diff --git a/templates/listing-form/custom-fields/number.php b/templates/listing-form/custom-fields/number.php
index 274402a8e1..4b489d6d2c 100644
--- a/templates/listing-form/custom-fields/number.php
+++ b/templates/listing-form/custom-fields/number.php
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;
 $data_min  = $data['min_value'] ?? '';
 $data_max  = $data['max_value'] ?? '';
-$data_step = absint( $data['step'] ?? 1 );
+$data_step = max( 0, floatval( $data['step'] ?? 1 ) );;
 ?>
 
 <div class="directorist-form-group directorist-custom-field-number">