diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/payment_entry/payment_entry.js b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/payment_entry/payment_entry.js
index 852fcc6807b..db2004b8c8f 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/payment_entry/payment_entry.js
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/payment_entry/payment_entry.js
@@ -1119,7 +1119,7 @@ frappe.ui.form.on("Payment Entry", {
 
 	allocate_party_amount_against_ref_docs: async function (frm, paid_amount, paid_amount_change) {
 		await frm.call("allocate_amount_to_references", {
-			paid_amount: paid_amount,
+			paid_amount: flt(paid_amount),
 			paid_amount_change: paid_amount_change,
 			allocate_payment_amount: frappe.flags.allocate_payment_amount ?? false,
 		});