diff --git a/module/Core/src/Entity/ShortUrl.php b/module/Core/src/Entity/ShortUrl.php
index 38fc5911..0f7ea621 100644
--- a/module/Core/src/Entity/ShortUrl.php
+++ b/module/Core/src/Entity/ShortUrl.php
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ class ShortUrl extends AbstractEntity implements \JsonSerializable
      */
     public function setOriginalUrl(string $originalUrl)
     {
-        $this->originalUrl = (string) $originalUrl;
+        $this->originalUrl = $originalUrl;
         return $this;
     }
 
diff --git a/module/Core/src/Service/UrlShortener.php b/module/Core/src/Service/UrlShortener.php
index 4aecade9..a14665e4 100644
--- a/module/Core/src/Service/UrlShortener.php
+++ b/module/Core/src/Service/UrlShortener.php
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ class UrlShortener implements UrlShortenerInterface
 
             // First, create the short URL with an empty short code
             $shortUrl = new ShortUrl();
-            $shortUrl->setOriginalUrl($url);
+            $shortUrl->setOriginalUrl((string) $url);
             $this->em->persist($shortUrl);
             $this->em->flush();