diff --git a/src/dos/cdrom.h b/src/dos/cdrom.h
index ed733925..95f4729e 100644
--- a/src/dos/cdrom.h
+++ b/src/dos/cdrom.h
@@ -188,8 +188,8 @@ public:
 		uint32_t                   start      = 0;
 		uint32_t                   length     = 0;
 		uint32_t                   skip       = 0;
-		uint16_t                   number     = 0;
 		uint16_t                   sectorSize = 0;
+		uint8_t                    number     = 0;
 		uint8_t                    attr       = 0;
 		bool                       mode2      = false;
 	};
diff --git a/src/dos/cdrom_image.cpp b/src/dos/cdrom_image.cpp
index 37f6ac12..f8f4771b 100644
--- a/src/dos/cdrom_image.cpp
+++ b/src/dos/cdrom_image.cpp
@@ -884,6 +884,7 @@ bool CDROM_Interface_Image::LoadCueSheet(char *cuefile)
 	int currPregap = 0;
 	int totalPregap = 0;
 	int prestart = -1;
+	int track_number;
 	bool success;
 	bool canAddTrack = false;
 	char tmp[MAX_FILENAME_LENGTH];  // dirname can change its argument
@@ -916,8 +917,9 @@ bool CDROM_Interface_Image::LoadCueSheet(char *cuefile)
 			currPregap = 0;
 			prestart = -1;
 
-			line >> track.number;
-			string type;
+			line >> track_number; // (cin) read into a true int first
+			track.number = track_number; // then assign to the uint8_t
+			string type;   
 			GetCueKeyword(type, line);
 
 			if (type == "AUDIO") {