diff --git a/Doctrine/Type/NativeDateIntervalType.php b/Doctrine/Type/NativeDateIntervalType.php
index 7c9375628..12e8b789b 100644
--- a/Doctrine/Type/NativeDateIntervalType.php
+++ b/Doctrine/Type/NativeDateIntervalType.php
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ use Doctrine\DBAL\Types\ConversionException;
  */
 class NativeDateIntervalType extends DateIntervalType
 {
+    const FORMAT = '%rP%YY%MM%DDT%HH%IM%SS';
     
     public function getName(): string
     {
@@ -25,6 +26,22 @@ class NativeDateIntervalType extends DateIntervalType
         return 'INTERVAL';
     }
     
+    /**
+     * {@inheritdoc}
+     */
+    public function convertToDatabaseValue($value, AbstractPlatform $platform)
+    {
+        if (null === $value) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        if ($value instanceof \DateInterval) {
+            return $value->format(self::FORMAT);
+        }
+
+        throw ConversionException::conversionFailedInvalidType($value, $this->getName(), ['null', 'DateInterval']);
+    }
+    
     public function convertToPHPValue($value, AbstractPlatform $platform)
     {
         if ($value === null || $value instanceof \DateInterval) {