diff --git a/src/Methods/StringsMethods.php b/src/Methods/StringsMethods.php
index 5d5ef6d..a851a83 100644
--- a/src/Methods/StringsMethods.php
+++ b/src/Methods/StringsMethods.php
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ public static function isUrl($string)
     public static function startsWith($haystack, $needles)
     {
         foreach ((array) $needles as $needle) {
-            if ($needle !== '' && strpos($haystack, $needle) === 0) {
+            if ($needle !== '' && strpos($haystack, (string) $needle) === 0) {
                 return true;
             }
         }
diff --git a/tests/Types/StringTest.php b/tests/Types/StringTest.php
index d4d36ec..98908a1 100644
--- a/tests/Types/StringTest.php
+++ b/tests/Types/StringTest.php
@@ -136,6 +136,13 @@ public function testCanAssertAStringStartsWith()
         $this->assertFalse(Strings::startsWith('barfoo', 'foo'));
     }
 
+    public function testCanAssertAStringStartsWithInteger()
+    {
+        $this->assertTrue(Strings::startsWith('123456.something', 123456));
+        $this->assertTrue(Strings::startsWith('123456.something', [123456]));
+        $this->assertFalse(Strings::startsWith('654321.something', 123456));
+    }
+
     public function testCanAssertAStringEndsWith()
     {
         $this->assertTrue(Strings::endsWith('foobar', 'bar'));