diff --git a/InvenTree/common/models.py b/InvenTree/common/models.py
index 2b84918e82..22afb80664 100644
--- a/InvenTree/common/models.py
+++ b/InvenTree/common/models.py
@@ -570,7 +570,7 @@ class BaseInvenTreeSetting(models.Model):
         try:
             value = int(self.value)
         except (ValueError, TypeError):
-            value = self.default_value()
+            value = self.default_value
 
         return value
 
diff --git a/InvenTree/common/tests.py b/InvenTree/common/tests.py
index a226e57a5d..77a4f1a12d 100644
--- a/InvenTree/common/tests.py
+++ b/InvenTree/common/tests.py
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ class SettingsTest(TestCase):
 
         # check as_int
         self.assertEqual(stale_days.as_int(), 0)
+        self.assertEqual(instance_obj.as_int(), 'InvenTree server')  # not an int -> return default
 
         # check as_bool
         self.assertEqual(report_test_obj.as_bool(), True)