diff --git a/django_valkey/async_cache/client/default.py b/django_valkey/async_cache/client/default.py
index c724d22..5d6b657 100644
--- a/django_valkey/async_cache/client/default.py
+++ b/django_valkey/async_cache/client/default.py
@@ -403,12 +403,15 @@ async def clear(self, client: AValkey | Any | None = None) -> bool:
 
     aclear = clear
 
-    async def decode(self, value) -> Any:
+    async def decode(self, value: bytes) -> Any:
         """
         Decode the given value.
         """
         try:
-            value = int(value)
+            if value.isdigit():
+                value = int(value)
+            else:
+                value = float(value)
         except (ValueError, TypeError):
             # Handle values that weren't compressed (small stuff)
             with suppress(CompressorError):
@@ -419,11 +422,11 @@ async def decode(self, value) -> Any:
 
     adecode = decode
 
-    async def encode(self, value) -> bytes | int:
+    async def encode(self, value) -> bytes | int | float:
         """
         Encode the given value.
         """
-        if isinstance(value, bool) or not isinstance(value, int):
+        if type(value) is not int and type(value) is not float:
             value = self._serializer.dumps(value)
             return self._compressor.compress(value)
 
diff --git a/django_valkey/base_client.py b/django_valkey/base_client.py
index a1e11dd..b26c2c0 100644
--- a/django_valkey/base_client.py
+++ b/django_valkey/base_client.py
@@ -524,12 +524,15 @@ def clear(self, client: Backend | Any | None = None) -> bool:
         except _main_exceptions as e:
             raise ConnectionInterrupted(connection=client) from e
 
-    def decode(self, value: EncodableT) -> Any:
+    def decode(self, value: bytes) -> Any:
         """
         Decode the given value.
         """
         try:
-            value = int(value)
+            if value.isdigit():
+                value = int(value)
+            else:
+                value = float(value)
         except (ValueError, TypeError):
             # Handle little values, chosen to be not compressed
             with suppress(CompressorError):
@@ -537,12 +540,12 @@ def decode(self, value: EncodableT) -> Any:
             value = self._serializer.loads(value)
         return value
 
-    def encode(self, value: EncodableT) -> bytes | int:
+    def encode(self, value: EncodableT) -> bytes | int | float:
         """
         Encode the given value.
         """
 
-        if isinstance(value, bool) or not isinstance(value, int):
+        if type(value) is not int and type(value) is not float:
             value = self._serializer.dumps(value)
             return self._compressor.compress(value)
 
diff --git a/tests/test_backend.py b/tests/test_backend.py
index 9264ba3..071d75a 100644
--- a/tests/test_backend.py
+++ b/tests/test_backend.py
@@ -30,6 +30,31 @@ def patch_itersize_setting() -> Iterable[None]:
 
 
 class TestDjangoValkeyCache:
+    def test_set_int(self, cache: ValkeyCache):
+        if isinstance(cache.client, herd.HerdClient):
+            pytest.skip("herd client's set method works differently")
+        cache.set("test_key", 1)
+        result = cache.get("test_key")
+        assert type(result) is int
+        # shard client doesn't have get_client()
+        if not isinstance(cache.client, ShardClient):
+            raw_client = cache.client._get_client(write=False, client=None)
+        else:
+            raw_client = cache.client.get_server(":1:test_key")
+        assert raw_client.get(":1:test_key") == b"1"
+
+    def test_set_float(self, cache: ValkeyCache):
+        if isinstance(cache.client, herd.HerdClient):
+            pytest.skip("herd client's set method works differently")
+        cache.set("test_key2", 1.1)
+        result = cache.get("test_key2")
+        assert type(result) is float
+        if not isinstance(cache.client, ShardClient):
+            raw_client = cache.client._get_client(write=False, client=None)
+        else:
+            raw_client = cache.client.get_server(":1:test_key2")
+        assert raw_client.get(":1:test_key2") == b"1.1"
+
     def test_setnx(self, cache: ValkeyCache):
         # we should ensure there is no test_key_nx in valkey
         cache.delete("test_key_nx")
@@ -867,6 +892,24 @@ def test_sadd(self, cache: ValkeyCache):
         assert cache.sadd("foo", "bar") == 1
         assert cache.smembers("foo") == {"bar"}
 
+    def test_sadd_int(self, cache: ValkeyCache):
+        cache.sadd("foo", 1)
+        assert cache.smembers("foo") == {1}
+        if not isinstance(cache.client, ShardClient):
+            raw_client = cache.client._get_client(write=False, client=None)
+        else:
+            raw_client = cache.client.get_server(":1:foo")
+        assert raw_client.smembers(":1:foo") == [b"1"]
+
+    def test_sadd_float(self, cache: ValkeyCache):
+        cache.sadd("foo", 1.2)
+        assert cache.smembers("foo") == {1.2}
+        if not isinstance(cache.client, ShardClient):
+            raw_client = cache.client._get_client(write=False, client=None)
+        else:
+            raw_client = cache.client.get_server(":1:foo")
+        assert raw_client.smembers(":1:foo") == [b"1.2"]
+
     def test_scard(self, cache: ValkeyCache):
         cache.sadd("foo", "bar", "bar2")
         assert cache.scard("foo") == 2
diff --git a/tests/tests_async/test_backend.py b/tests/tests_async/test_backend.py
index 68e5787..d0239f9 100644
--- a/tests/tests_async/test_backend.py
+++ b/tests/tests_async/test_backend.py
@@ -31,6 +31,24 @@ async def patch_itersize_setting() -> Iterable[None]:
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio(loop_scope="session")
 class TestAsyncDjangoValkeyCache:
+    async def test_set_int(self, cache: AsyncValkeyCache):
+        if isinstance(cache.client, AsyncHerdClient):
+            pytest.skip("Herd client's set method works differently")
+        await cache.aset("test_key", 1)
+        result = await cache.aget("test_key")
+        assert type(result) is int
+        raw_client = await cache.client._get_client(write=False, client=None)
+        assert await raw_client.get(":1:test_key") == b"1"
+
+    async def test_set_float(self, cache: AsyncValkeyCache):
+        if isinstance(cache.client, AsyncHerdClient):
+            pytest.skip("Herd client's set method works differently")
+        await cache.aset("test_key2", 1.1)
+        result = await cache.aget("test_key2")
+        assert type(result) is float
+        raw_client = await cache.client._get_client(write=False, client=None)
+        assert await raw_client.get(":1:test_key2") == b"1.1"
+
     async def test_setnx(self, cache: AsyncValkeyCache):
         await cache.delete("test_key_nx")
         res = await cache.get("test_key_nx")
@@ -895,6 +913,18 @@ async def test_sadd(self, cache: AsyncValkeyCache):
         assert await cache.asadd("foo", "bar") == 1
         assert await cache.asmembers("foo") == {"bar"}
 
+    async def test_sadd_int(self, cache: AsyncValkeyCache):
+        await cache.asadd("foo", 1)
+        assert await cache.asmembers("foo") == {1}
+        raw_client = await cache.client._get_client(write=False, client=None)
+        assert await raw_client.smembers(":1:foo") == [b"1"]
+
+    async def test_sadd_float(self, cache: AsyncValkeyCache):
+        await cache.asadd("foo", 1.2)
+        assert await cache.asmembers("foo") == {1.2}
+        raw_client = await cache.client._get_client(write=False, client=None)
+        assert await raw_client.smembers(":1:foo") == [b"1.2"]
+
     async def test_scard(self, cache: AsyncValkeyCache):
         await cache.asadd("foo", "bar", "bar2")
         assert await cache.ascard("foo") == 2