diff --git a/client/src/com/aerospike/client/query/Filter.java b/client/src/com/aerospike/client/query/Filter.java
index 77e7da056..df1ff4274 100644
--- a/client/src/com/aerospike/client/query/Filter.java
+++ b/client/src/com/aerospike/client/query/Filter.java
@@ -435,7 +435,8 @@ public static Filter geoWithinRegion(Expression exp, IndexCollectionType type, S
 	 * @return				filter instance
 	 */
 	public static Filter geoWithinRegionByIndex(String indexName, IndexCollectionType type, String region) {
-		return new Filter(indexName, null, type, ParticleType.GEOJSON, Value.get(region), Value.get(region));
+		Value v = Value.get(region);
+		return new Filter(indexName, null, type, ParticleType.GEOJSON, v, v);
 	} 
 
 	/**