diff --git a/src/idl_parser.cpp b/src/idl_parser.cpp
index e0eaa5d6a..28fd6a377 100644
--- a/src/idl_parser.cpp
+++ b/src/idl_parser.cpp
@@ -543,6 +543,10 @@ CheckedError Parser::ParseField(StructDef &struct_def) {
     if (!IsScalar(type.base_type))
       return Error("default values currently only supported for scalars");
     ECHECK(ParseSingleValue(field->value));
+    if (IsFloat(field->value.type.base_type)) {
+      if (!strpbrk(field->value.constant.c_str(), ".eE"))
+        field->value.constant += ".0";
+    }
   }
 
   if (type.enum_def &&
diff --git a/tests/MyGame/Example/Monster.cs b/tests/MyGame/Example/Monster.cs
index e53afcc64..cd39d9515 100644
--- a/tests/MyGame/Example/Monster.cs
+++ b/tests/MyGame/Example/Monster.cs
@@ -74,8 +74,10 @@ public sealed class Monster : Table {
   public bool MutateTestarrayofbools(int j, bool testarrayofbools) { int o = __offset(52); if (o != 0) { bb.Put(__vector(o) + j * 1, (byte)(testarrayofbools ? 1 : 0)); return true; } else { return false; } }
   public float Testf { get { int o = __offset(54); return o != 0 ? bb.GetFloat(o + bb_pos) : (float)3.14159f; } }
   public bool MutateTestf(float testf) { int o = __offset(54); if (o != 0) { bb.PutFloat(o + bb_pos, testf); return true; } else { return false; } }
+  public float Testf2 { get { int o = __offset(56); return o != 0 ? bb.GetFloat(o + bb_pos) : (float)3.0f; } }
+  public bool MutateTestf2(float testf2) { int o = __offset(56); if (o != 0) { bb.PutFloat(o + bb_pos, testf2); return true; } else { return false; } }
 
-  public static void StartMonster(FlatBufferBuilder builder) { builder.StartObject(26); }
+  public static void StartMonster(FlatBufferBuilder builder) { builder.StartObject(27); }
   public static void AddPos(FlatBufferBuilder builder, Offset<Vec3> posOffset) { builder.AddStruct(0, posOffset.Value, 0); }
   public static void AddMana(FlatBufferBuilder builder, short mana) { builder.AddShort(1, mana, 150); }
   public static void AddHp(FlatBufferBuilder builder, short hp) { builder.AddShort(2, hp, 100); }
@@ -112,6 +114,7 @@ public sealed class Monster : Table {
   public static VectorOffset CreateTestarrayofboolsVector(FlatBufferBuilder builder, bool[] data) { builder.StartVector(1, data.Length, 1); for (int i = data.Length - 1; i >= 0; i--) builder.AddBool(data[i]); return builder.EndVector(); }
   public static void StartTestarrayofboolsVector(FlatBufferBuilder builder, int numElems) { builder.StartVector(1, numElems, 1); }
   public static void AddTestf(FlatBufferBuilder builder, float testf) { builder.AddFloat(25, testf, 3.14159f); }
+  public static void AddTestf2(FlatBufferBuilder builder, float testf2) { builder.AddFloat(26, testf2, 3.0f); }
   public static Offset<Monster> EndMonster(FlatBufferBuilder builder) {
     int o = builder.EndObject();
     builder.Required(o, 10);  // name
diff --git a/tests/MyGame/Example/Monster.go b/tests/MyGame/Example/Monster.go
index afdfe42d7..4de8fdc48 100644
--- a/tests/MyGame/Example/Monster.go
+++ b/tests/MyGame/Example/Monster.go
@@ -321,7 +321,15 @@ func (rcv *Monster) Testf() float32 {
 	return 3.14159
 }
 
