diff --git a/model/fieldtypes/DBField.php b/model/fieldtypes/DBField.php
index 2cf6c8a32..4a5f6311b 100644
--- a/model/fieldtypes/DBField.php
+++ b/model/fieldtypes/DBField.php
@@ -244,6 +244,14 @@ abstract class DBField extends ViewableData {
 		return Convert::raw2js($this->value);
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Return JSON encoded value
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public function JSON() {
+		return Convert::raw2json($this->value);
+	}
+
 	public function HTML(){
 		return Convert::raw2xml($this->value);
 	}