diff --git a/src/libcore/num/dec2flt/parse.rs b/src/libcore/num/dec2flt/parse.rs
index d20986faa0fc2..69418434ebead 100644
--- a/src/libcore/num/dec2flt/parse.rs
+++ b/src/libcore/num/dec2flt/parse.rs
@@ -73,7 +73,8 @@ pub fn parse_decimal(s: &str) -> ParseResult {
         }
         Some(&b'.') => {
             let (fractional, s) = eat_digits(&s[1..]);
-            if integral.is_empty() && fractional.is_empty() && s.is_empty() {
+            if integral.is_empty() && fractional.is_empty() {
+                // We require at least a single digit before or after the point.
                 return Invalid;
             }
 
diff --git a/src/libcore/tests/num/dec2flt/mod.rs b/src/libcore/tests/num/dec2flt/mod.rs
index 9934e1dab9662..17b2f59cd4df2 100644
--- a/src/libcore/tests/num/dec2flt/mod.rs
+++ b/src/libcore/tests/num/dec2flt/mod.rs
@@ -101,6 +101,12 @@ fn lonely_dot() {
     assert!(".".parse::<f64>().is_err());
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn exponentiated_dot() {
+    assert!(".e0".parse::<f32>().is_err());
+    assert!(".e0".parse::<f64>().is_err());
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn lonely_sign() {
     assert!("+".parse::<f32>().is_err());