diff --git a/libs/libmysqlxx/include/mysqlxx/Manip.h b/libs/libmysqlxx/include/mysqlxx/Manip.h
index 09f6464b710..ff071c8e64e 100644
--- a/libs/libmysqlxx/include/mysqlxx/Manip.h
+++ b/libs/libmysqlxx/include/mysqlxx/Manip.h
@@ -115,6 +115,19 @@ struct EscapeManipResult
 
 		return ostr;
 	}
+	template <typename T>
+	std::ostream & operator<< (const Null<T> & value)
+	{
+		if(value.is_null)
+		{
+			ostr << "\\N";
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			*this << value.data;
+		}
+		return ostr ;
+	}
 
 private:
 
@@ -183,6 +196,19 @@ public:
 		ostr.put('\'');
 		return ostr;
 	}
+	template <typename T>
+	std::ostream & operator<< (const Null<T> & value)
+	{
+		if(value.is_null)
+		{
+			ostr << "\\N";
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			*this << value.data;
+		}
+		return ostr ;
+	}
 
 
 private: