <U> the subtype class
+     * @param <T> the expression type
+     * @return subtype instance with the same identity
+     */
+    public static <U extends BeanPath<? extends T>, T> U treat(BeanPath<? extends T> path, Class<U> subtype)  {
+        try {
+            Class<? extends T> entitySubType = getConcreteEntitySubType(subtype);
+            PathMetadata pathMetadata = new PathMetadata(path, getEntityName(entitySubType), PathType.TREATED_PATH);
+            return subtype.getConstructor(PathMetadata.class).newInstance(pathMetadata);
+        } catch (InstantiationException e) {
+            throw new ExpressionException(e.getMessage(), e);
+        } catch (IllegalAccessException e) {
+            throw new ExpressionException(e.getMessage(), e);
+        } catch (InvocationTargetException e) {
+            throw new ExpressionException(e.getMessage(), e);
+        } catch (NoSuchMethodException e) {
+            throw new ExpressionException(e.getMessage(), e);
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Create a avg(col) expression
      *
@@ -142,6 +175,22 @@ public final class JPAExpressions {
         return Expressions.stringOperation(JPQLOps.TYPE, path);
     }
 
+    private static String getEntityName(Class<?> clazz) {
+        final Entity entityAnnotation = clazz.getAnnotation(Entity.class);
+        if (entityAnnotation != null && entityAnnotation.name().length() > 0) {
+            return entityAnnotation.name();
+        } else if (clazz.getPackage() != null) {
+            String pn = clazz.getPackage().getName();
+            return clazz.getName().substring(pn.length() + 1);
+        } else {
+            return clazz.getName();
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static <U extends BeanPath<? extends T>, T> Class<? extends T> getConcreteEntitySubType(Class<U> subtype) {
+        return (Class<? extends T>) ((ParameterizedType) subtype.getGenericSuperclass()).getActualTypeArguments()[0];
+    }
+
     private JPAExpressions() { }
 
 }
diff --git a/querydsl-jpa/src/main/java/com/querydsl/jpa/JPQLTemplates.java b/querydsl-jpa/src/main/java/com/querydsl/jpa/JPQLTemplates.java
index f0e949690..8988a7d32 100644
--- a/querydsl-jpa/src/main/java/com/querydsl/jpa/JPQLTemplates.java
+++ b/querydsl-jpa/src/main/java/com/querydsl/jpa/JPQLTemplates.java
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ public class JPQLTemplates extends Templates {
         // path types
         add(PathType.PROPERTY, "{0}.{1s}");
         add(PathType.VARIABLE, "{0s}");
+        add(PathType.TREATED_PATH, "treat({0} as {1s})");
 
         // case for eq
         add(Ops.CASE_EQ, "case {1} end");
diff --git a/querydsl-jpa/src/test/java/com/querydsl/jpa/JPQLSerializerTest.java b/querydsl-jpa/src/test/java/com/querydsl/jpa/JPQLSerializerTest.java
index 575dbb066..2cf3b002c 100644
--- a/querydsl-jpa/src/test/java/com/querydsl/jpa/JPQLSerializerTest.java
+++ b/querydsl-jpa/src/test/java/com/querydsl/jpa/JPQLSerializerTest.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import org.junit.Test;
 import com.querydsl.core.DefaultQueryMetadata;
 import com.querydsl.core.JoinType;
 import com.querydsl.core.QueryMetadata;
+import com.querydsl.core.domain.QAnimal;
 import com.querydsl.core.domain.QCat;
 import com.querydsl.core.types.EntityPath;
 import com.querydsl.core.types.Expression;
@@ -253,6 +254,21 @@ public class JPQLSerializerTest {
                 "  inner join treat(cat.mate as DomesticCat) as domesticCat", serializer.toString());
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void treated_path() {
+        QAnimal animal = QAnimal.animal;
+        JPQLSerializer serializer = new JPQLSerializer(HQLTemplates.DEFAULT);
+        QueryMetadata md = new DefaultQueryMetadata();
+        md.addJoin(JoinType.DEFAULT, animal);
+
+        md.addWhere(JPAExpressions.treat(animal, QCat.class).breed.eq(1));
+        md.setProjection(animal);
+        serializer.serialize(md, false, null);
+        assertEquals("select animal\n" +
+                "from Animal animal\n" +
+                "where treat(animal as Cat).breed = ?1", serializer.toString());
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void openJPA_variables() {
         QCat cat = QCat.cat;