diff --git a/boards/views.py b/boards/views.py
--- a/boards/views.py
+++ b/boards/views.py
@@ -178,8 +178,8 @@ def thread(request, post_id):
     if context['bumpable']:
         context['posts_left'] = neboard.settings.MAX_POSTS_PER_THREAD - len(
             posts)
-        context['bumplimit_progress'] = float(context['posts_left']) / \
-	    neboard.settings.MAX_POSTS_PER_THREAD * 100
+        context['bumplimit_progress'] = str(float(context['posts_left']) /
+		neboard.settings.MAX_POSTS_PER_THREAD * 100)
 
     return render(request, 'boards/thread.html', context)