diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/DBAL/Driver/OCI8/OCI8Statement.php b/lib/Doctrine/DBAL/Driver/OCI8/OCI8Statement.php
index 55c03d975..d0644b19a 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine/DBAL/Driver/OCI8/OCI8Statement.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/DBAL/Driver/OCI8/OCI8Statement.php
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ class OCI8Statement implements \Doctrine\DBAL\Driver\Statement
             throw new \InvalidArgumentException("Invalid fetch style: " . $fetchStyle);
         }
         
-        return oci_fetch_array($this->_sth, self::$fetchStyleMap[$fetchStyle] | OCI_RETURN_NULLS);
+        return oci_fetch_array($this->_sth, self::$fetchStyleMap[$fetchStyle] | OCI_RETURN_NULLS | OCI_RETURN_LOBS);
     }
 
     /**