diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/conversions/into/float.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/conversions/into/float.rs
index 94eea96116..9bad07aeb5 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/conversions/into/float.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/conversions/into/float.rs
@@ -96,6 +96,10 @@ fn action(input: &Value, _args: &CellPathOnlyArgs, head: Span) -> Value {
         Value::String { val: s, .. } => {
             let other = s.trim();
 
+            // NOTE: this assumes US style commas in values
+            // and needs to be updated to respect locale
+            let other = other.replace(',', "");
+
             match other.parse::<f64>() {
                 Ok(x) => Value::float(x, head),
                 Err(reason) => Value::error(
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/conversions/into/int.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/conversions/into/int.rs
index 8a48f301c5..13bc8c732d 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/conversions/into/int.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/conversions/into/int.rs
@@ -262,7 +262,11 @@ fn action(input: &Value, args: &Arguments, span: Span) -> Value {
         ),
         Value::String { val, .. } => {
             if radix == 10 {
-                match int_from_string(val, span) {
+                // NOTE: this assumes US style commas in values
+                // and needs to be updated to respect locale
+                let val = val.replace(',', "");
+
+                match int_from_string(&val, span) {
                     Ok(val) => Value::int(val, span),
                     Err(error) => Value::error(error, span),
                 }