diff --git a/erpnext/stock/doctype/material_request/material_request.py b/erpnext/stock/doctype/material_request/material_request.py
index b52b16975cf..9f8692eb019 100644
--- a/erpnext/stock/doctype/material_request/material_request.py
+++ b/erpnext/stock/doctype/material_request/material_request.py
@@ -267,6 +267,7 @@ class MaterialRequest(BuyingController):
 		mr_qty_allowance = frappe.db.get_single_value("Stock Settings", "mr_qty_allowance")
 
 		for d in self.get("items"):
+			precision = d.precision("ordered_qty")
 			if d.name in mr_items:
 				if self.material_request_type in ("Material Issue", "Material Transfer", "Customer Provided"):
 					d.ordered_qty = flt(mr_items_ordered_qty.get(d.name))
@@ -276,14 +277,14 @@ class MaterialRequest(BuyingController):
 							(d.qty + (d.qty * (mr_qty_allowance / 100))), d.precision("ordered_qty")
 						)
 
-						if d.ordered_qty and d.ordered_qty > allowed_qty:
+						if d.ordered_qty and flt(d.ordered_qty, precision) > flt(allowed_qty, precision):
 							frappe.throw(
 								_(
 									"The total Issue / Transfer quantity {0} in Material Request {1}  cannot be greater than allowed requested quantity {2} for Item {3}"
 								).format(d.ordered_qty, d.parent, allowed_qty, d.item_code)
 							)
 
-					elif d.ordered_qty and d.ordered_qty > d.stock_qty:
+					elif d.ordered_qty and flt(d.ordered_qty, precision) > flt(d.stock_qty, precision):
 						frappe.throw(
 							_(
 								"The total Issue / Transfer quantity {0} in Material Request {1} cannot be greater than requested quantity {2} for Item {3}"