1 files changed, 7 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_handlers.c b/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_handlers.c
index 4cbf5fca49a..5a254db0eec 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_handlers.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_handlers.c
@@ -1114,16 +1114,17 @@ static void ui_apply_but_TAB(bContext *C, uiBut *but, uiHandleButtonData *data)
 static void ui_apply_but_NUM(bContext *C, uiBut *but, uiHandleButtonData *data)
 {
   if (data->str) {
-    if (ui_but_string_set(C, but, data->str)) {
-      data->value = ui_but_value_get(but);
-    }
-    else {
+    double value;
+    /* Check if the string value is a number and cancel if it's equal to the startvalue. */
+    if (ui_but_string_eval_number(C, but, data->str, &value) && (value == data->startvalue)) {
       data->cancel = true;
       return;
     }
 
-    /* If the value entered is the exact same, do not trigger an update. */
-    if (data->value == data->startvalue) {
+    if (ui_but_string_set(C, but, data->str)) {
+      data->value = ui_but_value_get(but);
+    }
+    else {
       data->cancel = true;
       return;
     }