diff --git a/GCDWebServer/Core/GCDWebServer.m b/GCDWebServer/Core/GCDWebServer.m
index fc3459b..8c24542 100644
--- a/GCDWebServer/Core/GCDWebServer.m
+++ b/GCDWebServer/Core/GCDWebServer.m
@@ -725,7 +725,7 @@ static inline NSString* _EncodeBase64(NSString* string) {
   if (_options == nil) {
     _options = options ? [options copy] : @{};
 #if TARGET_OS_IPHONE
-    _suspendInBackground = [_GetOption(_options, GCDWebServerOption_AutomaticallySuspendInBackground, @YES) boolValue];
+    _suspendInBackground = [(NSNumber*)_GetOption(_options, GCDWebServerOption_AutomaticallySuspendInBackground, @YES) boolValue];
     if (((_suspendInBackground == NO) || ([[UIApplication sharedApplication] applicationState] != UIApplicationStateBackground)) && ![self _start:error])
 #else
     if (![self _start:error])