diff --git a/JSON/include/Poco/JSON/DefaultHandler.h b/JSON/include/Poco/JSON/DefaultHandler.h
index 7af26bcbb..1b9e582ce 100644
--- a/JSON/include/Poco/JSON/DefaultHandler.h
+++ b/JSON/include/Poco/JSON/DefaultHandler.h
@@ -92,6 +92,12 @@ public:
 		/// An integer value is read
 
 
+#if defined(POCO_HAVE_INT64)
+	virtual void value(Int64 v);
+		/// A 64-bit integer value is read
+#endif
+
+
 	virtual void value(const std::string& s);
 		/// A string value is read.
 
@@ -135,6 +141,13 @@ inline void DefaultHandler::value(int v)
 	setValue(v);
 }
 
+#if defined(POCO_HAVE_INT64)
+inline void DefaultHandler::value(Int64 v)
+{
+	setValue(v);
+}
+#endif
+
 
 inline void DefaultHandler::value(const std::string& s)
 {
diff --git a/JSON/include/Poco/JSON/Handler.h b/JSON/include/Poco/JSON/Handler.h
index 6b32b5855..d4bf859cc 100644
--- a/JSON/include/Poco/JSON/Handler.h
+++ b/JSON/include/Poco/JSON/Handler.h
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 // IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
 // FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT
 // SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS OR ANYONE DISTRIBUTING THE SOFTWARE BE LIABLE
-// FOR ANY DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE,
+// FOR ANY DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, W#if defined(POCO_HAVE_INT64)HETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE,
 // ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER
 // DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 //
@@ -78,6 +78,12 @@ public:
 
 	virtual void value(int v) = 0;
 		/// An integer value is read
+		
+
+#if defined(POCO_HAVE_INT64)
+	virtual void value(Int64 v) = 0;
+		/// A 64-bit integer value is read
+#endif
 
 
 	virtual void value(const std::string& value) = 0;
diff --git a/JSON/src/Parser.cpp b/JSON/src/Parser.cpp
index 3a3156e9e..e20d76ce5 100644
--- a/JSON/src/Parser.cpp
+++ b/JSON/src/Parser.cpp
@@ -566,7 +566,20 @@ void Parser::readValue(const Token* token)
 	case Token::INTEGER_LITERAL_TOKEN:
 		if ( _handler != NULL )
 		{
-			_handler->value(token->asInteger());
+			int value = token->asInteger();
+#if defined(POCO_HAVE_INT64)
+			if (    value == std::numeric_limits<int>::max() 
+			     || value == std::numeric_limits<int>::min() )
+			{
+				_handler->value(NumberParser::parse64(token->asString()));
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				_handler->value(token->asInteger());
+			}
+#else
+			_handle->value(value);
+#endif
 		}
 		break;
 	case Token::KEYWORD_TOKEN: