diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index dcd0c6db..0cba6e9a 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Version 2.00.0 (2012-06-05 00:02:52) dev
+Version 2.00.0 (2012-06-05 10:57:17) dev
diff --git a/gluon/dal.py b/gluon/dal.py
index 298115b1..ef8494ce 100644
--- a/gluon/dal.py
+++ b/gluon/dal.py
@@ -1482,7 +1482,10 @@ class BaseAdapter(ConnectionPool):
         if isinstance(obj, CALLABLETYPES):
             obj = obj()
         if isinstance(fieldtype, SQLCustomType):
-            return fieldtype.encoder(obj)
+            value = fieldtype.encoder(obj)
+            if fieldtype.native in ('string','text'):
+                return self.adapt(value)
+            return value
         if isinstance(obj, (Expression, Field)):
             return str(obj)
         if fieldtype.startswith('list:'):