diff --git a/rhodecode/controllers/followers.py b/rhodecode/controllers/followers.py
--- a/rhodecode/controllers/followers.py
+++ b/rhodecode/controllers/followers.py
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ from rhodecode.lib.helpers import Page
 from rhodecode.lib.auth import LoginRequired, HasRepoPermissionAnyDecorator
 from rhodecode.lib.base import BaseRepoController, render
 from rhodecode.model.db import Repository, User, UserFollowing
+from rhodecode.lib.utils2 import safe_int
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ class FollowersController(BaseRepoContro
         super(FollowersController, self).__before__()
 
     def followers(self, repo_name):
-        p = int(request.params.get('page', 1))
+        p = safe_int(request.params.get('page', 1), 1)
         repo_id = c.rhodecode_db_repo.repo_id
         d = UserFollowing.get_repo_followers(repo_id)\
             .order_by(UserFollowing.follows_from)