diff --git a/openjpa-jdbc/src/main/java/org/apache/openjpa/jdbc/sql/AbstractResult.java b/openjpa-jdbc/src/main/java/org/apache/openjpa/jdbc/sql/AbstractResult.java
index 8e462238f..5f80926f4 100644
--- a/openjpa-jdbc/src/main/java/org/apache/openjpa/jdbc/sql/AbstractResult.java
+++ b/openjpa-jdbc/src/main/java/org/apache/openjpa/jdbc/sql/AbstractResult.java
@@ -688,12 +688,12 @@ public abstract class AbstractResult
 
     public Object getObject(Object obj, int metaType, Object arg)
         throws SQLException {
-        return getObjectInternal(translate(obj, null), metaType, arg, null);
+        return getObjectInternal(obj, metaType, arg, null);
     }
 
     public Object getObject(Column col, Object arg, Joins joins)
         throws SQLException {
-        return getObjectInternal(translate(col, joins), col.getJavaType(),
+        return getObjectInternal(col, col.getJavaType(),
             arg, joins);
     }
 
@@ -834,7 +834,8 @@ public abstract class AbstractResult
 
     /**
      * Translate the user-given id or column. This method is called before
-     * delegating to any <code>get*Internal</code> methods. Return the
+     * delegating to any <code>get*Internal</code> methods with the exception of
+     * <code>getObjectInternal</code>. Return the
      * original value by default.
      */
     protected Object translate(Object obj, Joins joins)
diff --git a/openjpa-jdbc/src/main/java/org/apache/openjpa/jdbc/sql/ResultSetResult.java b/openjpa-jdbc/src/main/java/org/apache/openjpa/jdbc/sql/ResultSetResult.java
index 30c2937cd..a4f8e01ca 100644
--- a/openjpa-jdbc/src/main/java/org/apache/openjpa/jdbc/sql/ResultSetResult.java
+++ b/openjpa-jdbc/src/main/java/org/apache/openjpa/jdbc/sql/ResultSetResult.java
@@ -357,6 +357,9 @@ public class ResultSetResult
         if (metaTypeCode == -1 && obj instanceof Column)
             metaTypeCode = ((Column) obj).getJavaType();
 
+        boolean isClob = (obj instanceof Column) ? ((Column) obj).getType() == Types.CLOB : false;
+        obj = translate(obj, joins);
+        
         Object val = null;
         switch (metaTypeCode) {
             case JavaTypes.BOOLEAN:
@@ -393,8 +396,7 @@ public class ResultSetResult
                 val = new Short(getShortInternal(obj, joins));
                 break;
             case JavaTypes.STRING:
-                return getStringInternal(obj, joins,
-                    obj instanceof Column && ((Column) obj).getType() == Types.CLOB);
+                return getStringInternal(obj, joins, isClob);
             case JavaTypes.OBJECT:
                 return _dict
                     .getBlobObject(_rs, ((Number) obj).intValue(), _store);