diff --git a/src/idl_gen_python.cpp b/src/idl_gen_python.cpp
index 17db56585..ba7dd5624 100644
--- a/src/idl_gen_python.cpp
+++ b/src/idl_gen_python.cpp
@@ -141,9 +141,14 @@ static void GetScalarFieldOfTable(const StructDef &struct_def,
   code += MakeCamel(field.name);
   code += "(self):";
   code += OffsetPrefix(field);
-  code += Indent + Indent + Indent + "return " + getter;
-  code += "o + self._tab.Pos)\n";
-  code += Indent + Indent + "return " + field.value.constant + "\n\n";
+  getter += "o + self._tab.Pos)";
+  auto is_bool = field.value.type.base_type == BASE_TYPE_BOOL;
+  if (is_bool) {
+    getter = "bool(" + getter + ")";
+  }
+  code += Indent + Indent + Indent + "return " + getter + "\n";
+  auto defaultValue = (is_bool ? "False" : field.value.constant);
+  code += Indent + Indent + "return " + defaultValue + "\n\n";
 }
 
 // Get a struct by initializing an existing struct.
diff --git a/tests/MyGame/Example/Monster.py b/tests/MyGame/Example/Monster.py
index 1e6a9658a..493836e77 100644
--- a/tests/MyGame/Example/Monster.py
+++ b/tests/MyGame/Example/Monster.py
@@ -201,8 +201,8 @@ class Monster(object):
     def Testbool(self):
         o = flatbuffers.number_types.UOffsetTFlags.py_type(self._tab.Offset(34))
         if o != 0:
-            return self._tab.Get(flatbuffers.number_types.BoolFlags, o + self._tab.Pos)
-        return 0
+            return bool(self._tab.Get(flatbuffers.number_types.BoolFlags, o + self._tab.Pos))
+        return False
 
     # Monster
     def Testhashs32Fnv1(self):