diff --git a/libraries/cms/ucm/base.php b/libraries/cms/ucm/base.php
index a05a496c1a7aa..472a78c9f91e0 100644
--- a/libraries/cms/ucm/base.php
+++ b/libraries/cms/ucm/base.php
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ public function mapBase($original, JUcmType $type = null)
 		$type = $type ? $type : $this->type;
 
 		$data = array(
-			'ucm_type_id' => $type->id,
+			'ucm_type_id' => (int) $type->id,
 			'ucm_item_id' => $original[$type->primary_key],
 			'ucm_language_id' => JHelperContent::getLanguageId($original['language'])
 		);