diff --git a/app/helpers/range_limit_helper.rb b/app/helpers/range_limit_helper.rb
index 4ca70b9..1363281 100644
--- a/app/helpers/range_limit_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/range_limit_helper.rb
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ def render_range_input(solr_field, type, input_label = nil, maxlength=4)
 
     default = params["range"][solr_field][type] if params["range"] && params["range"][solr_field] && params["range"][solr_field][type]
 
-    html = text_field_tag("range[#{solr_field}][#{type}]", default, :maxlength=>maxlength, :class => "form-control text-center range_#{type}")
+    html = number_field_tag("range[#{solr_field}][#{type}]", default, :maxlength=>maxlength, :class => "form-control text-center range_#{type}")
     html += label_tag("range[#{solr_field}][#{type}]", input_label, class: 'sr-only') if input_label.present?
     html
   end