diff --git a/graphene_django/views.py b/graphene_django/views.py
index be7ccf96c..9bc4c0fa8 100644
--- a/graphene_django/views.py
+++ b/graphene_django/views.py
@@ -319,6 +319,17 @@ def get_graphql_params(request, data):
         variables = request.GET.get("variables") or data.get("variables")
         id = request.GET.get("id") or data.get("id")
 
+        # try to get params from POST
+        if not query:
+            if request.POST.get("operations"):
+                parsed_post = json.loads(request.POST.get("operations"))
+
+                if 'query' in parsed_post:
+                    query = parsed_post['query']
+
+                if 'variables' in parsed_post:
+                    variables = parsed_post['variables']
+
         if variables and isinstance(variables, six.text_type):
             try:
                 variables = json.loads(variables)