diff --git a/include/xcpp/xmime.hpp b/include/xcpp/xmime.hpp
index e849a98d..030b9985 100644
--- a/include/xcpp/xmime.hpp
+++ b/include/xcpp/xmime.hpp
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ namespace xcpp
     template <class T>
     nl::json mime_bundle_repr(const T& value)
     {
-        return detail::mime_bundle_repr_via_sstream(&value);
+        return detail::mime_bundle_repr_via_sstream(value);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/test/test_interpreter.cpp b/test/test_interpreter.cpp
index 003d7024..cfb0d7d5 100644
--- a/test/test_interpreter.cpp
+++ b/test/test_interpreter.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include "xeus-cpp/xutils.hpp"
 #include "xeus-cpp/xoptions.hpp"
 #include "xeus-cpp/xeus_cpp_config.hpp"
+#include "xcpp/xmime.hpp"
 
 #include "../src/xparser.hpp"
 #include "../src/xsystem.hpp"
@@ -1079,3 +1080,17 @@ TEST_SUITE("file") {
         infile.close();
     }
 }
+
+TEST_SUITE("mime_bundle_repr")
+{
+    TEST_CASE("int")
+    {
+        int value = 42;
+        nl::json res = xcpp::mime_bundle_repr(value);
+        nl::json expected = {
+            {"text/plain", "42"}
+        };
+
+        REQUIRE(res == expected);
+    }
+}