diff --git a/addons/web_dashboard/controllers.py b/addons/web_dashboard/controllers.py
index 37fe039366c..0f6ae5dad7d 100644
--- a/addons/web_dashboard/controllers.py
+++ b/addons/web_dashboard/controllers.py
@@ -24,5 +24,5 @@ class Widgets(openerpweb.Controller):
     @openerpweb.httprequest
     def content(self, request, widget_id):
         return WIDGET_CONTENT_PATTERN % request.session.model('res.widget').read(
-            [widget_id], ['content'], request.session.eval_context(request.context)
+            [int(widget_id)], ['content'], request.session.eval_context(request.context)
         )[0]