diff --git a/couchpotato/core/settings/__init__.py b/couchpotato/core/settings/__init__.py
index 38a4a7a8..5b36e6ad 100644
--- a/couchpotato/core/settings/__init__.py
+++ b/couchpotato/core/settings/__init__.py
@@ -84,6 +84,12 @@ class Settings():
         except:
             return tryInt(self.p.get(section, option))
 
+    def getFloat(self, section, option):
+        try:
+            return self.p.getfloat(section, option)
+        except:
+            return tryInt(self.p.get(section, option))
+
     def getUnicode(self, section, option):
         value = self.p.get(section, option)
         return toUnicode(value).strip()
diff --git a/couchpotato/static/scripts/page/settings.js b/couchpotato/static/scripts/page/settings.js
index 57c14e5f..18cd9604 100644
--- a/couchpotato/static/scripts/page/settings.js
+++ b/couchpotato/static/scripts/page/settings.js
@@ -469,6 +469,10 @@ Option.Int = new Class({
 	Extends: Option.String
 });
 
+Option.Float = new Class({
+	Extends: Option.Int
+});
+
 Option.Directory = new Class({
 
 	Extends: OptionBase,