diff --git a/src/PhpSpreadsheet/Cell/Cell.php b/src/PhpSpreadsheet/Cell/Cell.php
index 416b4a9909..a6c6a80e05 100644
--- a/src/PhpSpreadsheet/Cell/Cell.php
+++ b/src/PhpSpreadsheet/Cell/Cell.php
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ public function setValueExplicit($pValue, $pDataType)
 
                 break;
             case DataType::TYPE_NUMERIC:
-                $this->value = (float) $pValue;
+                $this->value = 0 + $pValue;
 
                 break;
             case DataType::TYPE_FORMULA: