diff --git a/pkg/models/task_collection_filter.go b/pkg/models/task_collection_filter.go
index d12319e58..127e99107 100644
--- a/pkg/models/task_collection_filter.go
+++ b/pkg/models/task_collection_filter.go
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ func getValueForField(field reflect.StructField, rawValue string) (value interfa
 	case reflect.Float64:
 		value, err = strconv.ParseFloat(rawValue, 64)
 	case reflect.String:
-		// value is already a string
+		value = rawValue
 	case reflect.Bool:
 		value, err = strconv.ParseBool(rawValue)
 	case reflect.Struct: