diff --git a/PowerEditor/src/WinControls/Preference/preferenceDlg.cpp b/PowerEditor/src/WinControls/Preference/preferenceDlg.cpp
index f831d1ab..bc65cb04 100644
--- a/PowerEditor/src/WinControls/Preference/preferenceDlg.cpp
+++ b/PowerEditor/src/WinControls/Preference/preferenceDlg.cpp
@@ -2393,8 +2393,8 @@ INT_PTR CALLBACK PrintSettingsDlg::run_dlgProc(UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPAR
 
 						auto iSel = ::SendDlgItemMessage(_hSelf, IDC_COMBO_VARLIST, CB_GETCURSEL, 0, 0);
 						TCHAR *varStr = (TCHAR *)::SendDlgItemMessage(_hSelf, IDC_COMBO_VARLIST, CB_GETITEMDATA, iSel, 0);
-						DWORD selStart = 0;
-						DWORD selEnd = 0;
+						size_t selStart = 0;
+						size_t selEnd = 0;
 						::SendDlgItemMessage(_hSelf, _focusedEditCtrl, EM_GETSEL, reinterpret_cast<WPARAM>(&selStart), reinterpret_cast<LPARAM>(&selEnd));
 
 						const int stringSize = 256;