diff --git a/src/main/java/net/aufdemrand/denizen/scripts/commands/core/DetermineCommand.java b/src/main/java/net/aufdemrand/denizen/scripts/commands/core/DetermineCommand.java
index b9f97b04dc..b0b5d8a677 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/aufdemrand/denizen/scripts/commands/core/DetermineCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/aufdemrand/denizen/scripts/commands/core/DetermineCommand.java
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public void parseArgs(ScriptEntry scriptEntry) throws InvalidArgumentsException
                 scriptEntry.addObject("passively", new Element(true));
 
             else if (!scriptEntry.hasObject("outcome"))
-                scriptEntry.addObject("outcome", arg.asElement());
+                scriptEntry.addObject("outcome", new Element(arg.raw_value));
 
             else arg.reportUnhandled();
         }