diff --git a/src/Content/Widget.php b/src/Content/Widget.php
index e8b08d427..a1482ae94 100644
--- a/src/Content/Widget.php
+++ b/src/Content/Widget.php
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class Widget
 		$global_dir = Config::get('system', 'directory');
 
 		if (Config::get('system', 'invitation_only')) {
-			$x = PConfig::get(local_user(), 'system', 'invites_remaining');
+			$x = intval(PConfig::get(local_user(), 'system', 'invites_remaining'));
 			if ($x || is_site_admin()) {
 				$a->page['aside'] .= '<div class="side-link widget" id="side-invite-remain">'
 					. L10n::tt('%d invitation available', '%d invitations available', $x)