diff --git a/src/app-utils/gnc-sx-instance-model.c b/src/app-utils/gnc-sx-instance-model.c
index fc5c8af92f1..a9c3ae47e5a 100644
--- a/src/app-utils/gnc-sx-instance-model.c
+++ b/src/app-utils/gnc-sx-instance-model.c
@@ -947,13 +947,29 @@ _get_template_split_account(const SchedXaction* sx, const Split *template_split,
 }
 
 static void
-_get_sx_formula_value(const SchedXaction* sx, const Split *template_split, gnc_numeric *numeric, GList **creation_errors, const char *formula_key, GHashTable *variable_bindings)
+_get_sx_formula_value(const SchedXaction* sx, const Split *template_split, gnc_numeric *numeric, GList **creation_errors, const char *formula_key, const char* numeric_key, GHashTable *variable_bindings)
 {
     kvp_frame *split_kvpf;
     kvp_value *kvp_val;
     char *formula_str, *parseErrorLoc;
 
     split_kvpf = xaccSplitGetSlots(template_split);
+
+    /* First look up the gnc_numeric value in the template split */
+    kvp_val = kvp_frame_get_slot_path(split_kvpf,
+                                      GNC_SX_ID,
+                                      numeric_key,
+                                      NULL);
+    *numeric = kvp_value_get_numeric(kvp_val);
+    if ((gnc_numeric_check(*numeric) == GNC_ERROR_OK)
+        && !gnc_numeric_zero_p(*numeric))
+    {
+        /* Already a valid non-zero result? Then return and don't
+         * parse the string. Luckily we avoid any locale problems with
+         * decimal points here! Phew. */
+        return;
+    }
+
     kvp_val = kvp_frame_get_slot_path(split_kvpf,
                                       GNC_SX_ID,
                                       formula_key,
@@ -995,13 +1011,13 @@ _get_sx_formula_value(const SchedXaction* sx, const Split *template_split, gnc_n
 static void
 _get_credit_formula_value(GncSxInstance *instance, const Split *template_split, gnc_numeric *credit_num, GList **creation_errors)
 {
-    _get_sx_formula_value(instance->parent->sx, template_split, credit_num, creation_errors, GNC_SX_CREDIT_FORMULA, instance->variable_bindings);
+    _get_sx_formula_value(instance->parent->sx, template_split, credit_num, creation_errors, GNC_SX_CREDIT_FORMULA, GNC_SX_CREDIT_NUMERIC, instance->variable_bindings);
 }
 
 static void
 _get_debit_formula_value(GncSxInstance *instance, const Split *template_split, gnc_numeric *debit_num, GList **creation_errors)
 {
-    _get_sx_formula_value(instance->parent->sx, template_split, debit_num, creation_errors, GNC_SX_DEBIT_FORMULA, instance->variable_bindings);
+    _get_sx_formula_value(instance->parent->sx, template_split, debit_num, creation_errors, GNC_SX_DEBIT_FORMULA, GNC_SX_DEBIT_NUMERIC, instance->variable_bindings);
 }
 
 static gboolean
@@ -1544,9 +1560,9 @@ create_cashflow_helper(Transaction *template_txn, void *user_data)
             gint gncn_error;
 
             /* Credit value */
-            _get_sx_formula_value(creation_data->sx, template_split, &credit_num, creation_data->creation_errors, GNC_SX_CREDIT_FORMULA, NULL);
+            _get_sx_formula_value(creation_data->sx, template_split, &credit_num, creation_data->creation_errors, GNC_SX_CREDIT_FORMULA, GNC_SX_CREDIT_NUMERIC, NULL);
             /* Debit value */
-            _get_sx_formula_value(creation_data->sx, template_split, &debit_num, creation_data->creation_errors, GNC_SX_DEBIT_FORMULA, NULL);
+            _get_sx_formula_value(creation_data->sx, template_split, &debit_num, creation_data->creation_errors, GNC_SX_DEBIT_FORMULA, GNC_SX_DEBIT_NUMERIC, NULL);
 
