diff --git a/libsolidity/codegen/ir/IRGeneratorForStatements.cpp b/libsolidity/codegen/ir/IRGeneratorForStatements.cpp
index 5046925fd..2a9c6a9ea 100644
--- a/libsolidity/codegen/ir/IRGeneratorForStatements.cpp
+++ b/libsolidity/codegen/ir/IRGeneratorForStatements.cpp
@@ -1537,6 +1537,15 @@ string IRGeneratorForStatements::binaryOperation(
 			case Token::Mod:
 				fun = m_utils.checkedIntModFunction(*type);
 				break;
+			case Token::BitOr:
+				fun = "or";
+				break;
+			case Token::BitXor:
+				fun = "xor";
+				break;
+			case Token::BitAnd:
+				fun = "and";
+				break;
 			default:
 				break;
 		}
diff --git a/test/libsolidity/semanticTests/expressions/bit_operators.sol b/test/libsolidity/semanticTests/expressions/bit_operators.sol
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..32ec16bf6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/libsolidity/semanticTests/expressions/bit_operators.sol
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+contract test {
+    uint8 x;
+    uint v;
+    function f() public returns (uint x, uint y, uint z) {
+        uint16 a;
+        uint32 b;
+        assembly {
+            a := 0x0f0f0f0f0f
+            b := 0xff0fff0fff
+        }
+        x = a & b;
+        y = a | b;
+        z = a ^ b;
+    }
+}
+// ====
+// compileViaYul: also
+// ----
+// f() -> 3855, 268374015, 268370160