diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index f4b17644..db2abfd7 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Version 2.0.6 (2012-09-03 08:54:40) stable
+Version 2.0.6 (2012-09-03 08:55:49) stable
diff --git a/gluon/sqlhtml.py b/gluon/sqlhtml.py
index 959d40b3..b94f324b 100644
--- a/gluon/sqlhtml.py
+++ b/gluon/sqlhtml.py
@@ -702,17 +702,17 @@ def formstyle_bootstrap(form, fields):
         _submit = False
 
         if isinstance(controls, INPUT):
-            controls['_class'] = 'input-xlarge'
+            controls.add_class('input-xlarge')
             if controls['_type'] == 'submit':
                 # flag submit button
                 _submit = True
                 controls['_class'] = 'btn btn-primary'
 
         if isinstance(controls, SELECT):
-            controls['_class'] = 'input-xlarge'
+            controls.add_class('input-xlarge')
 
         if isinstance(controls, TEXTAREA):
-            controls['_class'] = 'input-xlarge'
+            controls.add_class('input-xlarge')
 
         if isinstance(label, LABEL):
             label['_class'] = 'control-label'