diff --git a/frappe/__init__.py b/frappe/__init__.py
index a558d401f5..54cbe6bb31 100644
--- a/frappe/__init__.py
+++ b/frappe/__init__.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import os, sys, importlib, inspect, json
 from .exceptions import *
 from .utils.jinja import get_jenv, get_template, render_template, get_email_from_template
 
-__version__ = '8.10.3'
+__version__ = '8.10.4'
 __title__ = "Frappe Framework"
 
 local = Local()
diff --git a/frappe/client.py b/frappe/client.py
index 0a02739928..c711f577ae 100644
--- a/frappe/client.py
+++ b/frappe/client.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import frappe.model
 import frappe.utils
 import json, os
 
-from six import iteritems, string_types
+from six import iteritems, string_types, integer_types
 
 '''
 Handle RESTful requests that are mapped to the `/api/resource` route.
@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@ def get_value(doctype, fieldname, filters=None, as_dict=True, debug=False):
 
 	try:
 		filters = json.loads(filters)
+
+		if isinstance(filters, (integer_types, float)):
+			filters = frappe.as_unicode(filters)
+
 	except (TypeError, ValueError):
 		# filters are not passesd, not json
 		pass