diff --git a/ext/overload/overload.c b/ext/overload/overload.c
index c0930665694..957139fdcb2 100644
--- a/ext/overload/overload.c
+++ b/ext/overload/overload.c
@@ -603,6 +603,7 @@ static void overload_call_method(INTERNAL_FUNCTION_PARAMETERS, zend_property_ref
 		}
 
 		return_value->value = retval->value;
+		return_value->type  = retval->type;
 		zval_copy_ctor(return_value);
 		zval_ptr_dtor(&retval);
 	}