1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/Sluift/component.cpp b/Sluift/component.cpp
index f3c2e37..c1b1da4 100644
--- a/Sluift/component.cpp
+++ b/Sluift/component.cpp
@@ -94,17 +94,17 @@ static std::vector< std::shared_ptr<Payload> > getPayloadsFromTable(lua_State* L
 
 SLUIFT_LUA_FUNCTION(Component, async_connect) {
     SluiftComponent* component = getComponent(L);
 
     std::string host;
-    int port = 0;
+    unsigned short port = 0;
     if (lua_istable(L, 2)) {
         if (boost::optional<std::string> hostString = Lua::getStringField(L, 2, "host")) {
             host = *hostString;
         }
         if (boost::optional<int> portInt = Lua::getIntField(L, 2, "port")) {
-            port = *portInt;
+            port = boost::numeric_cast<unsigned short>(*portInt);
         }
     }
     component->connect(host, port);
     return 0;
 }