diff --git a/src/views/Settings/Validation.vue b/src/views/Settings/Validation.vue
index c4255fcbe9..bf77c168d6 100644
--- a/src/views/Settings/Validation.vue
+++ b/src/views/Settings/Validation.vue
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ export default {
 			OCP.AppConfig.setValue('libresign', 'validation_site', this.$refs.urlInput.value.trim())
 		},
 		async toggleSetting(setting, value) {
-			OCP.AppConfig.setValue('libresign', setting, value ? 1 : 0)
+			OCP.AppConfig.setValue('libresign', setting, value ? '1' : '0')
 		},
 		toggleCustomizeFooter(value) {
 			this.customizeFooter = !!value