diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/Record.php b/lib/Doctrine/Record.php
index fa4e0579..61508837 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine/Record.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/Record.php
@@ -2296,7 +2296,7 @@ final public function getIncremented()
             return null;
         }
 
-        return $id;
+        return (int)$id;
     }
 
     /**