diff --git a/src/gcal-edit-dialog.c b/src/gcal-edit-dialog.c
index e5e3db4f..f64d37ed 100644
--- a/src/gcal-edit-dialog.c
+++ b/src/gcal-edit-dialog.c
@@ -1279,6 +1279,8 @@ gcal_edit_dialog_set_event (GcalEditDialog *dialog,
 
   gtk_spin_button_set_adjustment (GTK_SPIN_BUTTON (dialog->number_of_occurrences_spin), count_adjustment);
 
+  gtk_spin_button_set_numeric (GTK_SPIN_BUTTON (dialog->number_of_occurrences_spin), TRUE);
+
   /* If we just set the event to NULL, simply send a property notify */
   if (!event)
     GCAL_GOTO (out);