diff --git a/src/space/space.cpp b/src/space/space.cpp
index 5ad6dba..48a42bb 100644
--- a/src/space/space.cpp
+++ b/src/space/space.cpp
@@ -827,8 +827,31 @@ bool Space::to_bool() const
 	if( type == type_bool )
 		return value.value_bool;
 
-	long long val = to_long_long();
-	return (val != 0) ? true : false;
+	if( type == type_long )
+		return value.value_long != 0;
+
+	if( type == type_float )
+		return value.value_float != 0.0f;
+
+	if( type == type_double )
+		return value.value_double != 0.0;
+
+	if( type == type_long_double )
+		return value.value_long_double != 0.0L;
+
+	if( type == type_string )
+		return !value.value_string.empty();
+
+	if( type == type_wstring )
+		return !value.value_wstring.empty();
+
+	if( type == type_table )
+		return !value.value_table.empty();
+
+	if( type == type_object )
+		return !value.value_object.empty();
+
+	return false;
 }
 
 short Space::to_short() const