diff --git a/app/Models/SnipeModel.php b/app/Models/SnipeModel.php
index f26946d22a..f300a22bd7 100644
--- a/app/Models/SnipeModel.php
+++ b/app/Models/SnipeModel.php
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class SnipeModel extends Model
      */
     public function setPurchaseCostAttribute($value)
     {
-        if (is_float($value)) {
+        if (is_numeric($value)) {
             //value is *already* a floating-point number. Just assign it directly
             $this->attributes['purchase_cost'] = $value;
             return;