diff --git a/ebean-core/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/deploy/BeanProperty.java b/ebean-core/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/deploy/BeanProperty.java
index d9af317d7..4306ed97d 100644
--- a/ebean-core/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/deploy/BeanProperty.java
+++ b/ebean-core/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/deploy/BeanProperty.java
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ import io.ebeaninternal.server.query.STreeProperty;
 import io.ebeaninternal.server.query.SqlBeanLoad;
 import io.ebeaninternal.server.query.SqlJoinType;
 import io.ebeaninternal.server.type.*;
-import io.ebeaninternal.server.util.Md5;
 import io.ebeaninternal.util.ValueUtil;
 import io.ebeanservice.docstore.api.mapping.DocMappingBuilder;
 import io.ebeanservice.docstore.api.mapping.DocPropertyMapping;
@@ -52,7 +51,6 @@ import java.sql.SQLException;
 import java.sql.Types;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
-import java.util.Objects;
 import java.util.Set;
 
 /**
@@ -643,13 +641,7 @@ public class BeanProperty implements ElPropertyValue, Property, STreeProperty {
   }
 
   public Object readSet(DbReadContext ctx, EntityBean bean) throws SQLException {
-    try {
-      return readSet(ctx.getDataReader(), bean);
-    } catch (TextException e) {
-      bean._ebean_getIntercept().setLoadError(propertyIndex, e);
-      ctx.handleLoadError(getFullBeanName(), e);
-      return getValue(bean);
-    }
+    return readSet(ctx.getDataReader(), bean);
   }
 
   @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
@@ -908,7 +900,8 @@ public class BeanProperty implements ElPropertyValue, Property, STreeProperty {
   /**
    * Return the name of the property.
    */
-  @Override @Nonnull
+  @Override
+  @Nonnull
   public String getName() {
     return name;
   }
@@ -1280,7 +1273,7 @@ public class BeanProperty implements ElPropertyValue, Property, STreeProperty {
 
   @Override
   public Object localEncrypt(Object value) {
-    return ((LocalEncryptedType)scalarType).localEncrypt(value);
+    return ((LocalEncryptedType) scalarType).localEncrypt(value);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -1393,7 +1386,8 @@ public class BeanProperty implements ElPropertyValue, Property, STreeProperty {
   /**
    * Return the property type.
    */
-  @Override @Nonnull
+  @Override
+  @Nonnull
   public Class<?> getPropertyType() {
     return propertyType;
   }
diff --git a/ebean-core/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/query/SqlBeanLoad.java b/ebean-core/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/query/SqlBeanLoad.java
index 20d1dfddb..83c7b2936 100644
--- a/ebean-core/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/query/SqlBeanLoad.java
+++ b/ebean-core/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/query/SqlBeanLoad.java
@@ -18,10 +18,8 @@ public class SqlBeanLoad {
   private final DbReadContext ctx;
   private final EntityBean bean;
   private final EntityBeanIntercept ebi;
-
   private final Class<?> type;
   private final boolean lazyLoading;
-  private final boolean refreshLoading;
   private final boolean rawSql;
 
   SqlBeanLoad(DbReadContext ctx, Class<?> type, EntityBean bean, Mode queryMode) {
@@ -29,7 +27,6 @@ public class SqlBeanLoad {
     this.rawSql = ctx.isRawSql();
     this.type = type;
     this.lazyLoading = queryMode == Mode.LAZYLOAD_BEAN;
-    this.refreshLoading = queryMode == Mode.REFRESH_BEAN;
     this.bean = bean;
     this.ebi = bean == null ? null : bean._ebean_getIntercept();
   }
@@ -49,35 +46,22 @@ public class SqlBeanLoad {
   }
 
   public Object load(BeanProperty prop) {
-
     if (!rawSql && !prop.isLoadProperty(ctx.isDraftQuery())) {
       return null;
     }
-
     if ((bean == null)
       || (lazyLoading && ebi.isLoadedProperty(prop.getPropertyIndex()))
       || (type != null && !prop.isAssignableFrom(type))) {
-
       // ignore this property
       // ... null: bean already in persistence context
       // ... lazyLoading: partial bean that is lazy loading
       // ... type: inheritance and not assignable to this instance
-
       prop.loadIgnore(ctx);
       return null;
     }
-
     try {
-      if (!refreshLoading) {
-        return prop.readSet(ctx, bean);
-      }
-      // TODO: maybe create prop.readSetIntercept() and move this
-      Object dbVal = prop.read(ctx);
-      prop.setValueIntercept(bean, dbVal);
-      return dbVal;
-
+      return prop.readSet(ctx, bean);
     } catch (Exception e) {
-      // TODO: maybe move this into prop.readSetIntercept()
       bean._ebean_getIntercept().setLoadError(prop.getPropertyIndex(), e);
       ctx.handleLoadError(prop.getFullBeanName(), e);
       return prop.getValue(bean);
@@ -88,10 +72,6 @@ public class SqlBeanLoad {
    * Load the given value into the property.
    */
   public void load(BeanProperty target, Object dbVal) {
-    if (!refreshLoading) {
-      target.setValue(bean, dbVal);
-    } else {
-      target.setValueIntercept(bean, dbVal);
-    }
+    target.setValue(bean, dbVal);
   }
 }
diff --git a/ebean-core/src/test/java/io/ebean/EbeanServer_refresh.java b/ebean-core/src/test/java/io/ebean/EbeanServer_refresh.java
index 1e1900a13..66af5d164 100644
--- a/ebean-core/src/test/java/io/ebean/EbeanServer_refresh.java
+++ b/ebean-core/src/test/java/io/ebean/EbeanServer_refresh.java
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Map;
 
 import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
-import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
+import static org.junit.Assert.*;
 
 public class EbeanServer_refresh {
 
@@ -39,8 +39,11 @@ public class EbeanServer_refresh {
 
     assertEquals(rows, 1);
 
+    basic.setName("modify");
+    assertTrue(DB.getBeanState(basic).isDirty());
     server.refresh(basic);
     assertEquals(basic.getStatus(), EBasic.Status.ACTIVE);
+    assertFalse(DB.getBeanState(basic).isDirty());
   }
 
   @Test