diff --git a/src/Helper.php b/src/Helper.php
index 243dfc78..072157a1 100644
--- a/src/Helper.php
+++ b/src/Helper.php
@@ -286,8 +286,8 @@ public static function isJoomlaStream($streamname)
      */
     public static function getFileUploadMaxSize()
     {
-        $maxSize   = self::parseSize(\ini_get('post_max_size'));
-        $uploadMax = self::parseSize(\ini_get('upload_max_filesize'));
+        $maxSize   = (int) self::parseSize(\ini_get('post_max_size'));
+        $uploadMax = (int) self::parseSize(\ini_get('upload_max_filesize'));
 
         if ($uploadMax > 0 && ($uploadMax < $maxSize || $maxSize === 0)) {
             $maxSize = $uploadMax;