diff --git a/framework/core/src/Forum/Content/Discussion.php b/framework/core/src/Forum/Content/Discussion.php
index ee1adb5a4..748027383 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Forum/Content/Discussion.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Forum/Content/Discussion.php
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class Discussion
     public function __invoke(Document $document, Request $request)
     {
         $queryParams = $request->getQueryParams();
-        $page = max(1, Arr::get($queryParams, 'page'));
+        $page = max(1, intval(Arr::get($queryParams, 'page')));
 
         $params = [
             'id' => (int) Arr::get($queryParams, 'id'),
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Forum/Content/Index.php b/framework/core/src/Forum/Content/Index.php
index 3c32baa28..843c25a27 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Forum/Content/Index.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Forum/Content/Index.php
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class Index
 
         $sort = Arr::pull($queryParams, 'sort');
         $q = Arr::pull($queryParams, 'q');
-        $page = Arr::pull($queryParams, 'page', 1);
+        $page = max(1, intval(Arr::pull($queryParams, 'page')));
 
         $sortMap = $this->getSortMap();