diff --git a/app/controllers/program_levels_controller.rb b/app/controllers/program_levels_controller.rb
index 8baf5d93..7dc2e60b 100644
--- a/app/controllers/program_levels_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/program_levels_controller.rb
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ def do_update
 
       record = self.params[:record]
 
-      if old_record.level != record[:level]
+      if old_record.level.to_s != record[:level]
         ProgramLevel.create!(
           level: old_record.level,
           start_date: old_record.start_date,