diff --git a/lib/adapters/mysql.js b/lib/adapters/mysql.js
index bdfb6cca..72639242 100644
--- a/lib/adapters/mysql.js
+++ b/lib/adapters/mysql.js
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ MySQL.prototype.toFields = function (model, data) {
     var props = this._models[model].properties;
     Object.keys(data).forEach(function (key) {
         if (props[key]) {
-            fields.push(key + ' = ' + this.toDatabase(props[key], data[key]));
+        	fields.push('`' + key.replace(/\./g, '`.`') + '` = ' + this.toDatabase(props[key], data[key]));
         }
     }.bind(this));
     return fields.join(',');
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ MySQL.prototype.toDatabase = function (prop, val) {
         ].join('-');
         return this.client.escape(val);
     }
+    if (prop.type.name == "Boolean") return val ? 1 : 0;
     return this.client.escape(val.toString());
 };