diff --git a/app/modules/memetera_counter.py b/app/modules/memetera_counter.py
index 8f30c2d..2c69bd8 100644
--- a/app/modules/memetera_counter.py
+++ b/app/modules/memetera_counter.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class MemeteraCounter(niobot.Module):
             key = "june_wordcount_%s" % word
             self.log.debug("Fetching redis key %r", key)
             stored = await self.bot.redis.get(key)
-            stored = stored or 0
+            stored = int(stored) if stored else 0
             stored += count
             await self.bot.redis.set(key, count)
             self.log.debug("June has now said %r %d times", word, stored)
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ class MemeteraCounter(niobot.Module):
             lines.append("```md")
         for key in await self.bot.redis.keys("june_wordcount_*"):
             value = await self.bot.redis.get(key)
+            value = int(value)
             if raw:
                 lines.append(f"* {key}: {value}")
             else: