diff --git a/degesch.c b/degesch.c
index 6bceb2e..daed7f7 100644
--- a/degesch.c
+++ b/degesch.c
@@ -2963,8 +2963,8 @@ buffer_print_backlog (struct app_context *ctx, struct buffer *buffer)
 	print_status ("%s", buffer->name);
 
 	// That is, minus the buffer switch line and the readline prompt
-	int display_limit =
-		MAX (MAX (10, buffer->unseen_messages_count), g_terminal.lines - 2);
+	int display_limit = MAX (MAX (10,
+		(int) buffer->unseen_messages_count), g_terminal.lines - 2);
 
 	struct buffer_line *line = buffer->lines_tail;
 	int to_display = line != NULL;