diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Query/Parameter.php b/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Query/Parameter.php
index 659386665..57813cb63 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Query/Parameter.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Query/Parameter.php
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class Parameter
     {
         $this->name  = trim($name, ':');
 
-        $this->setValue($value);
+        $this->setValue($value, $type);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -98,4 +98,4 @@ class Parameter
         $this->value = $value;
         $this->type  = $type ?: ParameterTypeInferer::inferType($value);
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}