diff --git a/src/App/PropertyGeo.cpp b/src/App/PropertyGeo.cpp
index 833b8d1645..85a0b962ce 100644
--- a/src/App/PropertyGeo.cpp
+++ b/src/App/PropertyGeo.cpp
@@ -643,6 +643,10 @@ void PropertyPlacement::setPathValue(const ObjectIdentifier &path, const boost::
             avalue =  boost::any_cast<short>(value);
         else if (value.type() == typeid(unsigned short))
             avalue =  boost::any_cast<unsigned short>(value);
+        else if (value.type() == typeid(long))
+            avalue =  boost::any_cast<long>(value);
+        else if (value.type() == typeid(unsigned long))
+            avalue =  boost::any_cast<unsigned long>(value);
         else
             throw std::bad_cast();