diff --git a/src/INTERLAYER/pair_aip_water_2dm.cpp b/src/INTERLAYER/pair_aip_water_2dm.cpp
index 2c6b222d45..2241ebf145 100644
--- a/src/INTERLAYER/pair_aip_water_2dm.cpp
+++ b/src/INTERLAYER/pair_aip_water_2dm.cpp
@@ -61,5 +61,5 @@ void PairAIPWATER2DM::settings(int narg, char **arg)
     error->all(FLERR, "Pair style aip/water/2dm must be used as sub-style with hybrid/overlay");
 
   cut_global = utils::numeric(FLERR, arg[0], false, lmp);
-  if (narg == 2) tap_flag = utils::numeric(FLERR, arg[1], false, lmp);
+  if (narg == 2) tap_flag = utils::inumeric(FLERR, arg[1], false, lmp);
 }
diff --git a/src/INTERLAYER/pair_coul_shield.cpp b/src/INTERLAYER/pair_coul_shield.cpp
index 203bef9d92..6baf55e0cd 100644
--- a/src/INTERLAYER/pair_coul_shield.cpp
+++ b/src/INTERLAYER/pair_coul_shield.cpp
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ void PairCoulShield::settings(int narg, char **arg)
   if (narg < 1 || narg > 2) error->all(FLERR, "Illegal pair_style command");
 
   cut_global = utils::numeric(FLERR, arg[0], false, lmp);
-  if (narg == 2) tap_flag = utils::numeric(FLERR, arg[1], false, lmp);
+  if (narg == 2) tap_flag = utils::inumeric(FLERR, arg[1], false, lmp);
 
   // reset cutoffs that have been explicitly set
 
diff --git a/src/INTERLAYER/pair_ilp_graphene_hbn.cpp b/src/INTERLAYER/pair_ilp_graphene_hbn.cpp
index fe7b4990b4..01f0b18a60 100644
--- a/src/INTERLAYER/pair_ilp_graphene_hbn.cpp
+++ b/src/INTERLAYER/pair_ilp_graphene_hbn.cpp
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ void PairILPGrapheneHBN::settings(int narg, char **arg)
     error->all(FLERR, "Pair style ilp/graphene/hbn must be used as sub-style with hybrid/overlay");
 
   cut_global = utils::numeric(FLERR, arg[0], false, lmp);
-  if (narg == 2) tap_flag = utils::numeric(FLERR, arg[1], false, lmp);
+  if (narg == 2) tap_flag = utils::inumeric(FLERR, arg[1], false, lmp);
 }
 
 /* ----------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/INTERLAYER/pair_ilp_tmd.cpp b/src/INTERLAYER/pair_ilp_tmd.cpp
index 4d058e889c..9b48d28882 100644
--- a/src/INTERLAYER/pair_ilp_tmd.cpp
+++ b/src/INTERLAYER/pair_ilp_tmd.cpp
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ void PairILPTMD::settings(int narg, char **arg)
     error->all(FLERR, "Pair style ilp/tmd must be used as sub-style with hybrid/overlay");
 
   cut_global = utils::numeric(FLERR, arg[0], false, lmp);
-  if (narg == 2) tap_flag = utils::numeric(FLERR, arg[1], false, lmp);
+  if (narg == 2) tap_flag = utils::inumeric(FLERR, arg[1], false, lmp);
 }
 
 /* ----------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/INTERLAYER/pair_kolmogorov_crespi_full.cpp b/src/INTERLAYER/pair_kolmogorov_crespi_full.cpp
index e72db7f62e..30c6f1d9ba 100644
--- a/src/INTERLAYER/pair_kolmogorov_crespi_full.cpp
+++ b/src/INTERLAYER/pair_kolmogorov_crespi_full.cpp
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ void PairKolmogorovCrespiFull::settings(int narg, char **arg)
                "Pair style kolmogorov/crespi/full must be used as sub-style with hybrid/overlay");
 
   cut_global = utils::numeric(FLERR, arg[0], false, lmp);
-  if (narg == 2) tap_flag = utils::numeric(FLERR, arg[1], false, lmp);
+  if (narg == 2) tap_flag = utils::inumeric(FLERR, arg[1], false, lmp);
 }
 
 /* ----------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/INTERLAYER/pair_saip_metal.cpp b/src/INTERLAYER/pair_saip_metal.cpp
index 3053113894..f293ae2005 100644
--- a/src/INTERLAYER/pair_saip_metal.cpp
+++ b/src/INTERLAYER/pair_saip_metal.cpp
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ void PairSAIPMETAL::settings(int narg, char **arg)
     error->all(FLERR, "Pair style saip/metal must be used as sub-style with hybrid/overlay");
 
   cut_global = utils::numeric(FLERR, arg[0], false, lmp);
-  if (narg == 2) tap_flag = utils::numeric(FLERR, arg[1], false, lmp);
+  if (narg == 2) tap_flag = utils::inumeric(FLERR, arg[1], false, lmp);
 }
 
 /* ----------------------------------------------------------------------