diff --git a/openslides/motion/signals.py b/openslides/motion/signals.py
index 616de8e58..aba69d1bb 100644
--- a/openslides/motion/signals.py
+++ b/openslides/motion/signals.py
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@ def setup_motion_config(sender, **kwargs):
     # General
     motion_workflow = ConfigVariable(
         name='motion_workflow',
-        default_value=1,
+        default_value='1',
         form_field=forms.ChoiceField(
             widget=forms.Select(),
             label=ugettext_lazy('Workflow of new motions'),
             required=True,
-            choices=[(workflow.pk, ugettext_lazy(workflow.name)) for workflow in Workflow.objects.all()]))
+            choices=[(str(workflow.pk), ugettext_lazy(workflow.name)) for workflow in Workflow.objects.all()]))
     motion_identifier = ConfigVariable(
         name='motion_identifier',
         default_value='per_category',
diff --git a/openslides/motion/views.py b/openslides/motion/views.py
index 9baacfbd1..829421665 100644
--- a/openslides/motion/views.py
+++ b/openslides/motion/views.py
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ class MotionCreateView(MotionEditMixin, CreateView):
         Sets first state according to given or default workflow and initiates
         a new version.
         """
-        workflow = form.cleaned_data.get('workflow', config['motion_workflow'])
+        workflow = form.cleaned_data.get('workflow', int(config['motion_workflow']))
         self.object.reset_state(workflow)
         self.version = self.object.get_new_version()
 
diff --git a/tests/config/test_config.py b/tests/config/test_config.py
index f4eaf0a0b..9a20553fc 100644
--- a/tests/config/test_config.py
+++ b/tests/config/test_config.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class HandleConfigTest(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(config['string_var'], 'default_string_rien4ooCZieng6ah')
         self.assertTrue(config['bool_var'])
         self.assertEqual(config['integer_var'], 3)
-        self.assertEqual(config['choices_var'], 1)
+        self.assertEqual(config['choices_var'], '1')
         self.assertEqual(config['none_config_var'], None)
         self.assertRaisesMessage(expected_exception=ConfigNotFound,
                                  expected_message='The config variable unknown_config_var was not found.',
@@ -308,8 +308,8 @@ def set_grouped_config_view(sender, **kwargs):
         default_value='hidden_value')
     choices_var = ConfigVariable(
         name='choices_var',
-        default_value=1,
-        form_field=forms.ChoiceField(choices=((1, 'Choice One Ughoch4ocoche6Ee'), (2, 'Choice Two Vahnoh5yalohv5Eb'))))
+        default_value='1',
+        form_field=forms.ChoiceField(choices=(('1', 'Choice One Ughoch4ocoche6Ee'), ('2', 'Choice Two Vahnoh5yalohv5Eb'))))
     group_2 = ConfigGroup(title='Group 2 Toongai7ahyahy7B', variables=(hidden_var, choices_var))
 
     return ConfigGroupedCollection(
diff --git a/tests/motion/test_views.py b/tests/motion/test_views.py
index 7cbe55934..8b47f0310 100644
--- a/tests/motion/test_views.py
+++ b/tests/motion/test_views.py
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ class TestMotionCreateView(MotionViewTestCase):
         response = self.admin_client.post(self.url, {'title': 'new motion',
                                                      'text': 'motion text',
                                                      'reason': 'motion reason',
-                                                     'workflow': 1})
+                                                     'workflow': '1'})
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 302)
         self.assertTrue(Motion.objects.filter(versions__title='new motion').exists())