diff --git a/lib/proposals_discussion_plugin/proposal_task.rb b/lib/proposals_discussion_plugin/proposal_task.rb
index 32d6c27..743a920 100644
--- a/lib/proposals_discussion_plugin/proposal_task.rb
+++ b/lib/proposals_discussion_plugin/proposal_task.rb
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ class ProposalsDiscussionPlugin::ProposalTask < Task
   end
 
   def information
-    {:message => _("<span class=\"requestor\">%{requestor}</span> <span class=\"action-label\">wants to send the following proposal.</span><br/><span class=\"abstract\">%{abstract}</span>"), :variables => {:abstract => CGI.escapeHTML(abstract)}}
+    {:message => _("<span class=\"requestor\">%{requestor}</span> <span class=\"action-label\">wants to send the following proposal.</span><br/><span class=\"abstract\">%{abstract}</span>"), :variables => {:abstract => CGI.escapeHTML(abstract.to_s)}}
   end
 
   def icon
diff --git a/test/unit/proposal_task_test.rb b/test/unit/proposal_task_test.rb
index 7872407..fe9606b 100644
--- a/test/unit/proposal_task_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/proposal_task_test.rb
@@ -77,4 +77,10 @@ class ProposalTaskTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
     assert_equal person2, task.responsible
   end
 
+  should 'do not fail on task information with integer as abstract' do
+    task = ProposalsDiscussionPlugin::ProposalTask.new
+    task.expects(:abstract).returns(49)
+    assert task.information.present?
+  end
+
 end
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