diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.dali/README.md b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.dali/README.md
index 2549b5d90e141..9a77badbc19cf 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.dali/README.md
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.dali/README.md
@@ -82,5 +82,6 @@ Bridge dali:daliserver:237dbae7 "Daliserver" [ host="localhost", port=55825] {
 ```java
 Dimmer WarmWhiteLivingRoom "Warm White Living Room"  {channel="dali:device:237dbae7:995e16ca-07c4-4111-9cda-504cb5120f82:dimImmediately"}
 Color ColorLivingRoom "Light Color Living Room"  {channel="dali:device:237dbae7:87bf0403-a45d-4037-b874-28f4ece30004:color"}
+Number:Temperature ColorTemperatureLivingRoom "Light Color Temperature Living Room [%d K]"  {channel="dali:device:237dbae7:87bf0403-a45d-4037-b874-28f4ece30004:color-temperature-abs"}
 Switch LightsLivingRoom "Lights Living Room On/Off"  {channel="dali:device:237dbae7:31da8dac-8e09-455a-bc7a-6ed70f740001:dimImmediately"}
 ```
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.dali/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/dali/internal/handler/DaliDt8DeviceHandler.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.dali/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/dali/internal/handler/DaliDt8DeviceHandler.java
index c0b17d1c4e9a0..1d387d74b2c42 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.dali/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/dali/internal/handler/DaliDt8DeviceHandler.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.dali/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/dali/internal/handler/DaliDt8DeviceHandler.java
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ public void handleCommand(ChannelUID channelUID, Command command) {
                         logger.warn("Unable to convert command {} to mireks", command);
                         return;
                     }
-                    mirek = commandQuantity.toBigDecimal().intValue();
+                    mirek = commandQuantity.intValue();
                 } else {
                     logger.warn("Unable to convert command {} to mireks", command);
                     return;