diff --git a/includes/kohana/modules/database/classes/kohana/database/query/builder.php b/includes/kohana/modules/database/classes/kohana/database/query/builder.php
index 8d36e790..bb55a595 100644
--- a/includes/kohana/modules/database/classes/kohana/database/query/builder.php
+++ b/includes/kohana/modules/database/classes/kohana/database/query/builder.php
@@ -114,6 +114,11 @@ abstract class Kohana_Database_Query_Builder extends Database_Query {
 					{
 						$value = $db->quote($value);
 					}
+					elseif (is_string($value) AND preg_match('/^=/',$value))
+					{
+						// Value is a column
+						$value = $db->quote_column(preg_replace('/^=/','',$value));
+					}
 					elseif ((is_string($value) AND array_key_exists($value, $this->_parameters)) === FALSE)
 					{
 						// Quote the value, it is not a parameter