diff --git a/public/tier1/utlsymbol.h b/public/tier1/utlsymbol.h
index d55afdc7..e91f9b60 100644
--- a/public/tier1/utlsymbol.h
+++ b/public/tier1/utlsymbol.h
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ public:
 	
 	inline bool HasElement( const char* pStr ) const
 	{
-		return Find( pStr ) != UTL_INVAL_SYMBOL;
+		return (UtlSymId_t)(Find( pStr )) != UTL_INVAL_SYMBOL;
 	}
 
 	// Remove all symbols in the table.