diff --git a/core/parameters.class.inc.php b/core/parameters.class.inc.php
index 564a22e3..779aad4b 100644
--- a/core/parameters.class.inc.php
+++ b/core/parameters.class.inc.php
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ protected function ToXML(DOMNode $oRoot, $data = null, $sNodeName = null)
 				}
 			}
 		} else {
+			if (is_int($data)) $oNode->setAttribute('type', 'int');
 			$oTextNode = $oRoot->ownerDocument->createTextNode($data);
 			$oNode->appendChild($oTextNode);
 		}
diff --git a/test/ParametersTest.php b/test/ParametersTest.php
index 6ea74600..fb178f02 100644
--- a/test/ParametersTest.php
+++ b/test/ParametersTest.php
@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@ public function ToXMLProvider()
 				'aData' => ['paramroot' => ['param1' => 'param1val', 'param2' => 'param2val']],
 				'sExpectedDump' => "<paramroot>\n    <param1>param1val</param1>\n    <param2>param2val</param2>\n  </paramroot>",
 			],
+			'Parameter with integer' => [
+				'aData' => ['my_int' => 42],
+				'sExpectedDump' => '<my_int type="int">42</my_int>',
+			],
 		];
 	}