diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/DBAL/Platforms/OraclePlatform.php b/lib/Doctrine/DBAL/Platforms/OraclePlatform.php
index cf8c1d31917..6e1be71919e 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine/DBAL/Platforms/OraclePlatform.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/DBAL/Platforms/OraclePlatform.php
@@ -974,24 +974,29 @@ public function getName()
      */
     protected function doModifyLimitQuery($query, $limit, $offset = null)
     {
-        $limit = (int) $limit;
-        $offset = (int) $offset;
+        if ($limit === null && $offset === null) {
+            return $query;
+        }
 
         if (preg_match('/^\s*SELECT/i', $query)) {
             if (!preg_match('/\sFROM\s/i', $query)) {
                 $query .= " FROM dual";
             }
-            if ($limit > 0) {
-                $max = $offset + $limit;
-                $column = '*';
-                if ($offset > 0) {
-                    $min = $offset + 1;
-                    $query = 'SELECT * FROM (SELECT a.' . $column . ', rownum AS doctrine_rownum FROM (' .
-                            $query .
-                            ') a WHERE rownum <= ' . $max . ') WHERE doctrine_rownum >= ' . $min;
-                } else {
-                    $query = 'SELECT a.' . $column . ' FROM (' . $query . ') a WHERE ROWNUM <= ' . $max;
-                }
+
+            $columns = array('a.*');
+
+            if ($offset > 0) {
+                $columns[] = 'ROWNUM AS doctrine_rownum';
+            }
+
+            $query = sprintf('SELECT %s FROM (%s) a', implode(', ', $columns), $query);
+
+            if ($limit !== null) {
+                $query .= sprintf(' WHERE ROWNUM <= %d', $offset + $limit);
+            }
+
+            if ($offset > 0) {
+                $query = sprintf('SELECT * FROM (%s) WHERE doctrine_rownum >= %d', $query, $offset + 1);
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/DBAL/Functional/ModifyLimitQueryTest.php b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/DBAL/Functional/ModifyLimitQueryTest.php
index 2af46431617..8e0de221062 100644
--- a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/DBAL/Functional/ModifyLimitQueryTest.php
+++ b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/DBAL/Functional/ModifyLimitQueryTest.php
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ public function testModifyLimitQuerySimpleQuery()
         $this->assertLimitResult(array(1, 2, 3, 4), $sql, 10, 0);
         $this->assertLimitResult(array(1, 2), $sql, 2, 0);
         $this->assertLimitResult(array(3, 4), $sql, 2, 2);
+        $this->assertLimitResult(array(2, 3, 4), $sql, null, 1);
     }
 
     public function testModifyLimitQueryJoinQuery()
diff --git a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/DBAL/Platforms/OraclePlatformTest.php b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/DBAL/Platforms/OraclePlatformTest.php
index 326b55f4759..c5ca99c5d21 100644
--- a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/DBAL/Platforms/OraclePlatformTest.php
+++ b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/DBAL/Platforms/OraclePlatformTest.php
@@ -265,6 +265,18 @@ public function testModifyLimitQueryWithEmptyOffset()
         $this->assertEquals('SELECT a.* FROM (SELECT * FROM user) a WHERE ROWNUM <= 10', $sql);
     }
 
+    public function testModifyLimitQueryWithNonEmptyOffset()
+    {
+        $sql = $this->_platform->modifyLimitQuery('SELECT * FROM user', 10, 10);
+        $this->assertEquals('SELECT * FROM (SELECT a.*, ROWNUM AS doctrine_rownum FROM (SELECT * FROM user) a WHERE ROWNUM <= 20) WHERE doctrine_rownum >= 11', $sql);
+    }
+
+    public function testModifyLimitQueryWithEmptyLimit()
+    {
+        $sql = $this->_platform->modifyLimitQuery('SELECT * FROM user', null, 10);
+        $this->assertEquals('SELECT * FROM (SELECT a.*, ROWNUM AS doctrine_rownum FROM (SELECT * FROM user) a) WHERE doctrine_rownum >= 11', $sql);
+    }
+
     public function testModifyLimitQueryWithAscOrderBy()
     {
         $sql = $this->_platform->modifyLimitQuery('SELECT * FROM user ORDER BY username ASC', 10);