1 files changed, 8 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/ruby/src/main/java/com/google/protobuf/jruby/RubyMessage.java b/ruby/src/main/java/com/google/protobuf/jruby/RubyMessage.java
index 39213c4d..12893f73 100644
--- a/ruby/src/main/java/com/google/protobuf/jruby/RubyMessage.java
+++ b/ruby/src/main/java/com/google/protobuf/jruby/RubyMessage.java
@@ -592,13 +592,17 @@ public class RubyMessage extends RubyObject {
     protected IRubyObject getField(ThreadContext context, Descriptors.FieldDescriptor fieldDescriptor) {
         Descriptors.OneofDescriptor oneofDescriptor = fieldDescriptor.getContainingOneof();
         if (oneofDescriptor != null) {
-            if (oneofCases.containsKey(oneofDescriptor)) {
-                if (oneofCases.get(oneofDescriptor) != fieldDescriptor)
-                    return context.runtime.getNil();
+            if (oneofCases.get(oneofDescriptor) == fieldDescriptor) {
                 return fields.get(fieldDescriptor);
             } else {
                 Descriptors.FieldDescriptor oneofCase = builder.getOneofFieldDescriptor(oneofDescriptor);
-                if (oneofCase != fieldDescriptor) return context.runtime.getNil();
+                if (oneofCase != fieldDescriptor) {
+                  if (fieldDescriptor.getType() == Descriptors.FieldDescriptor.Type.MESSAGE) {
+                    return context.runtime.getNil();
+                  } else {
+                    return wrapField(context, fieldDescriptor, fieldDescriptor.getDefaultValue());
+                  }
+                }
                 IRubyObject value = wrapField(context, oneofCase, builder.getField(oneofCase));
                 fields.put(fieldDescriptor, value);
                 return value;