diff --git a/apps/meteor/app/api/server/v1/chat.ts b/apps/meteor/app/api/server/v1/chat.ts
index 5f08cb586222..89c9db8e2e30 100644
--- a/apps/meteor/app/api/server/v1/chat.ts
+++ b/apps/meteor/app/api/server/v1/chat.ts
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ API.v1.addRoute(
 				...(lastUpdate && { lastUpdate: new Date(lastUpdate) }),
 				...(next && { next }),
 				...(previous && { previous }),
-				...(count && { count: parseInt(count, 10) }),
+				...(count && { count }),
 			};
 
 			const result = await Meteor.callAsync('messages/get', roomId, getMessagesQuery);