diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 3bf1f2a2..8ffa290e 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
-### 0.12.8 (2017-02-19 13:50:00 UTC)
+### 0.12.9 (2017-02-24 18:40:00 UTC)
+
+* Fix issue saving custom NewznabProviders
+
+
+### 0.12.8 (2017-02-19 13:50:00 UTC)
 
 * Change BTN API hostname
 
diff --git a/sickbeard/providers/newznab.py b/sickbeard/providers/newznab.py
index 4cb39b5a..3e258547 100755
--- a/sickbeard/providers/newznab.py
+++ b/sickbeard/providers/newznab.py
@@ -98,9 +98,9 @@ class NewznabProvider(generic.NZBProvider):
         self.cat_ids = cat_ids or ''
         self._cat_ids = None
         self.search_mode = search_mode or 'eponly'
-        self.search_fallback = search_fallback
-        self.enable_recentsearch = enable_recentsearch
-        self.enable_backlog = enable_backlog
+        self.search_fallback = bool(helpers.tryInt(search_fallback))
+        self.enable_recentsearch = bool(helpers.tryInt(enable_recentsearch))
+        self.enable_backlog = bool(helpers.tryInt(enable_backlog))
         self.needs_auth = '0' != self.key.strip()  # '0' in the key setting indicates that api_key is not needed
         self.default = False
         self._caps = {}