diff --git a/slixfeed/action.py b/slixfeed/action.py
index 34bdf68..b05ec5f 100644
--- a/slixfeed/action.py
+++ b/slixfeed/action.py
@@ -991,7 +991,7 @@ async def scan_json(self, jid_bare, db_file, url):
                         "{} {} {}"
                         ).format(
                             title, summary, pathname)
-                    if self.settings['default']['filter']:
+                    if int(self.settings['default']['filter']):
                         print('Filter is now processing data.')
                         allow_list = config.is_include_keyword(db_file,
                                                                "allow", string)
@@ -1279,7 +1279,7 @@ async def scan(self, jid_bare, db_file, url):
                         "{} {} {}"
                         ).format(
                             title, summary, pathname)
-                    if self.settings['default']['filter']:
+                    if int(self.settings['default']['filter']):
                         print('Filter is now processing data.')
                         allow_list = config.is_include_keyword(db_file,
                                                                "allow", string)