-func MonsterStart(builder *flatbuffers.Builder) { builder.StartObject(26) }
+func (rcv *Monster) Testf2() float32 {
+	o := flatbuffers.UOffsetT(rcv._tab.Offset(56))
+	if o != 0 {
+		return rcv._tab.GetFloat32(o + rcv._tab.Pos)
+	}
+	return 3.0
+}
+
+func MonsterStart(builder *flatbuffers.Builder) { builder.StartObject(27) }
 func MonsterAddPos(builder *flatbuffers.Builder, pos flatbuffers.UOffsetT) { builder.PrependStructSlot(0, flatbuffers.UOffsetT(pos), 0) }
 func MonsterAddMana(builder *flatbuffers.Builder, mana int16) { builder.PrependInt16Slot(1, mana, 150) }
 func MonsterAddHp(builder *flatbuffers.Builder, hp int16) { builder.PrependInt16Slot(2, hp, 100) }
@@ -359,4 +367,5 @@ func MonsterAddTestarrayofbools(builder *flatbuffers.Builder, testarrayofbools f
 func MonsterStartTestarrayofboolsVector(builder *flatbuffers.Builder, numElems int) flatbuffers.UOffsetT { return builder.StartVector(1, numElems, 1)
 }
 func MonsterAddTestf(builder *flatbuffers.Builder, testf float32) { builder.PrependFloat32Slot(25, testf, 3.14159) }
+func MonsterAddTestf2(builder *flatbuffers.Builder, testf2 float32) { builder.PrependFloat32Slot(26, testf2, 3.0) }
 func MonsterEnd(builder *flatbuffers.Builder) flatbuffers.UOffsetT { return builder.EndObject() }
diff --git a/tests/MyGame/Example/Monster.java b/tests/MyGame/Example/Monster.java
index 0b9a29d1f..487eba6eb 100644
--- a/tests/MyGame/Example/Monster.java
+++ b/tests/MyGame/Example/Monster.java
@@ -80,8 +80,10 @@ public final class Monster extends Table {
   public boolean mutateTestarrayofbools(int j, boolean testarrayofbools) { int o = __offset(52); if (o != 0) { bb.put(__vector(o) + j * 1, (byte)(testarrayofbools ? 1 : 0)); return true; } else { return false; } }
   public float testf() { int o = __offset(54); return o != 0 ? bb.getFloat(o + bb_pos) : 3.14159f; }
   public boolean mutateTestf(float testf) { int o = __offset(54); if (o != 0) { bb.putFloat(o + bb_pos, testf); return true; } else { return false; } }
+  public float testf2() { int o = __offset(56); return o != 0 ? bb.getFloat(o + bb_pos) : 3.0f; }
+  public boolean mutateTestf2(float testf2) { int o = __offset(56); if (o != 0) { bb.putFloat(o + bb_pos, testf2); return true; } else { return false; } }
 
-  public static void startMonster(FlatBufferBuilder builder) { builder.startObject(26); }
+  public static void startMonster(FlatBufferBuilder builder) { builder.startObject(27); }
   public static void addPos(FlatBufferBuilder builder, int posOffset) { builder.addStruct(0, posOffset, 0); }
   public static void addMana(FlatBufferBuilder builder, short mana) { builder.addShort(1, mana, 150); }
   public static void addHp(FlatBufferBuilder builder, short hp) { builder.addShort(2, hp, 100); }
@@ -118,6 +120,7 @@ public final class Monster extends Table {
   public static int createTestarrayofboolsVector(FlatBufferBuilder builder, boolean[] data) { builder.startVector(1, data.length, 1); for (int i = data.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) builder.addBoolean(data[i]); return builder.endVector(); }
   public static void startTestarrayofboolsVector(FlatBufferBuilder builder, int numElems) { builder.startVector(1, numElems, 1); }
   public static void addTestf(FlatBufferBuilder builder, float testf) { builder.addFloat(25, testf, 3.14159f); }
+  public static void addTestf2(FlatBufferBuilder builder, float testf2) { builder.addFloat(26, testf2, 3.0f); }
   public static int endMonster(FlatBufferBuilder builder) {
     int o = builder.endObject();
     builder.required(o, 10);  // name
diff --git a/tests/MyGame/Example/Monster.php b/tests/MyGame/Example/Monster.php
index 70f4d34e6..e02413879 100644
--- a/tests/MyGame/Example/Monster.php
+++ b/tests/MyGame/Example/Monster.php
@@ -342,22 +342,31 @@ class Monster extends Table
         return $o != 0 ? $this->bb->getFloat($o + $this->bb_pos) : 3.14159;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @return float
+     */
+    public function getTestf2()
+    {
+        $o = $this->__offset(56);
+        return $o != 0 ? $this->bb->getFloat($o + $this->bb_pos) : 3.0;
+    }
+
     /**
      * @param FlatBufferBuilder $builder
      * @return void
      */
     public static function startMonster(FlatBufferBuilder $builder)
     {
-        $builder->StartObject(26);
+        $builder->StartObject(27);
     }
 
