diff --git a/Slim/App.php b/Slim/App.php
index 7db72b758..56184cc72 100644
--- a/Slim/App.php
+++ b/Slim/App.php
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ public function respond(ResponseInterface $response)
             if (isset($contentLength)) {
                 $amountToRead = $contentLength;
                 while ($amountToRead > 0 && !$body->eof()) {
-                    $data = $body->read(min($chunkSize, $amountToRead));
+                    $data = $body->read(min((int)$chunkSize, (int)$amountToRead));
                     echo $data;
 
                     $amountToRead -= strlen($data);