diff --git a/src/Model/BlogController.php b/src/Model/BlogController.php
index 6af2e62..7972346 100644
--- a/src/Model/BlogController.php
+++ b/src/Model/BlogController.php
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ class BlogController extends PageController
         $posts->setPageLength($pageSize);
 
         // Set current page
-        $start = $this->request->getVar($posts->getPaginationGetVar());
+        $start = (int)$this->request->getVar($posts->getPaginationGetVar());
         $posts->setPageStart($start);
 
         return $posts;