diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index fdb0eb59..9e236882 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
  */
 
-version = '1.4.3'
+version = '1.4.4'
 
 apply plugin: 'java'
 
diff --git a/master_preset.xml b/master_preset.xml
index eee6e2a6..e3066ef1 100644
--- a/master_preset.xml
+++ b/master_preset.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
-<presets version="1.4.3" xmlns="http://josm.openstreetmap.de/tagging-preset-1.0" shortdescription="Default OpenStreetMap Preset for Vespucci and JOSM" 
+<presets version="1.4.4" xmlns="http://josm.openstreetmap.de/tagging-preset-1.0" shortdescription="Default OpenStreetMap Preset for Vespucci and JOSM" 
     description="General purpose OpenStreetMap preset for Vespucci and JOSM, based on the original JOSM version" 
     object_keys="attraction,public_transport,traffic_calming,traffic_sign,traffic_sign:forward,traffic_sign:backward,playground,advertising,ford,club,traffic_calming,cemetery,indoor,police,disused:amenity,disused:leisure,disused:shop,disused:man_made">
 <!--
@@ -59,9 +59,9 @@
                                     display_values="Grass,Sand,Clay,Dirt,Fine gravel,Ground,Mud,Unpaved,Compacted"/>
     </chunk>
     <chunk id="lanes">
-        <combo key="lanes" text="Lanes" values="1,2,3,4,5,6" length="3" match="none"/>
-        <combo key="lanes:forward" text="Lanes &#x2192;" long_text="Number of lanes in way direction" values="1,2,3,4,5" length="3" match="none"/>
-        <combo key="lanes:backward" text="Lanes &#x2190;" long_text="Number of lanes opposite way direction" values="1,2,3,4,5" length="3" match="none"/>
+        <combo key="lanes" text="Lanes" values="1,2,3,4,5,6" length="3" match="none" value_type="integer"/>
+        <combo key="lanes:forward" text="Lanes &#x2192;" long_text="Number of lanes in way direction" values="1,2,3,4,5" length="3" match="none" value_type="integer"/>
+        <combo key="lanes:backward" text="Lanes &#x2190;" long_text="Number of lanes opposite way direction" values="1,2,3,4,5" length="3" match="none" value_type="integer"/>
         <preset_link preset_name="Public transport lanes"/>
     </chunk>
     <chunk id="maxspeed">
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
         <reference ref="lanes"/>
     </chunk>
     <chunk id="layer">
-    	<combo key="layer" text="Layer" values="5,4,3,2,1,0,-1,-2,-3,-4,-5" length="3" match="none" editable="true"/>
+    	<combo key="layer" text="Layer" values="5,4,3,2,1,0,-1,-2,-3,-4,-5" length="3" match="none" editable="true" value_type="integer"/>
     </chunk>
     <chunk id="name">
         <text key="name" text="Name"/>
@@ -776,7 +776,7 @@
     <chunk id="optional_bridge">
         <optional>
             <text key="bridge:name" text="Bridge name" />
-            <combo key="layer" text="Layer" values="5,4,3,2,1,0,-1,-2,-3,-4,-5" default="1" length="3" match="none" editable="true"/>
+            <reference ref="layer"/>
             <space/>
             <reference ref="maxspeed"/>
             <space/>