diff --git a/lib/Service/Places.php b/lib/Service/Places.php
index d3af7334..e4b9609b 100644
--- a/lib/Service/Places.php
+++ b/lib/Service/Places.php
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ class Places
             ++$count;
 
             // Only proceed if we have a valid location
-            $fileid = $row['fileid'];
+            $fileid = (int) $row['fileid'];
             $lat = (float) $row['lat'];
             $lon = (float) $row['lon'];