diff --git a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
index ecf1432e6..e9d1cc3a4 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
  - fixed #10925: Wrong message in i18n
  - relabel Help in the Admin Console to Template Help
  - fixed #10928: EMS Print Ticket -- Time not processed for timezone
+ - fixed #10889: Old Matrixs break for Admin users
 
 7.7.19
  - fixed #10838: Forwarded forum post email to new CS adds reply to original thread
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Matrix.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Matrix.pm
index 13ed6b3cc..fa65ae3a8 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Matrix.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Matrix.pm
@@ -472,7 +472,8 @@ sub getCompareForm {
     }
     else{
         $maxComparisons = $self->get('maxComparisonsPrivileged');
-    }        
+    }
+    $maxComparisons += 0;
     $form .=  "\n<script type='text/javascript'>\n".
         'var maxComparisons = '.$maxComparisons.";\n".
         "var matrixUrl = '".$self->getUrl."';\n".
@@ -664,6 +665,7 @@ sub view {
     else{
         $maxComparisons = $self->get('maxComparisonsPrivileged');
     }
+    $maxComparisons += 0;
     $var->{maxComparisons} = $maxComparisons;
    
     if ($self->canEdit){
@@ -912,6 +914,7 @@ sub www_compare {
     else{
         $maxComparisons = $self->get('maxComparisonsPrivileged');
     }
+    $maxComparisons += 0;
 
     foreach my $listingId (@listingIds){
         my $listingId_safe = $listingId;