diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/query/ParameterMetadataProvider.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/query/ParameterMetadataProvider.java
index 5cbd06a6c..9fefcb9a4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/query/ParameterMetadataProvider.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/query/ParameterMetadataProvider.java
@@ -225,17 +225,24 @@ class ParameterMetadataProvider {
 
 			Assert.notNull(value);
 
-			switch (type) {
-				case STARTING_WITH:
-					return String.format("%s%%", value.toString());
-				case ENDING_WITH:
-					return String.format("%%%s", value.toString());
-				case CONTAINING:
-					return String.format("%%%s%%", value.toString());
-				default:
-					return Collection.class.isAssignableFrom(expression.getJavaType())
-							? persistenceProvider.potentiallyConvertEmptyCollection(toCollection(value)) : value;
+			Class<? extends T> expressionType = expression.getJavaType();
+
+			if (String.class.equals(expressionType)) {
+
+				switch (type) {
+					case STARTING_WITH:
+						return String.format("%s%%", value.toString());
+					case ENDING_WITH:
+						return String.format("%%%s", value.toString());
+					case CONTAINING:
+						return String.format("%%%s%%", value.toString());
+					default:
+						return value;
+				}
 			}
+
+			return Collection.class.isAssignableFrom(expressionType)
+					? persistenceProvider.potentiallyConvertEmptyCollection(toCollection(value)) : value;
 		}
 
 		/**
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/query/ParameterMetadataProviderIntegrationTests.java b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/query/ParameterMetadataProviderIntegrationTests.java
index 38d46746a..9ad69a7e9 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/query/ParameterMetadataProviderIntegrationTests.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/query/ParameterMetadataProviderIntegrationTests.java
@@ -72,6 +72,18 @@ public class ParameterMetadataProviderIntegrationTests {
 		assertThat(metadata.getExpression().getName(), is(nullValue()));
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * @see DATAJPA-772
+	 */
+	@Test
+	public void doesNotApplyLikeExpansionOnNonStringProperties() throws Exception {
+
+		ParameterMetadataProvider provider = createProvider(Sample.class.getMethod("findByAgeContaining", Integer.class));
+		ParameterMetadata<Object> metadata = provider.next(new Part("ageContaining", User.class));
+
+		assertThat(metadata.prepare(1), is((Object) 1));
+	}
+
 	private ParameterMetadataProvider createProvider(Method method) {
 
 		JpaParameters parameters = new JpaParameters(method);
@@ -94,5 +106,7 @@ public class ParameterMetadataProviderIntegrationTests {
 		User findByFirstname(@Param("name") String firstname);
 
 		User findByLastname(String lastname);
+
+		User findByAgeContaining(@Param("age") Integer age);
 	}
 }