diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Internal/Hydration/ArrayHydrator.php b/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Internal/Hydration/ArrayHydrator.php
index a79f086ec..f3e4376f7 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Internal/Hydration/ArrayHydrator.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Internal/Hydration/ArrayHydrator.php
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ class ArrayHydrator extends AbstractHydrator
                 $args   = $newObject['args'];
                 $obj    = $class->newInstanceArgs($args);
 
-                if (count($args) == $scalarCount || ($scalarCount == 0 && count($rowData['newObjects']))) {
+                if (count($args) == $scalarCount || ($scalarCount == 0 && count($rowData['newObjects']) == 1)) {
                     $result[$resultKey] = $obj;
 
                     continue;
diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Internal/Hydration/ObjectHydrator.php b/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Internal/Hydration/ObjectHydrator.php
index f7b37b38f..c8607d703 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Internal/Hydration/ObjectHydrator.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Internal/Hydration/ObjectHydrator.php
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ class ObjectHydrator extends AbstractHydrator
                 $args   = $newObject['args'];
                 $obj    = $class->newInstanceArgs($args);
 
-                if (count($args) == $scalarCount || ($scalarCount == 0 && count($rowData['newObjects']))) {
+                if (count($args) == $scalarCount || ($scalarCount == 0 && count($rowData['newObjects']) == 1 )) {
                     $result[$resultKey] = $obj;
 
                     continue;