diff --git a/confluent_server/confluent/messages.py b/confluent_server/confluent/messages.py
index e8ea972f..f74f027a 100644
--- a/confluent_server/confluent/messages.py
+++ b/confluent_server/confluent/messages.py
@@ -1060,7 +1060,7 @@ class InputReseatMessage(ConfluentInputMessage):
     keyname = 'reseat'
 
     def is_valid_key(self, key):
-        return key in self.valid_values or isinstance(key, int)
+        return key in self.valid_values or isinstance(key, int) or len(key) < 4
 
 
 class InputBMCReset(ConfluentInputMessage):
diff --git a/confluent_server/confluent/plugins/hardwaremanagement/enclosure.py b/confluent_server/confluent/plugins/hardwaremanagement/enclosure.py
index 08aa6052..8665386a 100644
--- a/confluent_server/confluent/plugins/hardwaremanagement/enclosure.py
+++ b/confluent_server/confluent/plugins/hardwaremanagement/enclosure.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ def reseat_bays(encmgr, bays, configmanager, rspq):
                 for rsp in core.handle_path(
                         '/nodes/{0}/_enclosure/reseat_bay'.format(encmgr),
                         'update', configmanager,
-                        inputdata={'reseat': int(encbay)}):
+                        inputdata={'reseat': encbay}):
                     rspq.put(rsp)
             except pygexc.UnsupportedFunctionality as uf:
                 rspq.put(msg.ConfluentNodeError(node, str(uf)))