diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Chart/CategoryController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Chart/CategoryController.php
index 19dbce3dd2..3a512e34ad 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Chart/CategoryController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Chart/CategoryController.php
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ class CategoryController extends Controller
             $spentArray = $repository->spentInPeriodPerCurrency(new Collection([$category]), $accounts, $start, $end);
             foreach ($spentArray as $currencyId => $spent) {
                 if (bccomp($spent, '0') === -1) {
-                    $currencies[$currencyId] = $currencies[$currencyId] ?? $currencyRepository->findNull($currencyId);
+                    $currencies[$currencyId] = $currencies[$currencyId] ?? $currencyRepository->findNull((int)$currencyId);
                     $tempData[]              = [
                         'name'        => $category->name,
                         'spent'       => bcmul($spent, '-1'),
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/System/InstallController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/System/InstallController.php
index 3c7a2039b1..c14d95aebb 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/System/InstallController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/System/InstallController.php
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ class InstallController extends Controller
         }
         try {
             Log::debug('Am now calling upgrade database routine...');
-            Artisan::call('firefly:upgrade-database');
+            Artisan::call('firefly:upgrade-database', ['--force' => true]);
             Log::debug(Artisan::output());
         } catch (Exception $e) {
             Log::error($e->getMessage());
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ class InstallController extends Controller
         }
         try {
             Log::debug('Am now calling verify database routine...');
-            Artisan::call('firefly:verify');
+            Artisan::call('firefly:verify', ['--force' => true]);
             Log::debug(Artisan::output());
         } catch (Exception $e) {
             Log::error($e->getMessage());