diff --git a/_mysql.c b/_mysql.c
index 1806cc5..5d3f572 100644
--- a/_mysql.c
+++ b/_mysql.c
@@ -1373,6 +1373,7 @@ _mysql_field_to_python(
 		field_type == FIELD_TYPE_BLOB ||
 		field_type == FIELD_TYPE_VAR_STRING ||
 		field_type == FIELD_TYPE_STRING ||
+		field_type == FIELD_TYPE_GEOMETRY ||
 		field_type == FIELD_TYPE_BIT) {
 			binary = 1;
 	}