diff --git a/phpBB/phpbb/textreparser/row_based_plugin.php b/phpBB/phpbb/textreparser/row_based_plugin.php
index 6b63ffeeaf..05a6e19553 100644
--- a/phpBB/phpbb/textreparser/row_based_plugin.php
+++ b/phpBB/phpbb/textreparser/row_based_plugin.php
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ abstract class row_based_plugin extends base
 	{
 		$columns = $this->get_columns();
 
-		$sql = 'SELECT MAX(' . $columns['id'] . ' AS max_id FROM ' . $this->get_table_name();
+		$sql = 'SELECT MAX(' . $columns['id'] . ') AS max_id FROM ' . $this->get_table_name();
 		$result = $this->db->sql_query($sql);
 		$max_id = (int) $this->db->sql_fetchfield('max_id');
 		$this->db->sql_freeresult($result);
diff --git a/tests/text_reparser/test_row_based_plugin.php b/tests/text_reparser/test_row_based_plugin.php
index 4d4d64a56d..489dff280b 100644
--- a/tests/text_reparser/test_row_based_plugin.php
+++ b/tests/text_reparser/test_row_based_plugin.php
@@ -32,6 +32,12 @@ abstract class phpbb_textreparser_test_row_based_plugin extends phpbb_database_t
 		parent::setUp();
 	}
 
+	public function test_get_max_id()
+	{
+		$reparser = $this->get_reparser();
+		$this->assertEquals(1000, $reparser->get_max_id());
+	}
+
 	/**
 	* @dataProvider getReparseTests
 	*/