diff --git a/CHANGELOG-0.x.md b/CHANGELOG-0.x.md
index 54c270d..29d8405 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG-0.x.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG-0.x.md
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 This changelog references the relevant changes done in 0.x versions.
 
 
+## v0.2.1
+* pull #9: Respect boolean operator preceding subquery.
+
+
 ## v0.2.0
 __BREAKING CHANGES__
 
diff --git a/src/Node/Subquery.php b/src/Node/Subquery.php
index 99552f5..c73012e 100755
--- a/src/Node/Subquery.php
+++ b/src/Node/Subquery.php
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 namespace Gdbots\QueryParser\Node;
 
 use Gdbots\QueryParser\Builder\QueryBuilder;
+use Gdbots\QueryParser\Enum\BoolOperator;
 
 final class Subquery extends Node
 {
@@ -16,14 +17,19 @@ final class Subquery extends Node
      * Subquery constructor.
      *
      * @param Node[] $nodes
+     * @param BoolOperator $boolOperator
      * @param bool $useBoost
      * @param float|mixed $boost
      *
      * @throws \LogicException
      */
-    public function __construct(array $nodes, $useBoost = false, $boost = self::DEFAULT_BOOST)
-    {
-        parent::__construct(null, null, $useBoost, $boost);
+    public function __construct(
+        array $nodes,
+        BoolOperator $boolOperator = null,
+        $useBoost = false,
+        $boost = self::DEFAULT_BOOST
+    ) {
+        parent::__construct(null, $boolOperator, $useBoost, $boost);
         $this->nodes = $nodes;
 
         foreach ($this->nodes as $node) {
@@ -49,7 +55,13 @@ public static function fromArray(array $data = [])
             }
         }
 
-        return new self($nodes, $useBoost, $boost);
+        try {
+            $boolOperator = isset($data['bool_operator']) ? BoolOperator::create($data['bool_operator']) : null;
+        } catch (\Exception $e) {
+            $boolOperator = null;
+        }
+
+        return new self($nodes, $boolOperator, $useBoost, $boost);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/QueryParser.php b/src/QueryParser.php
index e685a4c..a261a86 100755
--- a/src/QueryParser.php
+++ b/src/QueryParser.php
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ protected function handleFieldWithRange($fieldName, BoolOperator $boolOperator)
                 return new Field($fieldName, $nodes[0], $boolOperator, $m['use_boost'], $m['boost']);
             }
 
-            $subquery = new Subquery($nodes, $m['use_boost'], $m['boost']);
+            $subquery = new Subquery($nodes, null, $m['use_boost'], $m['boost']);
             return new Field($fieldName, $subquery, $boolOperator, $m['use_boost'], $m['boost']);
         }
 
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ protected function handleSubquery(BoolOperator $queryBoolOperator)
             return $nodes[0]::fromArray($data);
         }
 
-        return new Subquery($nodes, $m['use_boost'], $m['boost']);
+        return new Subquery($nodes, $queryBoolOperator, $m['use_boost'], $m['boost']);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/tests/Fixtures/test-queries.php b/tests/Fixtures/test-queries.php
index f49de13..59bc975 100644
--- a/tests/Fixtures/test-queries.php
+++ b/tests/Fixtures/test-queries.php
@@ -1426,6 +1426,42 @@
             new Subquery([new Word('word:a'), new Word('hashtag:b')]),
         ]
     ],
+
+    [
+        'name' => 'booleans before and in subqueries',
+        'input' => '"ipad pro" AND (gold OR silver)',
+        'expected_tokens' => [
+            [T::T_PHRASE, 'ipad pro'],
+            T::T_AND,
+            T::T_SUBQUERY_START,
+            [T::T_WORD, 'gold'],
+            T::T_OR,
+            [T::T_WORD, 'silver'],
+            T::T_SUBQUERY_END,
+        ],
+        'expected_nodes' => [
+            new Phrase('ipad pro', BoolOperator::REQUIRED()),
+            new Subquery([new Word('gold'), new Word('silver')], BoolOperator::REQUIRED()),
+        ]
+    ],
+
+    [
+        'name' => 'booleans before and in subqueries 2',
+        'input' => '"iphone 7" -(16gb OR 32gb)',
+        'expected_tokens' => [
+            [T::T_PHRASE, 'iphone 7'],
+            T::T_PROHIBITED,
+            T::T_SUBQUERY_START,
+            [T::T_WORD, '16gb'],
+            T::T_OR,
+            [T::T_WORD, '32gb'],
+            T::T_SUBQUERY_END,
+        ],
+        'expected_nodes' => [
+            new Phrase('iphone 7'),
+            new Subquery([new Word('16gb'), new Word('32gb')], BoolOperator::PROHIBITED()),
+        ]
+    ],
     /*
      * END: SUBQUERIES
      */
@@ -1569,7 +1605,7 @@
         ],
         'expected_nodes' => [
             new Phrase('john smith', null, true, 2.0),
-            new Subquery([new Word('foo'), new Word('bar')], true, 4.0),
+            new Subquery([new Word('foo'), new Word('bar')], null, true, 4.0),
         ]
     ],