diff --git a/files/templates/default.html b/files/templates/default.html
index c919686cb0..dc2844490d 100644
--- a/files/templates/default.html
+++ b/files/templates/default.html
@@ -1049,7 +1049,7 @@
 			beamsClient
 			.start()
 			.then((beamsClient) => beamsClient.getDeviceId())
-			.then(() => beamsClient.addDeviceInterest(v.strid))
+			.then(() => beamsClient.addDeviceInterest('{{v.strid}}'))
 			.then(() => beamsClient.getDeviceInterests())
 			.catch(console.error);
 		</script>