diff --git a/plex_meta_manager.py b/plex_meta_manager.py
index 274f986d4..1934408c1 100644
--- a/plex_meta_manager.py
+++ b/plex_meta_manager.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ def get_arg(env_str, default, arg_bool=False, arg_int=False):
 resume = get_arg("PMM_RESUME", args.resume)
 times = get_arg("PMM_TIME", args.times)
 divider = get_arg("PMM_DIVIDER", args.divider)
-screen_width = get_arg("PMM_WIDTH", args.width)
+screen_width = get_arg("PMM_WIDTH", args.width, arg_int=True)
 config_file = get_arg("PMM_CONFIG", args.config)
 stats = {}