diff --git a/src/cfclient/ui/tabs/FlightTab.py b/src/cfclient/ui/tabs/FlightTab.py
index a91a21e5..86dc6f09 100644
--- a/src/cfclient/ui/tabs/FlightTab.py
+++ b/src/cfclient/ui/tabs/FlightTab.py
@@ -715,7 +715,7 @@ def _assisted_control_updated(self, enabled):
             self.targetHeight.setEnabled(enabled)
             print('Chaning enable for target height: %s' % enabled)
         else:
-            self._helper.cf.param.set_value("flightmode.althold", str(enabled))
+            self._helper.cf.param.set_value("flightmode.althold", int(enabled))
 
     def alt1_updated(self, state):
         if state: