diff --git a/plugins/datasource-zabbix/helperFunctions.js b/plugins/datasource-zabbix/helperFunctions.js
index 69129c2..f1b84fd 100644
--- a/plugins/datasource-zabbix/helperFunctions.js
+++ b/plugins/datasource-zabbix/helperFunctions.js
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ function (angular, _) {
     this.handleSLAResponse = function (itservice, slaProperty, slaObject) {
       var targetSLA = slaObject[itservice.serviceid].sla[0];
       if (slaProperty.property === 'status') {
-        var targetStatus = slaObject[itservice.serviceid].status;
+        var targetStatus = parseInt(slaObject[itservice.serviceid].status);
         return {
           target: itservice.name + ' ' + slaProperty.name,
           datapoints: [