diff --git a/graphene_django/converter.py b/graphene_django/converter.py
index c40313d..8d39c6b 100644
--- a/graphene_django/converter.py
+++ b/graphene_django/converter.py
@@ -38,16 +38,19 @@ def convert_choice_name(name):
 
 
 def get_choices(choices):
-    converted_names = []
+    converted_names = set()
     for value, help_text in choices:
         if isinstance(help_text, (tuple, list)):
             for choice in get_choices(help_text):
                 yield choice
         else:
-            name = convert_choice_name(value)
+            if isinstance(value, str):
+                name = convert_choice_name(value)
+            else:
+                name = convert_choice_name(help_text)
             while name in converted_names:
                 name += "_" + str(len(converted_names))
-            converted_names.append(name)
+            converted_names.add(name)
             description = help_text
             yield name, value, description
 
diff --git a/graphene_django/tests/test_converter.py b/graphene_django/tests/test_converter.py
index bb176b3..c6ee128 100644
--- a/graphene_django/tests/test_converter.py
+++ b/graphene_django/tests/test_converter.py
@@ -177,6 +177,25 @@ def test_field_with_choices_gettext():
     convert_django_field_with_choices(field)
 
 
+def test_field_with_integer_choices():
+    field = models.IntegerField(
+        help_text="Language", choices=((1, "Spanish"), (2, "English"))
+    )
+
+    class TranslatedChoicesModel(models.Model):
+        language = field
+
+        class Meta:
+            app_label = "test"
+
+    graphene_type = convert_django_field_with_choices(field)
+    #assert False, str(graphene_type._meta.enum.__members__)
+    assert graphene_type._meta.enum.__members__["SPANISH"].value == 1
+    assert graphene_type._meta.enum.__members__["SPANISH"].description == "Spanish"
+    assert graphene_type._meta.enum.__members__["ENGLISH"].value == 2
+    assert graphene_type._meta.enum.__members__["ENGLISH"].description == "English"
+
+
 def test_field_with_choices_collision():
     field = models.CharField(
         help_text="Timezone",
diff --git a/graphene_django/tests/test_types.py b/graphene_django/tests/test_types.py
index 8a8643b..16e187a 100644
--- a/graphene_django/tests/test_types.py
+++ b/graphene_django/tests/test_types.py
@@ -136,8 +136,8 @@ type ArticleEdge {
 }
 
 enum ArticleImportance {
-  A_1
-  A_2
+  VERY_IMPORTANT
+  NOT_AS_IMPORTANT
 }
 
 enum ArticleLang {
@@ -172,13 +172,13 @@ type Reporter {
 }
 
 enum ReporterAChoice {
-  A_1
-  A_2
+  THIS
+  THAT
 }
 
 enum ReporterReporterType {
-  A_1
-  A_2
+  REGULAR
+  CNN_REPORTER
 }
 
 type RootQuery {