diff --git a/openjpa-jdbc/src/main/java/org/apache/openjpa/jdbc/sql/OracleDictionary.java b/openjpa-jdbc/src/main/java/org/apache/openjpa/jdbc/sql/OracleDictionary.java
index 87586d91d..9b5a18c86 100644
--- a/openjpa-jdbc/src/main/java/org/apache/openjpa/jdbc/sql/OracleDictionary.java
+++ b/openjpa-jdbc/src/main/java/org/apache/openjpa/jdbc/sql/OracleDictionary.java
@@ -1161,9 +1161,12 @@ public class OracleDictionary
     
     public void insertClobForStreamingLoad(Row row, Column col, Object ob)
         throws SQLException {
-        if (ob == null)
+        if (ob == null) {
             col.setType(Types.OTHER);
-        row.setNull(col);
+            row.setNull(col);
+        } else {
+            row.setClob(col, getEmptyClob());
+        }
     }
 
     public int getBatchUpdateCount(PreparedStatement ps) throws SQLException {
@@ -1202,8 +1205,11 @@ public class OracleDictionary
     @Override
     public void insertBlobForStreamingLoad(Row row, Column col, 
         JDBCStore store, Object ob, Select sel) throws SQLException {
-        if (ob == null)
+        if (ob == null) {
             col.setType(Types.OTHER);
-        row.setNull(col);
-    }    
+            row.setNull(col);
+        } else {
+            row.setBlob(col, getEmptyBlob());
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/openjpa-persistence-jdbc/src/test/java/org/apache/openjpa/jdbc/meta/strats/AbstractLobTest.java b/openjpa-persistence-jdbc/src/test/java/org/apache/openjpa/jdbc/meta/strats/AbstractLobTest.java
index 01cab7f45..b25f0582e 100644
--- a/openjpa-persistence-jdbc/src/test/java/org/apache/openjpa/jdbc/meta/strats/AbstractLobTest.java
+++ b/openjpa-persistence-jdbc/src/test/java/org/apache/openjpa/jdbc/meta/strats/AbstractLobTest.java
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@ public abstract class AbstractLobTest extends SingleEMFTestCase {
     public void setUp() throws Exception {
         super.setUp(getLobEntityClass(), CLEAR_TABLES,
             "openjpa.DataCache", "true",
-            "openjpa.RemoteCommitProvider", "sjvm");
+            "openjpa.RemoteCommitProvider", "sjvm",
+            "openjpa.ConnectionRetainMode", "transaction");
     }
 
     public boolean isDatabaseSupported() {
diff --git a/openjpa-project/src/doc/manual/supported_databases.xml b/openjpa-project/src/doc/manual/supported_databases.xml
index 565e9d7ee..e19a49984 100644
--- a/openjpa-project/src/doc/manual/supported_databases.xml
+++ b/openjpa-project/src/doc/manual/supported_databases.xml
@@ -1153,6 +1153,26 @@ Floats and doubles may lose precision when stored.
 CLOB columns cannot be used in queries.
                     </para>
                 </listitem>
+                <listitem>
+                    <para>
+The use of LOBs with persistent attributes of a streaming data type (ex. 
+<literal>java.io.InputStream</literal> or <literal>java.io.Reader</literal>) may 
+require the same connection to be used over the life of the transaction or 
+entity manager.  If the same connection is not used for persistent operations
+a <literal>java.io.IOException</literal> with message <literal>Closed Connection
+</literal> may result.  The OpenJPA property <literal>openjpa.ConnectionRetainMode</literal>
+can be used to control how OpenJPA uses datastore connections.  See 
+<xref linkend="ref_guide_dbsetup_retain"/> for details.
+            <example id="dbsupport_oracle_retain_connection">
+                <title>
+                    Property to retain connection over the lifetime of the entity manager
+                </title>
+<programlisting>
+openjpa.ConnectionRetainMode: always
+</programlisting> 
+            </example>
+                    </para>
+                </listitem>
             </itemizedlist>
         </section>
     </section>