     /**
      * @param FlatBufferBuilder $builder
      * @return Monster
      */
-    public static function createMonster(FlatBufferBuilder $builder, $pos, $mana, $hp, $name, $inventory, $color, $test_type, $test, $test4, $testarrayofstring, $testarrayoftables, $enemy, $testnestedflatbuffer, $testempty, $testbool, $testhashs32_fnv1, $testhashu32_fnv1, $testhashs64_fnv1, $testhashu64_fnv1, $testhashs32_fnv1a, $testhashu32_fnv1a, $testhashs64_fnv1a, $testhashu64_fnv1a, $testarrayofbools, $testf)
+    public static function createMonster(FlatBufferBuilder $builder, $pos, $mana, $hp, $name, $inventory, $color, $test_type, $test, $test4, $testarrayofstring, $testarrayoftables, $enemy, $testnestedflatbuffer, $testempty, $testbool, $testhashs32_fnv1, $testhashu32_fnv1, $testhashs64_fnv1, $testhashu64_fnv1, $testhashs32_fnv1a, $testhashu32_fnv1a, $testhashs64_fnv1a, $testhashu64_fnv1a, $testarrayofbools, $testf, $testf2)
     {
-        $builder->startObject(26);
+        $builder->startObject(27);
         self::addPos($builder, $pos);
         self::addMana($builder, $mana);
         self::addHp($builder, $hp);
@@ -383,6 +392,7 @@ class Monster extends Table
         self::addTesthashu64Fnv1a($builder, $testhashu64_fnv1a);
         self::addTestarrayofbools($builder, $testarrayofbools);
         self::addTestf($builder, $testf);
+        self::addTestf2($builder, $testf2);
         $o = $builder->endObject();
         $builder->required($o, 10);  // name
         return $o;
@@ -777,6 +787,16 @@ class Monster extends Table
         $builder->addFloatX(25, $testf, 3.14159);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @param FlatBufferBuilder $builder
+     * @param float
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public static function addTestf2(FlatBufferBuilder $builder, $testf2)
+    {
+        $builder->addFloatX(26, $testf2, 3.0);
+    }
+
     /**
      * @param FlatBufferBuilder $builder
      * @return int table offset
diff --git a/tests/MyGame/Example/Monster.py b/tests/MyGame/Example/Monster.py
index 8a19b24fb..2e7c000ed 100644
--- a/tests/MyGame/Example/Monster.py
+++ b/tests/MyGame/Example/Monster.py
@@ -269,7 +269,14 @@ class Monster(object):
             return self._tab.Get(flatbuffers.number_types.Float32Flags, o + self._tab.Pos)
         return 3.14159
 
