diff --git a/manuskript/mainWindow.py b/manuskript/mainWindow.py
index 5a02fbc..1947e07 100644
--- a/manuskript/mainWindow.py
+++ b/manuskript/mainWindow.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ from manuskript.ui.exporters.exporter import exporterDialog
 from manuskript.ui.helpLabel import helpLabel
 from manuskript.ui.mainWindow import Ui_MainWindow
 from manuskript.ui.tools.frequencyAnalyzer import frequencyAnalyzer
-from manuskript.ui.tools.targets import targetsDialog
+from manuskript.ui.tools.targets import TargetsDialog
 from manuskript.ui.views.outlineDelegates import outlineCharacterDelegate
 from manuskript.ui.views.plotDelegate import plotDelegate
 from manuskript.ui.views.MDEditView import MDEditView
@@ -655,7 +655,7 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
 
         item = self.mdlOutline.rootItem
         wc = item.data(Outline.wordCount)
-        self.sessionStartWordCount = wc
+        self.sessionStartWordCount = int(wc) if wc != "" else 0
         # Add project name to Window's name
         self.setWindowTitle(self.projectName() + " - " + self.tr("Manuskript"))
 
@@ -1508,8 +1508,9 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
         self.centerChildWindow(self.fw)
 
     def sessionTargets(self):
-        self.td = targetsDialog(self)
+        self.td = TargetsDialog(self)
         self.td.show()
+        self.centerChildWindow(self.td)
 
     ###############################################################################
     # VIEW MENU
diff --git a/manuskript/models/characterModel.py b/manuskript/models/characterModel.py
index feaa72d..38ef4fc 100644
--- a/manuskript/models/characterModel.py
+++ b/manuskript/models/characterModel.py
@@ -278,11 +278,11 @@ class Character(searchableItem):
     def index(self, column=0):
         return self._model.indexFromItem(self, column)
 
-    def data(self, column):
+    def data(self, column, role=Qt.DisplayRole):
         if column == "Info":
             return self.infos
         else:
-            return self._data.get(column, None)
+            return self._data.get(column, role)
 
     def assignRandomColor(self):
         """
diff --git a/manuskript/ui/tools/targets.py b/manuskript/ui/tools/targets.py
index 9d73e76..e706f16 100644
--- a/manuskript/ui/tools/targets.py
+++ b/manuskript/ui/tools/targets.py
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ from manuskript.enums import Outline
 from manuskript.functions import appPath
 from manuskript.ui.tools.targets_ui import Ui_targets
 
-class targetsDialog(QWidget, Ui_targets):
+
+class TargetsDialog(QWidget, Ui_targets):
+
     def __init__(self, parent=None, mw=None):
         QWidget.__init__(self)
         self.mw = parent
@@ -26,10 +28,16 @@ class targetsDialog(QWidget, Ui_targets):
 
     def getDraftStats(self):
         item = self.mw.mdlOutline.rootItem
+
         wc = item.data(Outline.wordCount)
         goal = item.data(Outline.goal)
         progress = item.data(Outline.goalPercentage)
-        return (wc, goal, progress)
+
+        return (
+            int(wc) if wc != "" else 0,
+            int(goal) if goal != "" else 0,
+            float(progress) if progress != "" else 0.0
+        )
 
     def resetSession(self):
         wc, _, _ = self.getDraftStats()
@@ -38,18 +46,19 @@ class targetsDialog(QWidget, Ui_targets):
 
     @staticmethod
     def progress_bar_value(value):
-        return min(max(float(value) * 100, 0), 100)
+        return int(min(max(float(value) * 100, 0), 100))
 
     def tick(self):
         wc, goal, progress = self.getDraftStats()
         
-        self.draft_wc_label.setText(locale.format("%d", wc, grouping=True))
-        self.draft_goal_label.setText(locale.format("%d", goal, grouping=True))
+        self.draft_wc_label.setText(locale.format_string("%d", wc, grouping=True))
+        self.draft_goal_label.setText(locale.format_string("%d", goal, grouping=True))
         # limit to 0-100 for display
-        self.draft_progress_bar.setValue(self.progress_bar_value(progress))  
+        self.draft_progress_bar.setValue(self.progress_bar_value(progress))
 
-        session_wc = wc - self.mw.sessionStartWordCount
-        self.session_wc_label.setText(locale.format("%d", session_wc, grouping=True))
+        session_wc = wc - int(self.mw.sessionStartWordCount)
+
+        self.session_wc_label.setText(locale.format_string("%d", session_wc, grouping=True))
         if self.session_target.value() == 0:
             self.session_progress_bar.setValue(0)
         else: