diff --git a/lib/libqof/qof/gnc-numeric.c b/lib/libqof/qof/gnc-numeric.c
index 6251837653..0855c7e279 100644
--- a/lib/libqof/qof/gnc-numeric.c
+++ b/lib/libqof/qof/gnc-numeric.c
@@ -1043,7 +1043,15 @@ gnc_numeric_to_decimal(gnc_numeric *a, guint8 *max_decimal_places)
 
   converted_val = *a;
   if (converted_val.denom <= 0)
-    return FALSE;
+  {
+    converted_val = gnc_numeric_convert(converted_val, 1, GNC_DENOM_EXACT);
+    if (gnc_numeric_check(converted_val) != GNC_ERROR_OK)
+      return FALSE;
+    *a = converted_val;
+    if (max_decimal_places)
+      *max_decimal_places = decimal_places;
+    return TRUE;
+  }
 
   /* Zero is easily converted. */
   if (converted_val.num == 0)