diff --git a/java/src/com/tigervnc/vncviewer/CConn.java b/java/src/com/tigervnc/vncviewer/CConn.java
index 5e2e51e..28b5d29 100644
--- a/java/src/com/tigervnc/vncviewer/CConn.java
+++ b/java/src/com/tigervnc/vncviewer/CConn.java
@@ -659,10 +659,10 @@
 
     options.customCompressLevel.setSelected(viewer.customCompressLevel.getValue());
     digit = 0 + viewer.compressLevel.getValue();
-    options.compressLevel.setSelectedIndex(digit);
+    options.compressLevel.setSelectedItem(digit);
     options.noJpeg.setSelected(!viewer.noJpeg.getValue());
     digit = 0 + viewer.qualityLevel.getValue();
-    options.qualityLevel.setSelectedIndex(digit);
+    options.qualityLevel.setSelectedItem(digit);
 
     options.viewOnly.setSelected(viewer.viewOnly.getValue());
     options.acceptClipboard.setSelected(viewer.acceptClipboard.getValue());
@@ -784,7 +784,7 @@
       cp.customCompressLevel = viewer.customCompressLevel.getValue();
       encodingChange = true;
     }
-    viewer.compressLevel.setParam(Integer.toString(options.compressLevel.getSelectedIndex()));
+    viewer.compressLevel.setParam(options.compressLevel.getSelectedItem().toString());
     if (cp.compressLevel != viewer.compressLevel.getValue()) {
       cp.compressLevel = viewer.compressLevel.getValue();
       encodingChange = true;
@@ -794,7 +794,7 @@
       cp.noJpeg = viewer.noJpeg.getValue();
       encodingChange = true;
     }
-    viewer.qualityLevel.setParam(Integer.toString(options.qualityLevel.getSelectedIndex()));
+    viewer.qualityLevel.setParam(options.qualityLevel.getSelectedItem().toString());
     if (cp.qualityLevel != viewer.qualityLevel.getValue()) {
       cp.qualityLevel = viewer.qualityLevel.getValue();
       encodingChange = true;
diff --git a/java/src/com/tigervnc/vncviewer/OptionsDialog.java b/java/src/com/tigervnc/vncviewer/OptionsDialog.java
index 7e1828e..b38c00c 100644
--- a/java/src/com/tigervnc/vncviewer/OptionsDialog.java
+++ b/java/src/com/tigervnc/vncviewer/OptionsDialog.java
@@ -87,12 +87,12 @@
     JPanel tightPanel = new JPanel(new GridBagLayout());
     customCompressLevel = new JCheckBox("Custom Compression Level");
     customCompressLevel.addItemListener(this);
-    String[] compressionLevels = { "1", "2", "3", "4", "5", "6", "7", "8", "9" };
+    Object[] compressionLevels = { 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 };
     compressLevel  = new JComboBox(compressionLevels);
     JLabel compressionLabel = new JLabel("Level (1=fast, 9=best)");
     noJpeg = new JCheckBox("Allow JPEG Compression");
     noJpeg.addItemListener(this);
-    String[] qualityLevels = { "1", "2", "3", "4", "5", "6", "7", "8", "9" };
+    Object[] qualityLevels = { 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 };
     qualityLevel  = new JComboBox(qualityLevels);
     JLabel qualityLabel = new JLabel("Level (1=poor, 9=best)");
     addGBComponent(customCompressLevel, tightPanel, 0, 0, 2, 1, 2, 2, 1, 0, GridBagConstraints.HORIZONTAL, GridBagConstraints.FIRST_LINE_START, new Insets(0,2,0,0));