diff --git a/openerp-atomfeed-service/src/main/java/org/bahmni/feed/openerp/domain/encounter/OpenMRSObservation.java b/openerp-atomfeed-service/src/main/java/org/bahmni/feed/openerp/domain/encounter/OpenMRSObservation.java
index a90f9af1..eb3d315c 100644
--- a/openerp-atomfeed-service/src/main/java/org/bahmni/feed/openerp/domain/encounter/OpenMRSObservation.java
+++ b/openerp-atomfeed-service/src/main/java/org/bahmni/feed/openerp/domain/encounter/OpenMRSObservation.java
@@ -28,7 +28,11 @@ public String getValue() {
         return value;
     }
 
-    public void setValue(String value) {
-        this.value = value;
+    public void setValue(Object value) {
+        if(value != null) {
+            this.value = value.toString();
+        }else{
+            this.value = null;
+        }
     }
 }