diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/Scripting/JsonStore/JsonStore.cs b/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/Scripting/JsonStore/JsonStore.cs
index 088d0cdf88..5c89717e49 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/Scripting/JsonStore/JsonStore.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/Scripting/JsonStore/JsonStore.cs
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules.Scripting.JsonStore
             if (result == null)
                 return false;
             
-            if (useJson || result.Type == OSDType.String)
+            if (useJson || OSDBaseType(result.Type))
                 return true;
             
             return false;
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules.Scripting.JsonStore
                 return true;
             }
 
-            if (result.Type == OSDType.String)
+            if (OSDBaseType(result.Type))
             {
                 value = result.AsString(); 
                 return true;
@@ -557,6 +557,33 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules.Scripting.JsonStore
             return pkey;
         }
 
+        // -----------------------------------------------------------------
+        /// <summary>
+        /// 
+        /// </summary>
+        // -----------------------------------------------------------------
+        protected static bool OSDBaseType(OSDType type)
+        {
+            // Should be the list of base types for which AsString() returns
+            // something useful
+            if (type == OSDType.Boolean)
+                return true;
+            if (type == OSDType.Integer)
+                return true;
+            if (type == OSDType.Real)
+                return true;
+            if (type == OSDType.String)
+                return true;
+            if (type == OSDType.UUID)
+                return true;
+            if (type == OSDType.Date)
+                return true;
+            if (type == OSDType.URI)
+                return true;
+
+            return false;
+        }
+
         // -----------------------------------------------------------------
         /// <summary>
         ///