diff --git a/src/controllers/tanksController.js b/src/controllers/tanksController.js
index be07c2de..8cbdcd80 100644
--- a/src/controllers/tanksController.js
+++ b/src/controllers/tanksController.js
@@ -938,6 +938,7 @@ const formatDate = (date) => {
   return `${day}-${month}-${year} - ${hours}:${minutes}`;
 };
 
+
 exports.motorAction = async (req, reply) => {
   try {
     const customerId = req.params.customerId;
@@ -1121,7 +1122,9 @@ exports.motorAction = async (req, reply) => {
 
         const capacity = parseInt(receiver_tank_info.capacity, 10);
         const waterLevel = parseInt(receiver_tank_info.waterlevel, 10); 
-        const desired_percentage = parseInt(req.body.manual_threshold_litres, 10);
+        const desired_percentage = parseInt(req.body.manual_threshold_litres.replace(/,/g, ''), 10);
+
+        console.log(desired_percentage)
         const threshold_water_level = waterLevel+desired_percentage;
 
         const supplier_threshold = supplier_waterLevel-desired_percentage