diff --git a/openjpa-jdbc/src/main/java/org/apache/openjpa/jdbc/kernel/exps/PCPath.java b/openjpa-jdbc/src/main/java/org/apache/openjpa/jdbc/kernel/exps/PCPath.java
index fcaf5d6cb..1aac32a41 100644
--- a/openjpa-jdbc/src/main/java/org/apache/openjpa/jdbc/kernel/exps/PCPath.java
+++ b/openjpa-jdbc/src/main/java/org/apache/openjpa/jdbc/kernel/exps/PCPath.java
@@ -779,15 +779,10 @@ public class PCPath
 
         Object ret;
         if (_key)
-            if (pstate.field.getKey().getValueMappedBy() != null)
-                ret = ((FieldMapping) pstate.field.getKey().
-                    getValueMappedByMetaData()).
-                    loadProjection(ctx.store, ctx.fetch, res, pstate.joins);
-            else
-                // Map key is a java primitive type
-                //    example: Map<Integer, Employee> emps
-                ret = res.getObject(pstate.cols[0],
-                    null, pstate.joins);
+            // Map key is a java primitive type
+            //    example: Map<Integer, Employee> emps
+            ret = res.getObject(pstate.cols[0],
+                null, pstate.joins);
         else
             ret = pstate.field.loadProjection(ctx.store, ctx.fetch, res, 
                 pstate.joins);
diff --git a/openjpa-persistence-jdbc/src/test/java/org/apache/openjpa/persistence/jdbc/maps/spec_10_1_26_ex3/TestSpec10_1_26_Ex3.java b/openjpa-persistence-jdbc/src/test/java/org/apache/openjpa/persistence/jdbc/maps/spec_10_1_26_ex3/TestSpec10_1_26_Ex3.java
index 4bb2e213a..095af8379 100644
--- a/openjpa-persistence-jdbc/src/test/java/org/apache/openjpa/persistence/jdbc/maps/spec_10_1_26_ex3/TestSpec10_1_26_Ex3.java
+++ b/openjpa-persistence-jdbc/src/test/java/org/apache/openjpa/persistence/jdbc/maps/spec_10_1_26_ex3/TestSpec10_1_26_Ex3.java
@@ -116,6 +116,46 @@ public class TestSpec10_1_26_Ex3 extends SQLListenerTestCase {
         if (!inMemory)
             assertTrue(sql.get(0).toUpperCase().indexOf(" GROUP BY ") != -1);
 
+        query = "select KEY(e) from Department d, " +
+            " in (d.emps) e where VALUE(e).department.deptId = 1" +
+            " ORDER BY KEY(e).fName";
+        q = em.createQuery(query);
+        if (inMemory) 
+            setCandidate(q, Department.class);
+        rs = q.getResultList();
+        if (!inMemory)
+            assertEquals(((EmployeeName) rs.get(0)).getFName(), "f1");
+
+        query = "select KEY(e) from Department d, " +
+            " in (d.emps) e where VALUE(e).name.fName = 'f1'" +
+            " ORDER BY KEY(e).fName";
+        q = em.createQuery(query);
+        if (inMemory) 
+            setCandidate(q, Department.class);
+        rs = q.getResultList();
+        if (!inMemory)
+            assertEquals(((EmployeeName) rs.get(0)).getFName(), "f1");
+
+        query = "select KEY(e) from Department d, " +
+            " in (d.emps) e where SUBSTRING(VALUE(e).name.fName, 1) = 'f1'" +
+            " ORDER BY KEY(e).fName";
+        q = em.createQuery(query);
+        if (inMemory) 
+            setCandidate(q, Department.class);
+        rs = q.getResultList();
+        if (!inMemory)
+            assertEquals(((EmployeeName) rs.get(0)).getFName(), "f1");
+
+        query = "select KEY(e) from Department d, " +
+            " in (d.emps) e where LOCATE(VALUE(e).name.fName, 'f1') <> 0" +
+            " ORDER BY KEY(e).fName";
+        q = em.createQuery(query);
+        if (inMemory) 
+            setCandidate(q, Department.class);
+        rs = q.getResultList();
+        if (!inMemory)
+            assertEquals(((EmployeeName) rs.get(0)).getFName(), "f1");
+
         em.close();
     }