diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Database/Console/DatabaseInspectionCommand.php b/src/Illuminate/Database/Console/DatabaseInspectionCommand.php
index 1125d0384103..62102c655438 100644
--- a/src/Illuminate/Database/Console/DatabaseInspectionCommand.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Database/Console/DatabaseInspectionCommand.php
@@ -16,6 +16,25 @@
 
 abstract class DatabaseInspectionCommand extends Command
 {
+    /**
+     * A map of database column types.
+     *
+     * @var array
+     */
+    protected $typeMappings = [
+        'bit' => 'string',
+        'enum' => 'string',
+        'geometry' => 'string',
+        'geomcollection' => 'string',
+        'linestring' => 'string',
+        'multilinestring' => 'string',
+        'multipoint' => 'string',
+        'multipolygon' => 'string',
+        'point' => 'string',
+        'polygon' => 'string',
+        'sysname' => 'string',
+    ];
+
     /**
      * The Composer instance.
      *
@@ -193,4 +212,17 @@ protected function installDependencies()
             }
         }
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Register custom Doctrine type mappings.
+     *
+     * @param  \Doctrine\DBAL\Platforms\AbstractPlatform  $platform
+     * @return void
+     */
+    protected function registerTypeMapping(AbstractPlatform $platform)
+    {
+        foreach ($this->typeMappings as $type => $value) {
+            $platform->registerDoctrineTypeMapping($type, $value);
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Database/Console/ShowCommand.php b/src/Illuminate/Database/Console/ShowCommand.php
index 125de1cac558..6a4c300db44c 100644
--- a/src/Illuminate/Database/Console/ShowCommand.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Database/Console/ShowCommand.php
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ public function handle(ConnectionResolverInterface $connections)
 
         $schema = $connection->getDoctrineSchemaManager();
 
+        $this->registerTypeMapping($schema->getDatabasePlatform());
+
         $data = [
             'platform' => [
                 'config' => $this->getConfigFromDatabase($database),
@@ -75,7 +77,7 @@ protected function tables(ConnectionInterface $connection, AbstractSchemaManager
             'table' => $table->getName(),
             'size' => $this->getTableSize($connection, $table->getName()),
             'rows' => $this->option('counts') ? $connection->table($table->getName())->count() : null,
-            'engine' => rescue(fn () => $table->getOption('engine')),
+            'engine' => rescue(fn () => $table->getOption('engine'), null, false),
             'comment' => $table->getComment(),
         ]);
     }
diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Database/Console/TableCommand.php b/src/Illuminate/Database/Console/TableCommand.php
index 7cc99162f721..f221e4727be7 100644
--- a/src/Illuminate/Database/Console/TableCommand.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Database/Console/TableCommand.php
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ public function handle(ConnectionResolverInterface $connections)
         $connection = $connections->connection($this->input->getOption('database'));
 
         $schema = $connection->getDoctrineSchemaManager();
+        $this->registerTypeMapping($schema->getDatabasePlatform());
 
         $table = $this->argument('table') ?: $this->components->choice(
             'Which table would you like to inspect?',
diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Console/ShowModelCommand.php b/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Console/ShowModelCommand.php
index 5a01b574cdc3..c5bca312f903 100644
--- a/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Console/ShowModelCommand.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Foundation/Console/ShowModelCommand.php
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ public function handle()
     protected function getAttributes($model)
     {
         $schema = $model->getConnection()->getDoctrineSchemaManager();
+        $this->registerTypeMapping($schema->getDatabasePlatform());
         $table = $model->getConnection()->getTablePrefix().$model->getTable();
         $columns = $schema->listTableColumns($table);
         $indexes = $schema->listTableIndexes($table);