             /* The resulting cash flow number: debit minus credit,
              * multiplied with the count factor. */
diff --git a/src/engine/SX-ttinfo.c b/src/engine/SX-ttinfo.c
index 052d964fa8e..1de52d9c65b 100644
--- a/src/engine/SX-ttinfo.c
+++ b/src/engine/SX-ttinfo.c
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ struct TTSplitInfo_s
     /* FIXME: What about the split's KvpFrame */
     char *memo; /* owned by us */
     char *credit_formula, *debit_formula; /* owned by us */
+    gnc_numeric credit_numeric, debit_numeric;
     Account *acc;
 };
 
@@ -241,11 +242,13 @@ gnc_ttsplitinfo_set_credit_formula_numeric(TTSplitInfo *ttsi, gnc_numeric credit
         g_free(ttsi->credit_formula);
 
     ttsi->credit_formula = gnc_numeric_to_string(credit);
+    ttsi->credit_numeric = credit;
 
     if (ttsi->debit_formula)
     {
         g_free(ttsi->debit_formula);
         ttsi->debit_formula = NULL;
+        ttsi->debit_numeric = gnc_numeric_zero();
     }
 }
 
@@ -263,6 +266,7 @@ gnc_ttsplitinfo_set_credit_formula(TTSplitInfo *ttsi, const char *credit_formula
     {
         g_free(ttsi->debit_formula);
         ttsi->debit_formula = NULL;
+        ttsi->debit_numeric = gnc_numeric_zero();
     }
     return;
 }
@@ -282,6 +286,18 @@ gnc_ttsplitinfo_get_debit_formula(TTSplitInfo *ttsi)
     return ttsi->debit_formula;
 }
 
+gnc_numeric gnc_ttsplitinfo_get_credit_numeric(const TTSplitInfo *ttsi)
+{
+    g_return_val_if_fail(ttsi, gnc_numeric_zero());
+    return ttsi->credit_numeric;
+}
+
+gnc_numeric gnc_ttsplitinfo_get_debit_numeric(const TTSplitInfo *ttsi)
+{
+    g_return_val_if_fail(ttsi, gnc_numeric_zero());
+    return ttsi->debit_numeric;
+}
+
 void
 gnc_ttsplitinfo_set_debit_formula_numeric(TTSplitInfo *ttsi, gnc_numeric debit)
 {
@@ -292,11 +308,13 @@ gnc_ttsplitinfo_set_debit_formula_numeric(TTSplitInfo *ttsi, gnc_numeric debit)
         g_free(ttsi->debit_formula);
     }
     ttsi->debit_formula = gnc_numeric_to_string(debit);
+    ttsi->debit_numeric = debit;
 
     if (ttsi->credit_formula)
     {
         g_free(ttsi->credit_formula);
         ttsi->credit_formula = NULL;
+        ttsi->credit_numeric = gnc_numeric_zero();
     }
     return;
 }
@@ -315,6 +333,7 @@ gnc_ttsplitinfo_set_debit_formula(TTSplitInfo *ttsi, const char *debit_formula)
     {
         g_free(ttsi->credit_formula);
         ttsi->credit_formula = NULL;
+        ttsi->credit_numeric = gnc_numeric_zero();
     }
     return;
 }
diff --git a/src/engine/SX-ttinfo.h b/src/engine/SX-ttinfo.h
index 08ea7223000..1b3e8450340 100644
--- a/src/engine/SX-ttinfo.h
+++ b/src/engine/SX-ttinfo.h
@@ -72,12 +72,14 @@ void gnc_ttsplitinfo_set_credit_formula(TTSplitInfo *split_i,
 void gnc_ttsplitinfo_set_credit_formula_numeric(TTSplitInfo *split_i,
         gnc_numeric credit_formula);
 const char *gnc_ttsplitinfo_get_credit_formula(TTSplitInfo *split_i);
+gnc_numeric gnc_ttsplitinfo_get_credit_numeric(const TTSplitInfo *split_i);
 
