diff --git a/gramps2/ChangeLog b/gramps2/ChangeLog
index 778262255..7adde61c4 100644
--- a/gramps2/ChangeLog
+++ b/gramps2/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+2003-09-06  Alex Roitman  <shura@alex.neuro.umn.edu>
+	* src/plugins/FilterEditor.py (MyInteger): Fix type conversions. 
+
 2003-09-06  Don Allingham  <dallingham@users.sourceforge.net>
 	* src/plugins/FilterEditor.py (MyPlaces): fix handling of get_text,
 	set_text tasks. Use the default from the base class.
diff --git a/gramps2/src/plugins/FilterEditor.py b/gramps2/src/plugins/FilterEditor.py
index 351f7d499..50143baad 100644
--- a/gramps2/src/plugins/FilterEditor.py
+++ b/gramps2/src/plugins/FilterEditor.py
@@ -91,10 +91,10 @@ class MyInteger(gtk.SpinButton):
         self.show()
 
     def get_text(self):
-        return str(self.get_value())
+        return str(self.get_value_as_int())
 
     def set_text(self,val):
-        self.set_value(val)
+        self.set_value(int(val))
 
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