diff --git a/src/engine/util.c b/src/engine/util.c
index 8d7a699902..aa9bf74be4 100644
--- a/src/engine/util.c
+++ b/src/engine/util.c
@@ -1022,6 +1022,10 @@ xaccParseAmount (const char * in_str, gboolean monetary, double *result,
           *out++ = *in;
           next_state = PRE_GROUP_ST;
         }
+        else if (*in == decimal_point)
+        {
+          next_state = FRAC_ST;
+        }
         else if (isspace(*in))
         {
         }
diff --git a/src/engine/util.h b/src/engine/util.h
index 12d283aee6..a52a2e3abe 100644
--- a/src/engine/util.h
+++ b/src/engine/util.h
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ int gnc_locale_decimal_places( void );
  *    PRTSEP -- print comma-separated K's
  *    PRTNMN -- print as non-monetary value
  *    PRTEUR -- print as EURO value (2 decimal places, EUR as currency
- *              symbol if PRTSYM is specified, mutually exclisive with PRTSHR)
+ *              symbol if PRTSYM is specified, mutually exclusive with PRTSHR)
  *    PRTCUR -- print as a currency price, with 5 decimals, overides PRTSHR
  *
  *    If non-NULL, the curr_code argument overrides the default currency