diff --git a/src/administrator/components/com_weblinks/src/Model/WeblinksModel.php b/src/administrator/components/com_weblinks/src/Model/WeblinksModel.php
index b78d2e0..63839cc 100644
--- a/src/administrator/components/com_weblinks/src/Model/WeblinksModel.php
+++ b/src/administrator/components/com_weblinks/src/Model/WeblinksModel.php
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ class WeblinksModel extends ListModel
 		}
 
 		// Filter by published state
-		$published = $this->getState('filter.published');
+		$published = (string) $this->getState('filter.published');
 
 		if (is_numeric($published))
 		{