diff --git a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
index 83a42f26e..747eb02da 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 7.9.8
+ - fixed #11651: First Day of Week is a string...
 
 7.9.7
  - added #11571: Allow return from photo edit view to gallery edit view
diff --git a/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.9.7-7.9.8.pl b/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.9.7-7.9.8.pl
index fe94475e1..7c91d5648 100644
--- a/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.9.7-7.9.8.pl
+++ b/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.9.7-7.9.8.pl
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ use Getopt::Long;
 use WebGUI::Session;
 use WebGUI::Storage;
 use WebGUI::Asset;
+use WebGUI::ProfileField;
 
 
 my $toVersion = '7.9.8';
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ my $quiet; # this line required
 my $session = start(); # this line required
 
 # upgrade functions go here
+changeFirstDayOfWeekDefault($session);
 
 finish($session); # this line required
 
@@ -44,6 +46,18 @@ finish($session); # this line required
 #    print "DONE!\n" unless $quiet;
 #}
 
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Describe what our function does
+sub changeFirstDayOfWeekDefault {
+    my $session = shift;
+    print "\tMake the default for firstDayOfWeek a number instead of a string... " unless $quiet;
+    my $profileField = WebGUI::ProfileField->new($session, 'firstDayOfWeek');
+    my $properties = $profileField->get();
+    $properties->{dataDefault} = 0;
+    $profileField->set($properties);
+    # and here's our code
+    print "DONE!\n" unless $quiet;
+}
 
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