diff --git a/include/mysql.hpp b/include/mysql.hpp
index e39a3d08..80f47f33 100644
--- a/include/mysql.hpp
+++ b/include/mysql.hpp
@@ -177,8 +177,13 @@ class mysql {
       param.buffer = const_cast<void *>(static_cast<const void *>(&value));
     }
     else if constexpr (std::is_arithmetic_v<U>) {
-      param.buffer_type =
-          (enum_field_types)ormpp_mysql::type_to_id(identity<U>{});
+      if constexpr (std::is_same_v<bool, U>) {
+        param.buffer_type = MYSQL_TYPE_TINY;
+      }
+      else {
+        param.buffer_type =
+            (enum_field_types)ormpp_mysql::type_to_id(identity<U>{});
+      }
       param.buffer = const_cast<void *>(static_cast<const void *>(&value));
     }
     else if constexpr (std::is_same_v<std::string, U>) {
@@ -214,8 +219,13 @@ class mysql {
       param_bind.buffer = const_cast<void *>(static_cast<const void *>(&value));
     }
     else if constexpr (std::is_arithmetic_v<U>) {
-      param_bind.buffer_type =
-          (enum_field_types)ormpp_mysql::type_to_id(identity<U>{});
+      if constexpr (std::is_same_v<bool, U>) {
+        param_bind.buffer_type = MYSQL_TYPE_TINY;
+      }
+      else {
+        param_bind.buffer_type =
+            (enum_field_types)ormpp_mysql::type_to_id(identity<U>{});
+      }
       param_bind.buffer = const_cast<void *>(static_cast<const void *>(&value));
     }
     else if constexpr (std::is_same_v<std::string, U>) {
diff --git a/include/type_mapping.hpp b/include/type_mapping.hpp
index fa153770..76995718 100644
--- a/include/type_mapping.hpp
+++ b/include/type_mapping.hpp
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ struct identity {};
 
 #ifdef ORMPP_ENABLE_MYSQL
 namespace ormpp_mysql {
-REGISTER_TYPE(bool, MYSQL_TYPE_BOOL)
 REGISTER_TYPE(char, MYSQL_TYPE_TINY)
 REGISTER_TYPE(short, MYSQL_TYPE_SHORT)
 REGISTER_TYPE(int, MYSQL_TYPE_LONG)