diff --git a/apps/dragboard/ChangeLog b/apps/dragboard/ChangeLog
index d147a623b..68cd82cfa 100644
--- a/apps/dragboard/ChangeLog
+++ b/apps/dragboard/ChangeLog
@@ -7,3 +7,4 @@
 0.07: Settings for display colors
 0.08: Catch and discard swipe events on fw2v19 and up (as well as some cutting
 	edge 2v18 ones), allowing compatability with the Back Swipe app.
+0.09: Fix colors settings, where color was stored as string instead of the expected int.
diff --git a/apps/dragboard/metadata.json b/apps/dragboard/metadata.json
index 5c52d9389..090c37a01 100644
--- a/apps/dragboard/metadata.json
+++ b/apps/dragboard/metadata.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 { "id": "dragboard",
   "name": "Dragboard",
-  "version":"0.08",
+  "version":"0.09",
   "description": "A library for text input via swiping keyboard",
   "icon": "app.png",
   "type":"textinput",
diff --git a/apps/dragboard/settings.js b/apps/dragboard/settings.js
index a53914869..59a13c443 100644
--- a/apps/dragboard/settings.js
+++ b/apps/dragboard/settings.js
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
         value: settings[key] == color,
         onchange: () => {
           if (color >= 0) {
-            settings[key] = color;
+            settings[key] = parseInt(color);
           } else {
             delete settings[key];
           }