diff --git a/extension/lite/kanban/ext/model/lite.php b/extension/lite/kanban/ext/model/lite.php
index 48c45f580f..d736b2f3cf 100644
--- a/extension/lite/kanban/ext/model/lite.php
+++ b/extension/lite/kanban/ext/model/lite.php
@@ -133,8 +133,8 @@ public function getKanban4Group($executionID, $browseType, $groupBy, $searchValu
 
                 $cardData = array();
 
-                if(in_array($groupBy, array('module', 'story', 'pri', 'severity')) and (int)$object->$groupBy !== $laneID) continue;
-                if(in_array($groupBy, array('assignedTo', 'type', 'category', 'source')) and $object->$groupBy !== $laneID) continue;
+                if(in_array($groupBy, array('module', 'story', 'pri', 'severity')) and $object->$groupBy != $laneID) continue;
+                if(in_array($groupBy, array('assignedTo', 'type', 'category', 'source')) and $object->$groupBy != $laneID) continue;
 
                 $cardData['id']         = $object->id;
                 $cardData['order']      = $cardOrder;
diff --git a/module/kanban/model.php b/module/kanban/model.php
index ebff36897c..c6f22c1195 100755
--- a/module/kanban/model.php
+++ b/module/kanban/model.php
@@ -1735,8 +1735,8 @@ class kanbanModel extends model
                     if(empty($object)) continue;
 
                     $cardData = array();
-                    if(in_array($groupBy, array('module', 'story', 'pri', 'severity')) and (int)$object->$groupBy !== $laneID) continue;
-                    if(in_array($groupBy, array('type', 'category', 'source')) and $object->$groupBy !== $laneID) continue;
+                    if(in_array($groupBy, array('module', 'story', 'pri', 'severity')) and $object->$groupBy != $laneID) continue;
+                    if(in_array($groupBy, array('type', 'category', 'source')) and $object->$groupBy != $laneID) continue;
                     if($groupBy == 'assignedTo')
                     {
                         $laneID = (string)$laneID;