diff --git a/lib/Geocode.php b/lib/Geocode.php
index 61ac834b..83eb647a 100644
--- a/lib/Geocode.php
+++ b/lib/Geocode.php
@@ -1335,7 +1335,7 @@
                                 $aOrder[0] .= " and transliteration(housenumber) ~* E'".$sHouseNumberRegex."' limit 1) ";
 								// also housenumbers from interpolation lines table are needed
 								$aOrder[0] .= " or exists(select place_id from location_property_osmline where parent_place_id = search_name.place_id";
-                                $aOrder[0] .= " and ".$aSearch['sHouseNumber'].">=startnumber and ".$aSearch['sHouseNumber']."<=endnumber limit 1)";
+                                $aOrder[0] .= " and ".intval($aSearch['sHouseNumber']).">=startnumber and ".intval($aSearch['sHouseNumber'])."<=endnumber limit 1)";
 								$aOrder[0] .= " desc";
 							}