diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Database/Query/Builder.php b/src/Illuminate/Database/Query/Builder.php
index 05b81bcfe6f1..fc3b9d86c445 100755
--- a/src/Illuminate/Database/Query/Builder.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Database/Query/Builder.php
@@ -1959,7 +1959,7 @@ public function limit($value)
         $property = $this->unions ? 'unionLimit' : 'limit';
 
         if ($value >= 0) {
-            $this->$property = $value;
+            $this->$property = (int) $value;
         }
 
         return $this;