diff --git a/config.json b/config.json
index 5b0a01690c..449437fc09 100644
--- a/config.json
+++ b/config.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
  "base_template": "lib/website/templates/base.html", 
- "framework_version": "3.7.3", 
+ "framework_version": "3.7.4", 
  "modules": {
   "Calendar": {
    "color": "#2980b9", 
diff --git a/webnotes/model/controller.py b/webnotes/model/controller.py
index a64485808d..6d98a8e8ec 100644
--- a/webnotes/model/controller.py
+++ b/webnotes/model/controller.py
@@ -50,6 +50,10 @@ class DocListController(object):
 		elif df.fieldtype in ("Int", "Check"):
 			val1 = cint(val1)
 			val2 = cint(val2)
+		elif df.fieldtype in ("Data", "Text", "Small Text", "Long Text", 
+			"Text Editor", "Select", "Link"):
+				val1 = cstr(val1)
+				val2 = cstr(val2)
 		
 		if not webnotes.compare(val1, condition, val2):
 			msg = _("Error") + ": "