diff --git a/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/core/MongoTemplate.java b/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/core/MongoTemplate.java
index dbb9510dc..fb25aac2a 100644
--- a/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/core/MongoTemplate.java
+++ b/spring-data-mongodb/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/core/MongoTemplate.java
@@ -667,7 +667,8 @@ public class MongoTemplate implements MongoOperations, ApplicationContextAware {
 		MongoPersistentEntity<?> mongoPersistentEntity = getPersistentEntity(entity.getClass());
 
 		if (mongoPersistentEntity != null && mongoPersistentEntity.hasVersionProperty()) {
-			BeanWrapper<PersistentEntity<Object, ?>, Object> wrapper = BeanWrapper.create(entity, null);
+			BeanWrapper<PersistentEntity<Object, ?>, Object> wrapper = BeanWrapper.create(entity,
+					this.mongoConverter.getConversionService());
 			wrapper.setProperty(mongoPersistentEntity.getVersionProperty(), 0);
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/spring-data-mongodb/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/core/MongoTemplateTests.java b/spring-data-mongodb/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/core/MongoTemplateTests.java
index 81d4413fc..995148535 100644
--- a/spring-data-mongodb/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/core/MongoTemplateTests.java
+++ b/spring-data-mongodb/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/core/MongoTemplateTests.java
@@ -1485,6 +1485,19 @@ public class MongoTemplateTests {
 		assertThat(person.version, is(1));
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * @see DATAMONGO-621
+	 */
+	@Test
+	public void correctlySetsLongVersionProperty() {
+
+		PersonWithVersionPropertyOfTypeLong person = new PersonWithVersionPropertyOfTypeLong();
+		person.firstName = "Dave";
+
+		template.save(person);
+		assertThat(person.version, is(0L));
+	}
+
 	static class MyId {
 
 		String first;
diff --git a/spring-data-mongodb/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/core/PersonWithVersionPropertyOfTypeLong.java b/spring-data-mongodb/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/core/PersonWithVersionPropertyOfTypeLong.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a724654ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spring-data-mongodb/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/mongodb/core/PersonWithVersionPropertyOfTypeLong.java
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2012 the original author or authors.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package org.springframework.data.mongodb.core;
+
+import org.springframework.data.annotation.Version;
+
+public class PersonWithVersionPropertyOfTypeLong {
+
+	String id;
+	String firstName;
+	int age;
+
+	@Version
+	Long version;
+
+	@Override
+	public String toString() {
+		return "PersonWithVersionPropertyOfTypeInteger [id=" + id + ", firstName=" + firstName + ", age=" + age
+				+ ", version=" + version + "]";
+	}
+}