diff --git a/core/src/main/java/lucee/runtime/op/Caster.java b/core/src/main/java/lucee/runtime/op/Caster.java
index 9ad7de0990..d5d4cf82b9 100755
--- a/core/src/main/java/lucee/runtime/op/Caster.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/lucee/runtime/op/Caster.java
@@ -2170,7 +2170,7 @@ public static String toString(Number n) {
 		if (d > l && (d - l) < 0.000000000001) return toString(l);
 		if (l > d && (l - d) < 0.000000000001) return toString(l);
 
-		if (n instanceof Double) return toString(n.doubleValue());
+		if (n instanceof Double || n instanceof Float) return toString(n.doubleValue());
 		return n.toString();
 		// return df.format(d);
 	}
diff --git a/loader/build.xml b/loader/build.xml
index 8c437adfd5..fb340ef137 100644
--- a/loader/build.xml
+++ b/loader/build.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <project default="core" basedir="." name="Lucee" 
   xmlns:resolver="antlib:org.apache.maven.resolver.ant">
 
-  <property name="version" value="5.4.4.42-SNAPSHOT"/>
+  <property name="version" value="5.4.4.43-SNAPSHOT"/>
 
   <taskdef uri="antlib:org.apache.maven.resolver.ant" resource="org/apache/maven/resolver/ant/antlib.xml">
     <classpath>
diff --git a/loader/pom.xml b/loader/pom.xml
index 1f8aa00a1c..e0358e3f7b 100644
--- a/loader/pom.xml
+++ b/loader/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
   <groupId>org.lucee</groupId>
   <artifactId>lucee</artifactId>
-  <version>5.4.4.42-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>5.4.4.43-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
 
   <name>Lucee Loader Build</name>