diff --git a/shop/views.py b/shop/views.py
index 0f3e0c2a..e381a3c5 100644
--- a/shop/views.py
+++ b/shop/views.py
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ class CoinifyRedirectView(LoginRequiredMixin, EnsureUserOwnsOrderMixin, EnsureUn
             
             # create coinify API
             response = coinifyapi.invoice_create(
-                order.total,
+                float(order.total),
                 'DKK',
                 plugin_name='BornHack 2016 webshop',
                 plugin_version='1.0',