diff --git a/rest_framework/exceptions.py b/rest_framework/exceptions.py
index fee8f024f2..d216067706 100644
--- a/rest_framework/exceptions.py
+++ b/rest_framework/exceptions.py
@@ -81,7 +81,10 @@ def __eq__(self, other):
             return r
 
     def __ne__(self, other):
-        return not self.__eq__(other)
+        r = self.__eq__(other)
+        if r is NotImplemented:
+            return NotImplemented
+        return not r
 
     def __repr__(self):
         return 'ErrorDetail(string=%r, code=%r)' % (