diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/Tools.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/Tools.java
index 7a8fce8495..e6c73b62ec 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/Tools.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/Tools.java
@@ -1952,7 +1952,7 @@ final class Tools {
      */
     @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
     static final <T> Field<T> castIfNeeded(Field<?> field, Class<T> type) {
-        if (field.getType().equals(type))
+        if (field.getDataType().getFromType().equals(type))
             return (Field<T>) field;
         else
             return field.cast(type);