diff --git a/files/routes/settings.py b/files/routes/settings.py
index d05a4c7a80..3e03a26e4d 100644
--- a/files/routes/settings.py
+++ b/files/routes/settings.py
@@ -171,8 +171,8 @@ def settings_profile_post(v):
 
 	frontsize = request.values.get("frontsize")
 	if frontsize:
-		if frontsize in ["25", "50", "100"]:
-			v.frontsize = int(frontsize)
+		if frontsize in [25, 50, 100]:
+			v.frontsize = frontsize
 			updated = True
 			cache.delete_memoized(frontlist)
 		else: abort(400)
diff --git a/files/templates/settings_filters.html b/files/templates/settings_filters.html
index 4e92368fc1..88d58490fa 100644
--- a/files/templates/settings_filters.html
+++ b/files/templates/settings_filters.html
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 						<p>Change how many posts appear on every page.</p>
 						<div class="input-group mb2">
 							<select id='frontsize' class="form-control" form="profile-settings" name="frontsize" onchange="post_toast('/settings/profile?frontsize='+document.getElementById('frontsize').value)">
-							{% for entry in ["25", "50", "100"] %}
+							{% for entry in [25, 50, 100] %}
 								<option value="{{entry}}"{{' selected' if v.frontsize==entry else ''}}>{{entry}}</option>
 							{% endfor %}
 						</select>