diff --git a/src/BaseModel.php b/src/BaseModel.php
index 791d6887c..decc62752 100644
--- a/src/BaseModel.php
+++ b/src/BaseModel.php
@@ -129,9 +129,16 @@ abstract class BaseModel
 		$this->data[$name] = $value;
 	}
 
-	public function toArray()
+	/**
+	 * Returns the values of the current model as an array
+	 *
+	 * @param bool $dbOnly True, if just the db-relevant fields should be returned
+	 *
+	 * @return array The values of the current model
+	 */
+	public function toArray(bool $dbOnly = false)
 	{
-		return $this->mapFields($this->data);
+		return $dbOnly ? $this->mapFields($this->data) : $this->data;
 	}
 
 	protected function checkValid()
diff --git a/src/BaseRepository.php b/src/BaseRepository.php
index cce1c50c1..c14d6f7bc 100644
--- a/src/BaseRepository.php
+++ b/src/BaseRepository.php
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ abstract class BaseRepository extends BaseFactory
 	 */
 	public function update(BaseModel $model)
 	{
-		if ($this->dba->update(static::$table_name, $model->toArray(), ['id' => $model->id], $model->getOriginalData())) {
+		if ($this->dba->update(static::$table_name, $model->toArray(true), ['id' => $model->id], $model->getOriginalData())) {
 			$model->resetOriginalData();
 			return true;
 		}