diff --git a/src/controllers/tanksController.js b/src/controllers/tanksController.js
index ec95b69c..951980d5 100644
--- a/src/controllers/tanksController.js
+++ b/src/controllers/tanksController.js
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ exports.motorAction = async (req, reply) => {
     const action = req.body.action
     const receiver_tank = req.body.to
     const receiver_tank_info = await Tank.findOne({ customerId ,tankName:receiver_tank,tankLocation:(req.body.to_type).toLowerCase()});
-    const receiver_capacity = receiver_tank_info.capacity 
+    const receiver_capacity =  parseInt((receiver_tank_info.capacity).replace(/,/g, ''), 10)
     const desired_water_percentage =  parseInt((req.body.percentage).replace(/,/g, ''), 10)