1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/idiorm.php b/idiorm.php
index 128198b..32dddee 100644
--- a/idiorm.php
+++ b/idiorm.php
@@ -696,7 +696,10 @@
 
             $return_value = 0;
             if($result !== false && isset($result->$alias)) {
-                if((int) $result->$alias == (float) $result->$alias) {
+                if (!is_numeric($result->$alias)) {
+                    $return_value = $result->$alias;
+                }
+                elseif((int) $result->$alias == (float) $result->$alias) {
                     $return_value = (int) $result->$alias;
                 } else {
                     $return_value = (float) $result->$alias;