diff --git a/app/controllers/infra_networking_controller.rb b/app/controllers/infra_networking_controller.rb
index 70d54b7e04f..821b0af841e 100644
--- a/app/controllers/infra_networking_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/infra_networking_controller.rb
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ def replace_right_cell(options = {})
       partial_locals = {:controller =>'infra_networking'}
       if partial == 'layouts/x_gtl'
         partial_locals[:action_url] = @lastaction
-        presenter[:parent_id] = @record.id.to_s # Set parent rec id for JS function miqGridSort to build URL
+        presenter[:parent_id] = @record.id # Set parent rec id for JS function miqGridSort to build URL
         presenter[:parent_class] = params[:controller] # Set parent class for URL also
       end
       presenter.update(:main_div, r[:partial => partial, :locals => partial_locals])
diff --git a/app/controllers/vm_common.rb b/app/controllers/vm_common.rb
index a402bb6dfa3..8b8f86bb7b7 100644
--- a/app/controllers/vm_common.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/vm_common.rb
@@ -1261,7 +1261,7 @@ def replace_right_cell(options = {})
         partial_locals[:action_url]  = @lastaction
 
         # Set parent record id & class for JS function miqGridSort to build URL
-        presenter[:parent_id]    = @record.id.to_s
+        presenter[:parent_id]    = @record.id
         presenter[:parent_class] = params[:controller]
       end
       presenter.update(:main_div, r[:partial => partial, :locals => partial_locals])
diff --git a/app/helpers/miq_ae_customization_helper.rb b/app/helpers/miq_ae_customization_helper.rb
index 4d655d89b95..f3d1a7aceab 100644
--- a/app/helpers/miq_ae_customization_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/miq_ae_customization_helper.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ module MiqAeCustomizationHelper
   def dialog_id_action
     url = request.parameters
     if url[:id].present?
-      {:id => @record.id, :action => 'edit'}
+      {:id => @record.id.to_s, :action => 'edit'}
     elsif url[:copy].present?
       {:id => url[:copy], :action => 'copy'}
     else
diff --git a/app/presenters/explorer_presenter.rb b/app/presenters/explorer_presenter.rb
index 15d6d40e0ad..a753667ea11 100644
--- a/app/presenters/explorer_presenter.rb
+++ b/app/presenters/explorer_presenter.rb
@@ -292,10 +292,11 @@ def for_render_default
       toolbar
     end
 
+    # ids are nil or string
     data[:record] = {
-      :parentId    => @options[:parent_id],
+      :parentId    => @options[:parent_id]&.to_s,
       :parentClass => @options[:parent_class],
-      :recordId    => @options[:record_id],
+      :recordId    => @options[:record_id]&.to_s,
     }
 
     unless @options[:osf_node].blank?
diff --git a/spec/presenters/explorer_presenter_spec.rb b/spec/presenters/explorer_presenter_spec.rb
index f23f48a71e6..587b75772fc 100644
--- a/spec/presenters/explorer_presenter_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/presenters/explorer_presenter_spec.rb
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@
     end
 
     context "#[:record_id]" do
-      it 'sets :record object' do
+      it 'sets :record object, ensuring string id' do
         @presenter[:record_id] = 666
-        expect(subject[:record][:recordId]).to eq(666)
+        expect(subject[:record][:recordId]).to eq("666")
       end
     end