diff --git a/website/src/lib/components/layer-control/CustomLayers.svelte b/website/src/lib/components/layer-control/CustomLayers.svelte
index b7081add..69a07f53 100644
--- a/website/src/lib/components/layer-control/CustomLayers.svelte
+++ b/website/src/lib/components/layer-control/CustomLayers.svelte
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@
 	}
 
 	function createLayer() {
+		if (typeof maxZoom === 'string') {
+			maxZoom = parseInt(maxZoom);
+		}
+
 		let layerId = selectedLayerId ?? getLayerId();
 		let layer: CustomLayer = {
 			id: layerId,