diff --git a/src/blocks/scratch3_looks.js b/src/blocks/scratch3_looks.js
index 6b9059c09c..7f6388b394 100644
--- a/src/blocks/scratch3_looks.js
+++ b/src/blocks/scratch3_looks.js
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ class Scratch3LooksBlocks {
         // @TODO in 2.0 calling say/think resets the right/left bias of the bubble
         let message = args.MESSAGE;
         if (typeof message === 'number') {
-            message = message.toFixed(2);
+            message = parseFloat(message.toFixed(2));
         }
         message = String(message);
         this.runtime.emit('SAY', util.target, 'say', message);