diff --git a/.changeset/warm-ants-collect.md b/.changeset/warm-ants-collect.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fa7f8b4a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/warm-ants-collect.md
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+'hostd': minor
+'renterd': minor
+'@siafoundation/design-system': minor
+---
+
+Fixed an issue where number fields would not properly handle user input starting with a decimal separator.
diff --git a/libs/design-system/src/core/BaseNumberField.tsx b/libs/design-system/src/core/BaseNumberField.tsx
index 27c0fdf70..e75852faa 100644
--- a/libs/design-system/src/core/BaseNumberField.tsx
+++ b/libs/design-system/src/core/BaseNumberField.tsx
@@ -58,6 +58,18 @@ export function BaseNumberField({
         autoComplete="off"
         spellCheck={false}
         onValueChange={onValueChange}
+        transformRawValue={(value) => {
+          if (value.length > 0) {
+            if (value[0] === '.') {
+              return '0.' + value.slice(1)
+            }
+            if (value[0] === ',') {
+              return '0,' + value.slice(1)
+            }
+          }
+
+          return value
+        }}
         className={cx(
           textFieldStyles({
             variant,
diff --git a/libs/design-system/src/core/NumberField.spec.tsx b/libs/design-system/src/core/NumberField.spec.tsx
index 21319f021..ef41833ef 100644
--- a/libs/design-system/src/core/NumberField.spec.tsx
+++ b/libs/design-system/src/core/NumberField.spec.tsx
@@ -46,6 +46,39 @@ describe('NumberField', () => {
     expectOnChangeValues([undefined, '4', '44', '44', '444', '444'], onChange)
   })
 
+  it('updates value starting with decimal', async () => {
+    const user = userEvent.setup()
+    const onChange = jest.fn()
+    const { input } = await renderNode({
+      initialValue: new BigNumber(33),
+      onChange,
+    })
+
+    expect(input.value).toBe('33')
+    await user.click(input)
+    await user.clear(input)
+    await user.type(input, '.44')
+    fireEvent.blur(input)
+    expect(input.value).toBe('0.44')
+  })
+
+  it('updates value starting with comma decimal separator', async () => {
+    const user = userEvent.setup()
+    const onChange = jest.fn()
+    const { input } = await renderNode({
+      initialValue: new BigNumber(33),
+      locale: 'de-DE',
+      onChange,
+    })
+
+    expect(input.value).toBe('33')
+    await user.click(input)
+    await user.clear(input)
+    await user.type(input, ',44')
+    fireEvent.blur(input)
+    expect(input.value).toBe('0,44')
+  })
+
   it('works with alternate locale: DE', async () => {
     const user = userEvent.setup()
     const onChange = jest.fn()
diff --git a/libs/design-system/src/core/SiacoinField.spec.tsx b/libs/design-system/src/core/SiacoinField.spec.tsx
index d3854af07..33b885c9b 100644
--- a/libs/design-system/src/core/SiacoinField.spec.tsx
+++ b/libs/design-system/src/core/SiacoinField.spec.tsx
@@ -64,6 +64,45 @@ describe('SiacoinField', () => {
     expectOnChangeValues([undefined, '4', '44', '44', '444', '444'], onChange)
   })
 
+  it('updates value starting with decimal', async () => {
+    siaCentralExchangeRateEndpoint('1')
+    const user = userEvent.setup()
+    const onChange = jest.fn()
+    const { scInput, fiatInput } = await renderNode({
+      sc: new BigNumber(33),
+      onChange,
+    })
+
+    expect(scInput.value).toBe('33')
+    expect(fiatInput.value).toBe('$33')
+    await user.click(scInput)
+    await user.clear(scInput)
+    await user.type(scInput, '.44')
+    fireEvent.blur(scInput)
+    expect(scInput.value).toBe('0.44')
+    expect(fiatInput.value).toBe('$0.44')
+  })
+
+  it('updates value starting with comma decimal separator', async () => {
+    siaCentralExchangeRateEndpoint('1')
+    const user = userEvent.setup()
+    const onChange = jest.fn()
+    const { scInput, fiatInput } = await renderNode({
+      sc: new BigNumber(33),
+      locale: 'de-DE',
+      onChange,
+    })
+
+    expect(scInput.value).toBe('33')
+    expect(fiatInput.value).toBe('$33')
+    await user.click(scInput)
+    await user.clear(scInput)
+    await user.type(scInput, ',44')
+    fireEvent.blur(scInput)
+    expect(scInput.value).toBe('0,44')
+    expect(fiatInput.value).toBe('$0,44')
+  })
+
   it('works with alternate locale: DE', async () => {
     siaCentralExchangeRateEndpoint('1')
     const user = userEvent.setup()
diff --git a/libs/react-core/src/useAppSettings/useIsAuthenticatedRoute.ts b/libs/react-core/src/useAppSettings/useIsAuthenticatedRoute.ts
index dce44410b..fc560e1c3 100644
--- a/libs/react-core/src/useAppSettings/useIsAuthenticatedRoute.ts
+++ b/libs/react-core/src/useAppSettings/useIsAuthenticatedRoute.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 'use client'
 
-import { useRouter } from 'next/router'
+import { usePathname } from 'next/navigation'
 
 type UnauthenticatedRoutes = {
   login: string
 }
 
 export function useIsAuthenticatedRoute(routes: UnauthenticatedRoutes) {
-  const router = useRouter()
-  return ![routes.login].includes(router.asPath)
+  const pathname = usePathname()
+  return ![routes.login].includes(pathname)
 }