diff --git a/src/NumericInput.jsx b/src/NumericInput.jsx
index 93d4e7c..168a039 100644
--- a/src/NumericInput.jsx
+++ b/src/NumericInput.jsx
@@ -543,6 +543,11 @@ class NumericInput extends Component
      */
     _parse(x: string): number
     {
+        // prevent backspace on dot in float value
+        if (this.props.precision > 0 && this.state.value !== null && !isNaN(this.state.value) && x.length > 0 && x.indexOf(".") < 0) {
+            x = this.state.value;
+        }
+
         if (typeof this.props.parse == 'function') {
             return parseFloat(this.props.parse(x));
         }