diff --git a/frappe/database.py b/frappe/database.py
index 939a82fea7..6a119cff4f 100644
--- a/frappe/database.py
+++ b/frappe/database.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import frappe.defaults
 import frappe.async
 import re
 import frappe.model.meta
-from frappe.utils import now, get_datetime, cstr
+from frappe.utils import now, get_datetime, cstr, cast_fieldtype
 from frappe import _
 from frappe.model.utils.link_count import flush_local_link_count
 from frappe.utils.background_jobs import execute_job, get_queue
@@ -35,6 +35,19 @@ from pymysql.constants 	import ER, FIELD_TYPE
 from pymysql.converters import conversions
 import pymysql
 
+# Helpers
+def _cast_result(doctype, result):
+	batch = [ ]
+
+	for field, value in result:
+		df = frappe.get_meta(doctype).get_field(field)
+		if df:
+			value = cast_fieldtype(df.fieldtype, value)
+
+		batch.append(tuple([field, value]))
+
+	return tuple(batch)
+
 class Database:
 	"""
 	   Open a database connection with the given parmeters, if use_default is True, use the
@@ -544,6 +557,7 @@ class Database:
 				from tabSingles where field in (%s) and doctype=%s""" \
 					% (', '.join(['%s'] * len(fields)), '%s'),
 					tuple(fields) + (doctype,), as_dict=False, debug=debug)
+			r = _cast_result(doctype, r)
 
 			if as_dict:
 				if r:
@@ -556,7 +570,7 @@ class Database:
 			else:
 				return r and [[i[1] for i in r]] or []
 
-	def get_singles_dict(self, doctype):
+	def get_singles_dict(self, doctype, debug = False):
 		"""Get Single DocType as dict.
 
 		:param doctype: DocType of the single object whose value is requested
@@ -566,9 +580,16 @@ class Database:
 			# Get coulmn and value of the single doctype Accounts Settings
 			account_settings = frappe.db.get_singles_dict("Accounts Settings")
 		"""
+		result = self.sql("""
+			SELECT field, value
+			FROM   `tabSingles`
+			WHERE  doctype = %s
+		""", doctype)
+		result = _cast_result(doctype, result)
 
-		return frappe._dict(self.sql("""select field, value from
-			tabSingles where doctype=%s""", doctype))
+		dict_  = frappe._dict(result)
+
+		return dict_
 
 	def get_all(self, *args, **kwargs):
 		return frappe.get_all(*args, **kwargs)
diff --git a/frappe/model/base_document.py b/frappe/model/base_document.py
index f743b881be..2d2e9947f4 100644
--- a/frappe/model/base_document.py
+++ b/frappe/model/base_document.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import datetime
 import frappe, sys
 from frappe import _
 from frappe.utils import (cint, flt, now, cstr, strip_html, getdate, get_datetime, to_timedelta,
-	sanitize_html, sanitize_email)
+	sanitize_html, sanitize_email, cast_fieldtype)
 from frappe.model import default_fields
 from frappe.model.naming import set_new_name
 from frappe.model.utils.link_count import notify_link_count
@@ -758,27 +758,8 @@ class BaseDocument(object):
 
 		return self.cast(val, df)
 
-	def cast(self, val, df):
-		if df.fieldtype in ("Currency", "Float", "Percent"):
-			val = flt(val)
-
-		elif df.fieldtype in ("Int", "Check"):
-			val = cint(val)
-
-		elif df.fieldtype in ("Data", "Text", "Small Text", "Long Text",
-			"Text Editor", "Select", "Link", "Dynamic Link"):
-				val = cstr(val)
-
-		elif df.fieldtype == "Date":
-			val = getdate(val)
-
-		elif df.fieldtype == "Datetime":
-			val = get_datetime(val)
-
-		elif df.fieldtype == "Time":
-			val = to_timedelta(val)
-
-		return val
+	def cast(self, value, df):
+		return cast_fieldtype(df.fieldtype, value)
 
 	def _extract_images_from_text_editor(self):
 		from frappe.utils.file_manager import extract_images_from_doc
diff --git a/frappe/utils/__init__.py b/frappe/utils/__init__.py
index 9c384e00d5..ea100cb863 100644
--- a/frappe/utils/__init__.py
+++ b/frappe/utils/__init__.py
@@ -556,3 +556,25 @@ def parse_json(val):
 	if isinstance(val, string_types):
 		return json.loads(val)
 	return val
+
+def cast_fieldtype(fieldtype, value):
+	if fieldtype in ("Currency", "Float", "Percent"):
+		value = flt(value)
+
+	elif fieldtype in ("Int", "Check"):
+		value = cint(value)
+
+	elif fieldtype in ("Data", "Text", "Small Text", "Long Text",
+		"Text Editor", "Select", "Link", "Dynamic Link"):
+		value = cstr(value)
+
+	elif fieldtype == "Date":
+		value = getdate(value)
+
+	elif fieldtype == "Datetime":
+		value = get_datetime(value)
+
+	elif fieldtype == "Time":
+		value = to_timedelta(value)
+
+	return value
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