-def MonsterStart(builder): builder.StartObject(26)
+    # Monster
+    def Testf2(self):
+        o = flatbuffers.number_types.UOffsetTFlags.py_type(self._tab.Offset(56))
+        if o != 0:
+            return self._tab.Get(flatbuffers.number_types.Float32Flags, o + self._tab.Pos)
+        return 3.0
+
+def MonsterStart(builder): builder.StartObject(27)
 def MonsterAddPos(builder, pos): builder.PrependStructSlot(0, flatbuffers.number_types.UOffsetTFlags.py_type(pos), 0)
 def MonsterAddMana(builder, mana): builder.PrependInt16Slot(1, mana, 150)
 def MonsterAddHp(builder, hp): builder.PrependInt16Slot(2, hp, 100)
@@ -301,4 +308,5 @@ def MonsterAddTesthashu64Fnv1a(builder, testhashu64Fnv1a): builder.PrependUint64
 def MonsterAddTestarrayofbools(builder, testarrayofbools): builder.PrependUOffsetTRelativeSlot(24, flatbuffers.number_types.UOffsetTFlags.py_type(testarrayofbools), 0)
 def MonsterStartTestarrayofboolsVector(builder, numElems): return builder.StartVector(1, numElems, 1)
 def MonsterAddTestf(builder, testf): builder.PrependFloat32Slot(25, testf, 3.14159)
+def MonsterAddTestf2(builder, testf2): builder.PrependFloat32Slot(26, testf2, 3.0)
 def MonsterEnd(builder): return builder.EndObject()
diff --git a/tests/monster_test.bfbs b/tests/monster_test.bfbs
index 084798598..16a5bff54 100644
Binary files a/tests/monster_test.bfbs and b/tests/monster_test.bfbs differ
diff --git a/tests/monster_test.fbs b/tests/monster_test.fbs
index 28a4d5a03..014f8fc72 100755
--- a/tests/monster_test.fbs
+++ b/tests/monster_test.fbs
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ table Monster {
   testhashs64_fnv1a:long (id:22, hash:"fnv1a_64");
   testhashu64_fnv1a:ulong (id:23, hash:"fnv1a_64");
   testf:float = 3.14159 (id:25);
+  testf2:float = 3 (id:26);
 }
 
