diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 4a36015e..a83154f3 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -350,8 +350,8 @@ def callbackSetMessageFormat(value):
 
 # Advanced Settings Tab
 def callbackSetOscIpAddress(value):
-    print("callbackSetOscIpAddress", value)
-    config.OSC_IP_ADDRESS = value
+    print("callbackSetOscIpAddress", str(value))
+    config.OSC_IP_ADDRESS = str(value)
 
 def callbackSetOscPort(value):
     print("callbackSetOscPort", int(value))
diff --git a/view.py b/view.py
index 37b362ad..ccd98abd 100644
--- a/view.py
+++ b/view.py
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ class View():
             VAR_LABEL_OSC_IP_ADDRESS=StringVar(value="OSC IP Address"),
             VAR_DESC_OSC_IP_ADDRESS=StringVar(value="(Default: 127.0.0.1)"),
             CALLBACK_SET_OSC_IP_ADDRESS=None,
-            VAR_OSC_IP_ADDRESS=IntVar(value=config.OSC_IP_ADDRESS),
+            VAR_OSC_IP_ADDRESS=StringVar(value=config.OSC_IP_ADDRESS),
 
             VAR_LABEL_OSC_PORT=StringVar(value="OSC Port"),
             VAR_DESC_OSC_PORT=StringVar(value="(Default: 9000)"),