diff --git a/packages/dataviews/src/field-types/integer.tsx b/packages/dataviews/src/field-types/integer.tsx
index 1233c3ab555567..bd4956493232df 100644
--- a/packages/dataviews/src/field-types/integer.tsx
+++ b/packages/dataviews/src/field-types/integer.tsx
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ function Edit< Item >( {
 		( newValue: string | undefined ) =>
 			onChange( ( prevItem: Item ) => ( {
 				...prevItem,
-				[ id ]: newValue,
+				[ id ]: Number( newValue ),
 			} ) ),
 		[ id, onChange ]
 	);
diff --git a/packages/dataviews/src/normalize-fields.ts b/packages/dataviews/src/normalize-fields.ts
index 680749df5344a6..4468c228322e2d 100644
--- a/packages/dataviews/src/normalize-fields.ts
+++ b/packages/dataviews/src/normalize-fields.ts
@@ -42,13 +42,10 @@ export function normalizeFields< Item >(
 
 		const renderFromElements = ( { item }: { item: Item } ) => {
 			const value = getValue( { item } );
-			const label = field?.elements?.find( ( element ) => {
-				// Intentionally using == here to allow for type coercion.
-				// eslint-disable-next-line eqeqeq
-				return element.value == value;
-			} )?.label;
-
-			return label || value;
+			return (
+				field?.elements?.find( ( element ) => element.value === value )
+					?.label || getValue( { item } )
+			);
 		};
 
 		const render =