diff --git a/src/zm_event.h b/src/zm_event.h
index 9d6c0f8c0..2a51e65fa 100644
--- a/src/zm_event.h
+++ b/src/zm_event.h
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ protected:
 		initialised = true;
 
 		timestamp_on_capture = (bool)config.Item( ZM_TIMESTAMP_ON_CAPTURE );
-		bulk_frame_interval = (bool)config.Item( ZM_BULK_FRAME_INTERVAL );
+		bulk_frame_interval = (int)config.Item( ZM_BULK_FRAME_INTERVAL );
 	}
 
 public:
diff --git a/src/zm_monitor.h b/src/zm_monitor.h
index 8a7b2e7b7..5767c13ce 100644
--- a/src/zm_monitor.h
+++ b/src/zm_monitor.h
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ protected:
 		create_analysis_images = (bool)config.Item( ZM_CREATE_ANALYSIS_IMAGES );
 		blend_alarmed_images = (bool)config.Item( ZM_BLEND_ALARMED_IMAGES );
 		timestamp_on_capture = (bool)config.Item( ZM_TIMESTAMP_ON_CAPTURE );
-		bulk_frame_interval = (bool)config.Item( ZM_BULK_FRAME_INTERVAL );
+		bulk_frame_interval = (int)config.Item( ZM_BULK_FRAME_INTERVAL );
 	}
 
 public: