diff --git a/log.py b/log.py
index db723fc..5dedf89 100644
--- a/log.py
+++ b/log.py
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ class logsManager:
                 conn = pyodbc.connect(self.conn_str)
                 cursor = conn.cursor()
  
-                if live == 0:
+                if int(live) == 0:
                 
                     if loggingMode == 'mssql' or loggingMode == 'mariadb':
                         cursor.execute("UPDATE monutil_ipblock SET live = 0 WHERE hostname = ? AND blockedIPAddress = ? AND jail = ? AND live = 1", hostname, blockedIPAddress, jail)