diff --git a/json2haproxy.py b/json2haproxy.py
index 9f6435d..9a11d8b 100644
--- a/json2haproxy.py
+++ b/json2haproxy.py
@@ -27,10 +27,10 @@ OPERATOR_MAP = {
     "@contains": "str -m sub",
     "!@eq": "str -m !str",  # Handle negation
     "!@within": "str -m !reg",  # Approximate !@within (requires regex)
-    "@lt": "int <",
-    "@ge": "int >=",
-    "@gt": "int >",
-    "@eq": "int =="
+    "@lt": "<",
+    "@ge": ">=",
+    "@gt": ">",
+    "@eq": "==",
 }
 
 
@@ -76,13 +76,17 @@ def sanitize_pattern(pattern: str) -> Tuple[Optional[str], str, Optional[str]]:
     acl_type = "hdr_reg"  # Default to regex matching
     transformed_pattern = None # optional transformation
     original_pattern = pattern # store original for logging
+    int_comp_pattern = None # store the integer pattern
 
     for modsecurity_op, haproxy_op in OPERATOR_MAP.items():
         if pattern.startswith(modsecurity_op):
-             # if it is an integer comparison we will want a different ACL
-             if haproxy_op.startswith("int"):
+             # handle 'str' and 'int' matching in a different way
+
+             if haproxy_op in ['<','>=','>','==']:
                  acl_type = "int"
-                 pattern = pattern.replace(modsecurity_op, haproxy_op).strip()
+                 int_comp_pattern = pattern.replace(modsecurity_op, haproxy_op).strip()
+                 pattern = None # set to None to avoid regex validation
+
                  return pattern, acl_type, transformed_pattern
 
              acl_type = "hdr_sub"  # String matching
@@ -132,6 +136,8 @@ def generate_haproxy_conf(rules: List[Dict]) -> None:
         config_file = OUTPUT_DIR / "waf.acl"
         acl_rules = {}  # Dict to store ACL rule definitions based on 'location'
         all_acl_names = [] # Store a full list of acl names for final deny
+
+        int_comp_rules = []   # Collect the integer comparison rules
         # Initialize lists for different deny actions
         deny_high = []
         log_medium = []
@@ -144,7 +150,6 @@ def generate_haproxy_conf(rules: List[Dict]) -> None:
 
         unique_rules = set() # Prevent duplication rules
 
-
         # Process each rule
         for rule in rules:
             try:
@@ -156,7 +161,14 @@ def generate_haproxy_conf(rules: List[Dict]) -> None:
 
                 sanitized_pattern, acl_type, transformed_pattern = sanitize_pattern(pattern)
 
-                if sanitized_pattern and validate_regex(sanitized_pattern):
+                if acl_type == "int":  # Handle integer comparisons
+                    if sanitized_pattern: # create the int condition pattern direct
+                        action_string = "deny" if severity == "high" else "log" if severity == "medium" else "tarpit"
+
+                        int_comp_rules.append(f"http-request {action_string} if {{ {location} {sanitized_pattern} }}") # Append direct the rule
+                    else:
+                        logging.warning(f"[!] Skipping integer rule with invalid pattern: {pattern}")
+                elif sanitized_pattern and validate_regex(sanitized_pattern): # continue to the other filters when integer is not valid
                     acl_name = f"block_{category}_{rule_id}"  # Unique ACL name including ID
 
                     if acl_name not in all_acl_names:
@@ -164,9 +176,8 @@ def generate_haproxy_conf(rules: List[Dict]) -> None:
 
                         # Build the ACL rule string based on the 'location'
                         acl_rule_string = None # Set the initial state
-                        if acl_type == 'int': # if it is int then we want 'http-request' instead 'acl'
-                            acl_rule_string = f"http-request  if {{ {location} {sanitized_pattern} }}"
-                        elif location == "Request-URI":
+
+                        if location == "Request-URI":
                             acl_rule_string = f"acl {acl_name} path_reg -i {sanitized_pattern}"
                         elif location == "Query-String":
                             acl_rule_string = f"acl {acl_name} query_reg -i {sanitized_pattern}"
@@ -206,6 +217,12 @@ def generate_haproxy_conf(rules: List[Dict]) -> None:
         with open(config_file, "w") as f:
             f.write("# HAProxy WAF ACL rules\n\n")
 
+            # Write integer rules
+            if int_comp_rules:
+                 f.write("# Integer Comparison Rules\n")
+                 for int_rule in int_comp_rules:
+                     f.write(f"{int_rule}\n")
+                 f.write("\n")
             # Write all ACL definitions by location
             for location, rules in acl_rules.items():
                 f.write(f"# Rules for {location}\n")
@@ -216,20 +233,10 @@ def generate_haproxy_conf(rules: List[Dict]) -> None:
             f.write("\n")
             # Add all the actions based on rules
             for action, rules in all_deny_actions.items():
-                action_string = 'deny' if action == "deny_high" else 'tarpit' if action == "tarpit_low" else 'log'
-                # if it is NOT a deny action then we will want http-request instead acl
-                if action == "deny_high":
-                    f.write(f"# High Severity Rules (Deny)\n")
-                    if rules:
-                        f.write(f"http-request {action_string} if {' or '.join(rules)}\n")
-                elif action == "log_medium":
-                    f.write(f"# Medium Severity Rules (Log)\n")
-                    if rules:
-                        f.write(f"http-request {action_string} if {' or '.join(rules)}\n")
-                else:
-                    f.write(f"# Low Severity Rules (Tarpit)\n")
-                    if rules:
-                        f.write(f"http-request {action_string} if {' or '.join(rules)}\n")
+                action_string = 'deny' if action == "deny_high" else 'log' if action == "log_medium" else 'tarpit'
+                f.write(f"# {action.split('_')[1].capitalize()} Severity Rules ({action_string.capitalize()})\n") # comment action
+                if rules:
+                    f.write(f"http-request {action_string} if {' or '.join(rules)}\n")
                 f.write("\n")
 
         logging.info(f"[+] HAProxy WAF rules generated at {config_file}")