diff --git a/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/sqlserver/schema_statements.rb b/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/sqlserver/schema_statements.rb
index 88828191f..5435d8986 100644
--- a/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/sqlserver/schema_statements.rb
+++ b/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/sqlserver/schema_statements.rb
@@ -422,10 +422,12 @@ def column_definitions(table_name)
               else
                 type = case ci[:type]
                        when /smallint|int|bigint/ then ci[:_type]
+                       when /bit/ then 'smallint'
                        else ci[:type]
                        end
                 value = default.match(/\A\((.*)\)\Z/m)[1]
                 value = select_value("SELECT CAST(#{value} AS #{type}) AS value", "SCHEMA")
+
                 [value, nil]
               end
             end
diff --git a/test/cases/column_test_sqlserver.rb b/test/cases/column_test_sqlserver.rb
index 532f65837..f4809be01 100644
--- a/test/cases/column_test_sqlserver.rb
+++ b/test/cases/column_test_sqlserver.rb
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ def assert_obj_set_and_save(attribute, value)
       _(col.sql_type).must_equal           "bit"
       _(col.type).must_equal               :boolean
       _(col.null).must_equal               true
-      _(col.default).must_equal            true
+      _(col.default).must_equal            1
       _(obj.bit).must_equal                true
       _(col.default_function).must_be_nil
       type = connection.lookup_cast_type_from_column(col)