diff --git a/Classes/ContextMenu/ItemProviders/InitializeConnectionProvider.php b/Classes/ContextMenu/ItemProviders/InitializeConnectionProvider.php
index 2bddeed8f0..2a2b49b96b 100644
--- a/Classes/ContextMenu/ItemProviders/InitializeConnectionProvider.php
+++ b/Classes/ContextMenu/ItemProviders/InitializeConnectionProvider.php
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ public function canHandle(): bool
 
         /** @var $rootPageResolver RootPageResolver */
         $rootPageResolver = GeneralUtility::makeInstance(RootPageResolver::class);
-        return $rootPageResolver->getIsRootPageId($this->identifier);
+        return $rootPageResolver->getIsRootPageId((int)$this->identifier);
     }
 
     /**