 void gnc_ttsplitinfo_set_debit_formula(TTSplitInfo *split_i,
                                        const char *debit_formula);
 void gnc_ttsplitinfo_set_debit_formula_numeric(TTSplitInfo *split_i,
         gnc_numeric debit_formula);
 const char *gnc_ttsplitinfo_get_debit_formula(TTSplitInfo *split_i);
+gnc_numeric gnc_ttsplitinfo_get_debit_numeric(const TTSplitInfo *split_i);
 
 void gnc_ttsplitinfo_set_account(TTSplitInfo *split_i, Account *acc);
 Account *gnc_ttsplitinfo_get_account(TTSplitInfo *split_i);
diff --git a/src/engine/SchedXaction.c b/src/engine/SchedXaction.c
index b06fcdbb9c0..92bdf1371b2 100644
--- a/src/engine/SchedXaction.c
+++ b/src/engine/SchedXaction.c
@@ -1061,6 +1061,15 @@ pack_split_info (TTSplitInfo *s_info, Account *parent_acct,
                             NULL);
     kvp_value_delete(tmp_value);
 
+    tmp_value
+    = kvp_value_new_numeric(gnc_ttsplitinfo_get_credit_numeric(s_info));
+    kvp_frame_set_slot_path(split_frame,
+                            tmp_value,
+                            GNC_SX_ID,
+                            GNC_SX_CREDIT_NUMERIC,
+                            NULL);
+    kvp_value_delete(tmp_value);
+
     tmp_value
     = kvp_value_new_string(gnc_ttsplitinfo_get_debit_formula(s_info));
 
@@ -1072,6 +1081,15 @@ pack_split_info (TTSplitInfo *s_info, Account *parent_acct,
 
     kvp_value_delete(tmp_value);
 
+    tmp_value
+    = kvp_value_new_numeric(gnc_ttsplitinfo_get_debit_numeric(s_info));
+    kvp_frame_set_slot_path(split_frame,
+                            tmp_value,
+                            GNC_SX_ID,
+                            GNC_SX_DEBIT_NUMERIC,
+                            NULL);
+    kvp_value_delete(tmp_value);
+
     acc_guid = qof_entity_get_guid(QOF_INSTANCE(gnc_ttsplitinfo_get_account(s_info)));
 
     tmp_value = kvp_value_new_guid(acc_guid);
diff --git a/src/engine/SchedXaction.h b/src/engine/SchedXaction.h
index a00ec94958d..767de21c222 100644
--- a/src/engine/SchedXaction.h
+++ b/src/engine/SchedXaction.h
@@ -315,6 +315,8 @@ GList *gnc_sx_get_defer_instances( SchedXaction *sx );
 #define GNC_SX_ACCOUNT               "account"
 #define GNC_SX_CREDIT_FORMULA        "credit-formula"
 #define GNC_SX_DEBIT_FORMULA         "debit-formula"
+#define GNC_SX_CREDIT_NUMERIC        "credit-numeric"
+#define GNC_SX_DEBIT_NUMERIC         "debit-numeric"
 #define GNC_SX_SHARES                "shares"
 #define GNC_SX_AMOUNT                "amnt"
 #define GNC_SX_FROM_SCHED_XACTION    "from-sched-xaction"
diff --git a/src/gnome/dialog-sx-from-trans.c b/src/gnome/dialog-sx-from-trans.c
index a99b33d8237..f62df57244a 100644
--- a/src/gnome/dialog-sx-from-trans.c
+++ b/src/gnome/dialog-sx-from-trans.c
@@ -231,7 +231,6 @@ sxftd_add_template_trans(SXFromTransInfo *sxfti)
     Split *sp;
     gnc_numeric runningBalance;
     gnc_numeric split_value;
-    const char *tmpStr;
 
     runningBalance = gnc_numeric_zero();
 
