diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.http/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/http/internal/converter/RollershutterItemConverter.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.http/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/http/internal/converter/RollershutterItemConverter.java
index 978dce27d..76e038ec1 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.http/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/http/internal/converter/RollershutterItemConverter.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.http/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/http/internal/converter/RollershutterItemConverter.java
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ public class RollershutterItemConverter extends AbstractTransformingItemConverte
             if (value.compareTo(PercentType.ZERO.toBigDecimal()) < 0) {
                 return PercentType.ZERO;
             }
+            return new PercentType(value);
         } catch (NumberFormatException e) {
             // ignore
         }