diff --git a/OpenSim/Data/PGSQL/PGSQLManager.cs b/OpenSim/Data/PGSQL/PGSQLManager.cs
index 7deb942233..736306e074 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Data/PGSQL/PGSQLManager.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Data/PGSQL/PGSQLManager.cs
@@ -207,6 +207,11 @@ namespace OpenSim.Data.PGSQL
                     UUID.TryParse(value.ToString(), out uid);
                 return uid.Guid;
             }
+            if (PGFieldType == "smallint")
+            {
+                short.TryParse(value.ToString(), out short sintout);
+                return sintout;
+            }
             if (PGFieldType == "integer")
             {
                 int intout;