@@ -252,16 +251,12 @@ sxftd_add_template_trans(SXFromTransInfo *sxfti)
 
         if (gnc_numeric_positive_p(split_value))
         {
-            tmpStr = xaccPrintAmount( split_value,
-                                      gnc_default_print_info(FALSE) );
-            gnc_ttsplitinfo_set_debit_formula( ttsi, tmpStr );
+            gnc_ttsplitinfo_set_debit_formula_numeric( ttsi, split_value );
         }
         else
         {
             /* Negate the numeric so it prints w/o the sign at the front. */
-            tmpStr = xaccPrintAmount( gnc_numeric_neg( split_value ),
-                                      gnc_default_print_info(FALSE) );
-            gnc_ttsplitinfo_set_credit_formula( ttsi, tmpStr );
+            gnc_ttsplitinfo_set_credit_formula_numeric ( ttsi, split_value );
         }
 
         /* Copy over per-split account info */
diff --git a/src/register/ledger-core/split-register-model-save.c b/src/register/ledger-core/split-register-model-save.c
index e68c7049ac0..502b97191e2 100644
--- a/src/register/ledger-core/split-register-model-save.c
+++ b/src/register/ledger-core/split-register-model-save.c
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include "recncell.h"
 #include "split-register-model-save.h"
 #include "split-register-p.h"
+#include "app-utils/gnc-exp-parser.h"
 
 
 struct sr_save_data
@@ -677,6 +678,9 @@ gnc_template_register_save_debcred_cell (BasicCell * cell,
     SplitRegister *reg = user_data;
     kvp_frame *kvpf;
     const char *value;
+    char *error_loc;
+    gnc_numeric new_amount;
+    gboolean parse_result;
 
     g_return_if_fail (gnc_basic_cell_has_name (cell, FDEBT_CELL) ||
                       gnc_basic_cell_has_name (cell, FCRED_CELL));
@@ -696,6 +700,20 @@ gnc_template_register_save_debcred_cell (BasicCell * cell,
                              GNC_SX_CREDIT_FORMULA,
                              NULL);
 
+    /* If the value can be parsed into a numeric result (without any
+     * further variable definitions), store that numeric value
+     * additionally in the kvp. Otherwise store a zero numeric
+     * there.*/
+    parse_result = gnc_exp_parser_parse_separate_vars(value, &new_amount, &error_loc, NULL);
+    if (!parse_result)
+    {
+        new_amount = gnc_numeric_zero();
+    }
+    kvp_frame_set_slot_path (kvpf, kvp_value_new_numeric (new_amount),
+                             GNC_SX_ID,
+                             GNC_SX_CREDIT_NUMERIC,
+                             NULL);
+
     value = gnc_table_layout_get_cell_value (reg->table->layout, FDEBT_CELL);
 
     kvp_frame_set_slot_path (kvpf,
@@ -704,6 +722,18 @@ gnc_template_register_save_debcred_cell (BasicCell * cell,
                              GNC_SX_DEBIT_FORMULA,
                              NULL);
 
+    /* If the value can be parsed into a numeric result, store that
+     * numeric value additionally. See above comment.*/
+    parse_result = gnc_exp_parser_parse_separate_vars(value, &new_amount, &error_loc, NULL);
+    if (!parse_result)
+    {
+        new_amount = gnc_numeric_zero();
+    }
+    kvp_frame_set_slot_path (kvpf, kvp_value_new_numeric (new_amount),
+                             GNC_SX_ID,
+                             GNC_SX_DEBIT_NUMERIC,
+                             NULL);
+
     DEBUG ("kvp_frame  after: %s\n", kvp_frame_to_string (kvpf));
 
     /* set the amount to an innocuous value */