diff --git a/module/item/entity.js b/module/item/entity.js
index 11ffc620..5965dfe8 100644
--- a/module/item/entity.js
+++ b/module/item/entity.js
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ export default class Item5e extends Item {
       const level = this.actor?.data.data.powers[consumePowerLevel];
       const fp = this.actor.data.data.attributes.force.points;
       const tp = this.actor.data.data.attributes.tech.points;
-      const powerCost = id.level + 1;
+      const powerCost = parseInt(id.level,10) + 1;
       const innatePower = this.actor.data.data.attributes.powercasting === 'innate';
       if (!innatePower){
         switch (id.school){