diff --git a/boswatch/packet.py b/boswatch/packet.py
index 815d30b..014eed3 100644
--- a/boswatch/packet.py
+++ b/boswatch/packet.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class Packet:
 
         @param fieldName: Name of the data to set
         @param value: Value to set"""
-        self._packet[fieldName] = value
+        self._packet[fieldName] = str(value)
 
     def get(self, fieldName):
         """!Returns the value from a single field.
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class Packet:
         @param fieldName: Name of the field
         @return Value or None"""
         try:
-            return self._packet[fieldName]
+            return str(self._packet[fieldName])
         except:
             logging.warning("field not found: %s", fieldName)
             return None
diff --git a/module/descriptor.py b/module/descriptor.py
index bbf1d4f..7ef926f 100644
--- a/module/descriptor.py
+++ b/module/descriptor.py
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ class BoswatchModule(Module):
                 if not bwPacket.get(descriptor.get("scanField")):
                     break  # scanField is not available in this packet
                 bwPacket.set(descriptor.get("descrField"), description.get("for"))
-                if str(description.get("for")) == str(bwPacket.get(descriptor.get("scanField"))):
-                    logging.debug("Description '%s' added in packet field '%s'", description.get("add"),
-                                  descriptor.get("descrField"))
+                if str(description.get("for")) == bwPacket.get(descriptor.get("scanField")):
+                    logging.debug("Description '%s' added in packet field '%s'",
+                                  description.get("add"), descriptor.get("descrField"))
                     bwPacket.set(descriptor.get("descrField"), description.get("add"))
                     break  # this descriptor has found a description - run next descriptor
         return bwPacket