diff --git a/lib/Controller/SettingsController.php b/lib/Controller/SettingsController.php
index dcca575b3..eb0992b51 100644
--- a/lib/Controller/SettingsController.php
+++ b/lib/Controller/SettingsController.php
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ public function personal(int $batchSetting, string $soundNotification, string $s
 	 * @AuthorizedAdminSetting(settings=OCA\Notifications\Settings\Admin)
 	 */
 	public function admin(int $batchSetting, string $soundNotification, string $soundTalk): DataResponse {
-		$this->config->setAppValue(Application::APP_ID, 'setting_batchtime', $batchSetting);
+		$this->config->setAppValue(Application::APP_ID, 'setting_batchtime', (string) $batchSetting);
 		$this->config->setAppValue(Application::APP_ID, 'sound_notification', $soundNotification !== 'no' ? 'yes' : 'no');
 		$this->config->setAppValue(Application::APP_ID, 'sound_talk', $soundTalk !== 'no' ? 'yes' : 'no');
 
diff --git a/lib/Listener/PostLoginListener.php b/lib/Listener/PostLoginListener.php
index f9fbf7b6a..307b1a35d 100644
--- a/lib/Listener/PostLoginListener.php
+++ b/lib/Listener/PostLoginListener.php
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public function handle(Event $event): void {
 		} catch (DoesNotExistException $e) {
 			$defaultSoundNotification = $this->config->getAppValue(Application::APP_ID, 'sound_notification') === 'yes' ? 'yes' : 'no';
 			$defaultSoundTalk = $this->config->getAppValue(Application::APP_ID, 'sound_talk') === 'yes' ? 'yes' : 'no';
-			$defaultBatchtime = $this->config->getAppValue(Application::APP_ID, 'setting_batchtime');
+			$defaultBatchtime = (int) $this->config->getAppValue(Application::APP_ID, 'setting_batchtime');
 
 			if ($defaultBatchtime !== Settings::EMAIL_SEND_WEEKLY
 				&& $defaultBatchtime !== Settings::EMAIL_SEND_DAILY
diff --git a/lib/Listener/UserCreatedListener.php b/lib/Listener/UserCreatedListener.php
index f8eae5344..17c76160d 100644
--- a/lib/Listener/UserCreatedListener.php
+++ b/lib/Listener/UserCreatedListener.php
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public function handle(Event $event): void {
 
 		$defaultSoundNotification = $this->config->getAppValue(Application::APP_ID, 'sound_notification') === 'yes' ? 'yes' : 'no';
 		$defaultSoundTalk = $this->config->getAppValue(Application::APP_ID, 'sound_talk') === 'yes' ? 'yes' : 'no';
-		$defaultBatchtime = $this->config->getAppValue(Application::APP_ID, 'setting_batchtime');
+		$defaultBatchtime = (int) $this->config->getAppValue(Application::APP_ID, 'setting_batchtime');
 
 		if ($defaultBatchtime !== Settings::EMAIL_SEND_WEEKLY
 			&& $defaultBatchtime !== Settings::EMAIL_SEND_DAILY
diff --git a/lib/Settings/Admin.php b/lib/Settings/Admin.php
index 56761218a..749e0a81e 100644
--- a/lib/Settings/Admin.php
+++ b/lib/Settings/Admin.php
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ public function getForm(): TemplateResponse {
 
 		$defaultSoundNotification = $this->config->getAppValue(Application::APP_ID, 'sound_notification') === 'yes' ? 'yes' : 'no';
 		$defaultSoundTalk = $this->config->getAppValue(Application::APP_ID, 'sound_talk') === 'yes' ? 'yes' : 'no';
-		$defaultBatchtime = $this->config->getAppValue(Application::APP_ID, 'setting_batchtime');
+		$defaultBatchtime = (int) $this->config->getAppValue(Application::APP_ID, 'setting_batchtime');
 
 		if ($defaultBatchtime != Settings::EMAIL_SEND_WEEKLY
 			&& $defaultBatchtime != Settings::EMAIL_SEND_DAILY
diff --git a/tests/Unit/AppInfo/RoutesTest.php b/tests/Unit/AppInfo/RoutesTest.php
index 96d2ded74..418694388 100644
--- a/tests/Unit/AppInfo/RoutesTest.php
+++ b/tests/Unit/AppInfo/RoutesTest.php
@@ -37,6 +37,6 @@ public function testRoutes() {
 		$this->assertCount(1, $routes);
 		$this->assertArrayHasKey('ocs', $routes);
 		$this->assertIsArray($routes['ocs']);
-		$this->assertCount(8, $routes['ocs']);
+		$this->assertCount(9, $routes['ocs']);
 	}
 }