diff --git a/src/Console/ModelsCommand.php b/src/Console/ModelsCommand.php
index 95a7b2f49..7d684b613 100644
--- a/src/Console/ModelsCommand.php
+++ b/src/Console/ModelsCommand.php
@@ -435,9 +435,11 @@ protected function getPropertiesFromTable($model)
                 if (!$column->getNotnull()) {
                     $this->nullableColumns[$name] = true;
                 }
+                
+                $propertyType = $this->getTypeInModel($model, $type);
                 $this->setProperty(
                     $name,
-                    $this->getTypeInModel($model, $type),
+                    $propertyType,
                     true,
                     true,
                     $comment,
@@ -449,7 +451,7 @@ protected function getPropertiesFromTable($model)
                         $this->getClassNameInModel($model, \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder::class)
                         . '|'
                         . $this->getClassNameInModel($model, get_class($model)),
-                        array('$value')
+                        array(empty($propertyType) ? '$value' : "{$propertyType} \$value")
                     );
                 }
             }