diff --git a/main/src/com/google/refine/commands/cell/EditOneCellCommand.java b/main/src/com/google/refine/commands/cell/EditOneCellCommand.java
index 55cf39252..62662d2dc 100644
--- a/main/src/com/google/refine/commands/cell/EditOneCellCommand.java
+++ b/main/src/com/google/refine/commands/cell/EditOneCellCommand.java
@@ -103,7 +103,11 @@ public class EditOneCellCommand extends Command {
             Serializable value = null;
 
             if ("number".equals(type)) {
-                value = Double.parseDouble(valueString);
+                try {
+                    value = Long.parseLong(valueString);
+                } catch (NumberFormatException e) {
+                    value = Double.parseDouble(valueString);
+                }
             } else if ("boolean".equals(type)) {
                 value = "true".equalsIgnoreCase(valueString);
             } else if ("date".equals(type)) {