1 files changed, 15 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/ext/dba/dba_db3.c b/ext/dba/dba_db3.c
index ae1405705d..809c5408eb 100644
--- a/ext/dba/dba_db3.c
+++ b/ext/dba/dba_db3.c
@@ -76,6 +76,21 @@ DBA_OPEN_FUNC(db3)
 		filemode = (*info->argv[0])->value.lval;
 	}
 
+	if(info->argc > 1
+	   && ((info->mode == DBA_CREAT && type != DB_UNKNOWN)
+	       || info->mode == DBA_TRUNC)) {
+		convert_to_long_ex(info->argv[1]);
+		switch ((*info->argv[1])->value.lval) {
+			case DBA_HASH:
+				type = DB_HASH;
+				break;
+			case DBA_BTREE:
+			default:
+				type = DB_BTREE;
+				break;
+		}
+	}
+
 	if (db_create(&dbp, NULL, 0) == 0 &&
 			dbp->open(dbp, info->path, NULL, type, gmode, filemode) == 0) {
 		dba_db3_data *data;