diff --git a/symmetric-core/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/symmetric/io/data/transform/BshColumnTransform.java b/symmetric-core/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/symmetric/io/data/transform/BshColumnTransform.java
index 3af20d8e72..7fb2559eca 100644
--- a/symmetric-core/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/symmetric/io/data/transform/BshColumnTransform.java
+++ b/symmetric-core/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/symmetric/io/data/transform/BshColumnTransform.java
@@ -143,13 +143,14 @@ public NewAndOldValue transform(IDatabasePlatform platform,
                 interpreter.unset(columnName);
             }
             
-            if (result == null) {
-            	return null;
-            }
-            else if (result instanceof String) {
+            if (result instanceof String) {
             	return new NewAndOldValue((String) result, null);
-            } else {
+            } else if (result instanceof NewAndOldValue) {
                 return (NewAndOldValue) result;
+            } else if (result != null) {
+                return new NewAndOldValue(result.toString(), null);
+            } else {
+                return null;
             }
         } catch (TargetError evalEx) {
             Throwable ex = evalEx.getTarget();