diff --git a/Classes/Controller/EventController.php b/Classes/Controller/EventController.php
index 78768d332..b204270a5 100644
--- a/Classes/Controller/EventController.php
+++ b/Classes/Controller/EventController.php
@@ -948,7 +948,7 @@ public function searchAction(SearchDemand $searchDemand = null, array $overwrite
      */
     protected function isOverwriteDemand(array $overwriteDemand): bool
     {
-        return ($this->settings['disableOverrideDemand'] ?? 0) !== 1 && $overwriteDemand !== [];
+        return (int)($this->settings['disableOverrideDemand'] ?? 0) !== 1 && $overwriteDemand !== [];
     }
 
     /**