diff --git a/plugins/DupFileManager/DupFileManager.py b/plugins/DupFileManager/DupFileManager.py
index 606ec82..9821ae5 100644
--- a/plugins/DupFileManager/DupFileManager.py
+++ b/plugins/DupFileManager/DupFileManager.py
@@ -196,17 +196,17 @@ matchPhaseDistanceText      = "Exact Match"
 logTraceForAdvanceMenuOpt   = False
 if (stash.PLUGIN_TASK_NAME == "tag_duplicates_task" or stash.PLUGIN_TASK_NAME == "create_duplicate_report_task") and 'Target' in stash.JSON_INPUT['args']:
     stash.enableProgressBar(False)
-    if stash.JSON_INPUT['args']['Target'].startswith("0"):
+    if str(stash.JSON_INPUT['args']['Target']).startswith("0"):
         matchDupDistance = 0
-    elif stash.JSON_INPUT['args']['Target'].startswith("1"):
+    elif str(stash.JSON_INPUT['args']['Target']).startswith("1"):
         matchDupDistance = 1
-    elif stash.JSON_INPUT['args']['Target'].startswith("2"):
+    elif str(stash.JSON_INPUT['args']['Target']).startswith("2"):
         matchDupDistance = 2
-    elif stash.JSON_INPUT['args']['Target'].startswith("3"):
+    elif str(stash.JSON_INPUT['args']['Target']).startswith("3"):
         matchDupDistance = 3
     
     stash.Trace(f"Target = {stash.JSON_INPUT['args']['Target']}")
-    targets = stash.JSON_INPUT['args']['Target'].split(":")
+    targets = str(stash.JSON_INPUT['args']['Target']).split(":")
     if len(targets) > 1:
         significantTimeDiff = float(targets[1])
         excludeFromReportIfSignificantTimeDiff = True