diff --git a/modules/lastfm.py b/modules/lastfm.py
index d8f24415..eead0ee7 100644
--- a/modules/lastfm.py
+++ b/modules/lastfm.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class Module(ModuleManager.BaseModule):
 
                 play_count = ""
                 if ("userplaycount" in info_page.data.get("track", {}) and
-                        info_page.data["track"]["userplaycount"] > 0):
+                        int(info_page.data["track"]["userplaycount"]) > 0):
                     play_count = int(info_page.data["track"]["userplaycount"])
                     play_count = " (%d play%s)" % (play_count,
                         "s" if play_count > 1 else "")