diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/Like.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/Like.java
index e4306379da..399b969140 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/Like.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/Like.java
@@ -178,18 +178,18 @@ implements
                 case SIMILAR_TO:
                 case NOT_LIKE:
                 case NOT_SIMILAR_TO:
-                    if (arg1.getType() != String.class && REQUIRES_CAST_ON_LIKE.contains(ctx.dialect()))
+                    if (!arg1.getDataType().isString() && REQUIRES_CAST_ON_LIKE.contains(ctx.dialect()))
                         arg1 = castIfNeeded(arg1, String.class);
-                    if (arg2.getType() != String.class && REQUIRES_CAST_ON_LIKE.contains(ctx.dialect()))
+                    if (!arg2.getDataType().isString() && REQUIRES_CAST_ON_LIKE.contains(ctx.dialect()))
                         arg2 = castIfNeeded(arg2, String.class);
 
                     break;
 
                 case LIKE_IGNORE_CASE:
                 case NOT_LIKE_IGNORE_CASE:
-                    if (arg1.getType() != String.class)
+                    if (!arg1.getDataType().isString())
                         arg1 = castIfNeeded(arg1, String.class);
-                    if (arg2.getType() != String.class)
+                    if (!arg2.getDataType().isString())
                         arg2 = castIfNeeded(arg2, String.class);
 
                     break;