diff --git a/dibi/libs/DibiTranslator.php b/dibi/libs/DibiTranslator.php
index c3a472fcd..2ee942836 100644
--- a/dibi/libs/DibiTranslator.php
+++ b/dibi/libs/DibiTranslator.php
@@ -332,10 +332,12 @@ public function formatValue($value, $modifier)
 			case 'b':  // boolean
 				return $value === NULL ? 'NULL' : $this->driver->escape($value, $modifier);
 
-			case 'sn': // string or NULL
+			case 'sN': // string or NULL
+			case 'sn':
 				return $value == '' ? 'NULL' : $this->driver->escape($value, dibi::TEXT); // notice two equal signs
 
-			case 'in': // signed int or NULL
+			case 'iN': // signed int or NULL
+			case 'in': // deprecated
 				if ($value == '') $value = NULL;
 				// intentionally break omitted