diff --git a/config/divisions.php b/config/divisions.php
index 23863f1..c7e7e5b 100644
--- a/config/divisions.php
+++ b/config/divisions.php
@@ -77,9 +77,8 @@ if($_GET['action']=="edit" || $_GET['action']=="new") {
  }
 
  if($_POST['action']=="new") {
- 	if($_POST['id'] && $_POST['division'])
-	{
-		$q=mysql_query("SELECT id FROM projectdivisions WHERE id='".$_POST['id']."' AND conferences_i='".$conference['id']."'");
+ 	if($_POST['id'] && $_POST['division']) {
+		$q=mysql_query("SELECT id FROM projectdivisions WHERE id='".intval($_POST['id'])."' AND conferences_id='".$conference['id']."'");
 		if(mysql_num_rows($q)) {
 			echo error(i18n("Division ID %1 already exists",array($_POST['id']),array("division ID")));
 		}