diff --git a/Attrap_bot.py b/Attrap_bot.py
index 9a0cb037650480516caab17d91276dcc77e3279b..ad7237b6cb24141aa27d9e52fd104ac0e26961b3 100644
--- a/Attrap_bot.py
+++ b/Attrap_bot.py
@@ -32,7 +32,10 @@ class Attrap_bot:
             self.password = password
 
         def set_port(self, port):
-            self.port = port
+            if not isinstance(port, int):
+                self.port = int(port)
+            else:
+                self.port = port
 
         def set_ssl(self, ssl):
             self.ssl = ssl