 rpc_service MonsterStorage {
diff --git a/tests/monster_test_generated.h b/tests/monster_test_generated.h
index f66f4c5dd..9fe72f0cd 100644
--- a/tests/monster_test_generated.h
+++ b/tests/monster_test_generated.h
@@ -204,7 +204,8 @@ struct Monster FLATBUFFERS_FINAL_CLASS : private flatbuffers::Table {
     VT_TESTHASHS64_FNV1A = 48,
     VT_TESTHASHU64_FNV1A = 50,
     VT_TESTARRAYOFBOOLS = 52,
-    VT_TESTF = 54
+    VT_TESTF = 54,
+    VT_TESTF2 = 56
   };
   const Vec3 *pos() const { return GetStruct<const Vec3 *>(VT_POS); }
   Vec3 *mutable_pos() { return GetStruct<Vec3 *>(VT_POS); }
@@ -261,6 +262,8 @@ struct Monster FLATBUFFERS_FINAL_CLASS : private flatbuffers::Table {
   flatbuffers::Vector<uint8_t> *mutable_testarrayofbools() { return GetPointer<flatbuffers::Vector<uint8_t> *>(VT_TESTARRAYOFBOOLS); }
   float testf() const { return GetField<float>(VT_TESTF, 3.14159f); }
   bool mutate_testf(float _testf) { return SetField(VT_TESTF, _testf); }
+  float testf2() const { return GetField<float>(VT_TESTF2, 3.0f); }
+  bool mutate_testf2(float _testf2) { return SetField(VT_TESTF2, _testf2); }
   bool Verify(flatbuffers::Verifier &verifier) const {
     return VerifyTableStart(verifier) &&
            VerifyField<Vec3>(verifier, VT_POS) &&
@@ -300,6 +303,7 @@ struct Monster FLATBUFFERS_FINAL_CLASS : private flatbuffers::Table {
            VerifyField<flatbuffers::uoffset_t>(verifier, VT_TESTARRAYOFBOOLS) &&
            verifier.Verify(testarrayofbools()) &&
            VerifyField<float>(verifier, VT_TESTF) &&
+           VerifyField<float>(verifier, VT_TESTF2) &&
            verifier.EndTable();
   }
 };
@@ -332,10 +336,11 @@ struct MonsterBuilder {
   void add_testhashu64_fnv1a(uint64_t testhashu64_fnv1a) { fbb_.AddElement<uint64_t>(Monster::VT_TESTHASHU64_FNV1A, testhashu64_fnv1a, 0); }
   void add_testarrayofbools(flatbuffers::Offset<flatbuffers::Vector<uint8_t>> testarrayofbools) { fbb_.AddOffset(Monster::VT_TESTARRAYOFBOOLS, testarrayofbools); }
   void add_testf(float testf) { fbb_.AddElement<float>(Monster::VT_TESTF, testf, 3.14159f); }
+  void add_testf2(float testf2) { fbb_.AddElement<float>(Monster::VT_TESTF2, testf2, 3.0f); }
   MonsterBuilder(flatbuffers::FlatBufferBuilder &_fbb) : fbb_(_fbb) { start_ = fbb_.StartTable(); }
   MonsterBuilder &operator=(const MonsterBuilder &);
   flatbuffers::Offset<Monster> Finish() {
-    auto o = flatbuffers::Offset<Monster>(fbb_.EndTable(start_, 26));
+    auto o = flatbuffers::Offset<Monster>(fbb_.EndTable(start_, 27));
     fbb_.Required(o, Monster::VT_NAME);  // name
     return o;
   }
@@ -366,12 +371,14 @@ inline flatbuffers::Offset<Monster> CreateMonster(flatbuffers::FlatBufferBuilder
    int64_t testhashs64_fnv1a = 0,
    uint64_t testhashu64_fnv1a = 0,
    flatbuffers::Offset<flatbuffers::Vector<uint8_t>> testarrayofbools = 0,
-   float testf = 3.14159f) {
+   float testf = 3.14159f,
+   float testf2 = 3.0f) {
   MonsterBuilder builder_(_fbb);
   builder_.add_testhashu64_fnv1a(testhashu64_fnv1a);
   builder_.add_testhashs64_fnv1a(testhashs64_fnv1a);
   builder_.add_testhashu64_fnv1(testhashu64_fnv1);
   builder_.add_testhashs64_fnv1(testhashs64_fnv1);
+  builder_.add_testf2(testf2);
   builder_.add_testf(testf);
   builder_.add_testarrayofbools(testarrayofbools);
   builder_.add_testhashu32_fnv1a(testhashu32_fnv1a);
diff --git a/tests/monster_test_generated.js b/tests/monster_test_generated.js
index c13246ed5..eed24b5ea 100644
--- a/tests/monster_test_generated.js
+++ b/tests/monster_test_generated.js
@@ -685,11 +685,19 @@ MyGame.Example.Monster.prototype.testf = function() {
   return offset ? this.bb.readFloat32(this.bb_pos + offset) : 3.14159;
 };
 
+/**
+ * @returns {number}
+ */
+MyGame.Example.Monster.prototype.testf2 = function() {
+  var offset = this.bb.__offset(this.bb_pos, 56);
+  return offset ? this.bb.readFloat32(this.bb_pos + offset) : 3.0;
+};
+
 /**
  * @param {flatbuffers.Builder} builder
  */
 MyGame.Example.Monster.startMonster = function(builder) {
-  builder.startObject(26);
+  builder.startObject(27);
 };
 
 /**
@@ -1005,6 +1013,14 @@ MyGame.Example.Monster.addTestf = function(builder, testf) {
   builder.addFieldFloat32(25, testf, 3.14159);
 };
 
+/**
+ * @param {flatbuffers.Builder} builder
+ * @param {number} testf2
+ */
+MyGame.Example.Monster.addTestf2 = function(builder, testf2) {
+  builder.addFieldFloat32(26, testf2, 3.0);
+};
+
 /**
  * @param {flatbuffers.Builder} builder
  * @returns {flatbuffers.Offset}
diff --git a/tests/monsterdata_python_wire.mon b/tests/monsterdata_python_wire.mon
index a574e3108..8cc54d795 100644
Binary files a/tests/monsterdata_python_wire.mon and b/tests/monsterdata_python_wire.mon differ
diff --git a/tests/monsterdata_test.mon b/tests/monsterdata_test.mon
index ef04a5395..4c032bcfe 100644
Binary files a/tests/monsterdata_test.mon and b/tests/monsterdata_test.mon differ