diff --git a/fDatabase.php b/fDatabase.php
index 49a93aba..4f798303 100644
--- a/fDatabase.php
+++ b/fDatabase.php
@@ -1283,7 +1283,7 @@ private function escapeFloat($value)
 		if (!strlen($value)) {
 			return 'NULL';
 		}
-		if (!preg_match('#^[+\-]?([0-9]+(\.([0-9]+)?)?|(\.[0-9]+))$#D', $value)) {
+		if (!preg_match('#^[+\-]?([0-9]+(\.([0-9]+)?)?([Ee][+\-]?[0-9]+)?|(\.[0-9]+))$#D', $value)) {
 			return 'NULL';
 		}