diff --git a/Classes/ViewHelpers/TranslateElementPropertyViewHelper.php b/Classes/ViewHelpers/TranslateElementPropertyViewHelper.php
index 310b706..3343a72 100644
--- a/Classes/ViewHelpers/TranslateElementPropertyViewHelper.php
+++ b/Classes/ViewHelpers/TranslateElementPropertyViewHelper.php
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ public function render(): string
         }
         $property = $this->arguments['property'];
         if ($property === 'label') {
-            $defaultValue = $element->getLabel();
+            $defaultValue = (string)$element->getLabel();
         } else {
             $defaultValue = isset($element->getProperties()[$property]) ? (string)$element->getProperties()[$property] : '';
         }