diff --git a/dbPort/src/org/compiere/model/PO.java b/dbPort/src/org/compiere/model/PO.java
index d00156ea9b..6fa31bf734 100644
--- a/dbPort/src/org/compiere/model/PO.java
+++ b/dbPort/src/org/compiere/model/PO.java
@@ -683,7 +683,10 @@ public abstract class PO
 			//	Set Boolean
 			else if (p_info.getColumnClass(index) == Boolean.class 
 				&& ("Y".equals(value) || "N".equals(value)) )
-				m_newValues[index] = new Boolean("Y".equals(value));
+				m_newValues[index] = new Boolean("Y".equals(value));
+			else if (value.getClass() == Integer.class 
+					&& p_info.getColumnClass(index) == String.class)
+					m_newValues[index] = value;			
 			else
 			{
 				log.log(Level.SEVERE, ColumnName