diff --git a/src/eval.rs b/src/eval.rs
index 6b02c0e25..edc2bd9ba 100644
--- a/src/eval.rs
+++ b/src/eval.rs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ pub enum ShellError {
 pub enum Value {
     Bool { val: bool, span: Span },
     Int { val: i64, span: Span },
+    Float { val: f64, span: Span },
     String { val: String, span: Span },
     List(Vec<Value>),
     Block(BlockId),
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ impl PartialEq for Value {
         match (self, other) {
             (Value::Bool { val: lhs, .. }, Value::Bool { val: rhs, .. }) => lhs == rhs,
             (Value::Int { val: lhs, .. }, Value::Int { val: rhs, .. }) => lhs == rhs,
+            (Value::Float { val: lhs, .. }, Value::Float { val: rhs, .. }) => lhs == rhs,
             (Value::String { val: lhs, .. }, Value::String { val: rhs, .. }) => lhs == rhs,
             (Value::List(l1), Value::List(l2)) => l1 == l2,
             (Value::Block(b1), Value::Block(b2)) => b1 == b2,
@@ -44,6 +46,9 @@ impl Display for Value {
             Value::Int { val, .. } => {
                 write!(f, "{}", val)
             }
+            Value::Float { val, .. } => {
+                write!(f, "{}", val)
+            }
             Value::String { val, .. } => write!(f, "{}", val),
             Value::List(..) => write!(f, "<list>"),
             Value::Block(..) => write!(f, "<block>"),
@@ -59,6 +64,18 @@ impl Value {
                 val: lhs + rhs,
                 span: Span::unknown(),
             }),
+            (Value::Int { val: lhs, .. }, Value::Float { val: rhs, .. }) => Ok(Value::Float {
+                val: *lhs as f64 + *rhs,
+                span: Span::unknown(),
+            }),
+            (Value::Float { val: lhs, .. }, Value::Int { val: rhs, .. }) => Ok(Value::Float {
+                val: *lhs + *rhs as f64,
+                span: Span::unknown(),
+            }),
+            (Value::Float { val: lhs, .. }, Value::Float { val: rhs, .. }) => Ok(Value::Float {
+                val: lhs + rhs,
+                span: Span::unknown(),
+            }),
             (Value::String { val: lhs, .. }, Value::String { val: rhs, .. }) => Ok(Value::String {
                 val: lhs.to_string() + rhs,
                 span: Span::unknown(),
@@ -287,6 +304,10 @@ pub fn eval_expression(
             val: *i,
             span: expr.span,
         }),
+        Expr::Float(f) => Ok(Value::Float {
+            val: *f,
+            span: expr.span,
+        }),
         Expr::Var(var_id) => stack
             .get_var(*var_id)
             .map_err(move |_| ShellError::VariableNotFound(expr.span)),
diff --git a/src/flatten.rs b/src/flatten.rs
index fcafd54b3..d62beb0a2 100644
--- a/src/flatten.rs
+++ b/src/flatten.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ pub enum FlatShape {
     Garbage,
     Bool,
     Int,
+    Float,
     InternalCall,
     External,
     Literal,
@@ -57,6 +58,9 @@ impl<'a> ParserWorkingSet<'a> {
             Expr::Int(_) => {
                 vec![(expr.span, FlatShape::Int)]
             }
+            Expr::Float(_) => {
+                vec![(expr.span, FlatShape::Float)]
+            }
             Expr::Bool(_) => {
                 vec![(expr.span, FlatShape::Bool)]
             }
diff --git a/src/parser.rs b/src/parser.rs
index 12a369d4e..a8598eef5 100644
--- a/src/parser.rs
+++ b/src/parser.rs
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ impl Call {
 pub enum Expr {
     Bool(bool),
     Int(i64),
+    Float(f64),
     Var(VarId),
     Call(Box<Call>),
     ExternalCall(Vec<u8>, Vec<Vec<u8>>),
@@ -905,9 +906,29 @@ impl<'a> ParserWorkingSet<'a> {
         }
     }
 
+    pub fn parse_float(&mut self, token: &str, span: Span) -> (Expression, Option<ParseError>) {
+        if let Ok(x) = token.parse::<f64>() {
+            (
+                Expression {
+                    expr: Expr::Float(x),
+                    span,
+                    ty: Type::Int,
+                },
+                None,
+            )
+        } else {
+            (
+                garbage(span),
+                Some(ParseError::Mismatch("int".into(), span)),
+            )
+        }
+    }
+
     pub fn parse_number(&mut self, token: &str, span: Span) -> (Expression, Option<ParseError>) {
         if let (x, None) = self.parse_int(token, span) {
             (x, None)
+        } else if let (x, None) = self.parse_float(token, span) {
+            (x, None)
         } else {
             (
                 garbage(span),
diff --git a/src/parser_state.rs b/src/parser_state.rs
index 6ed8d98b2..c53c8f350 100644
--- a/src/parser_state.rs
+++ b/src/parser_state.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ pub struct ParserState {
     vars: Vec<Type>,
     decls: Vec<Declaration>,
     blocks: Vec<Block>,
-    scope: Vec<ScopeFrame>,
+    scope: Vec<ScopeFrame>, // REMOVE
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
diff --git a/src/syntax_highlight.rs b/src/syntax_highlight.rs
index 197f65ba6..616626b05 100644
--- a/src/syntax_highlight.rs
+++ b/src/syntax_highlight.rs
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ impl Highlighter for NuHighlighter {
                 FlatShape::Int => {
                     output.push((Style::new().fg(nu_ansi_term::Color::Green), next_token))
                 }
+                FlatShape::Float => {
+                    output.push((Style::new().fg(nu_ansi_term::Color::Green), next_token))
+                }
                 FlatShape::Bool => {
                     output.push((Style::new().fg(nu_ansi_term::Color::LightCyan), next_token))
                 }
diff --git a/src/tests.rs b/src/tests.rs
index d620c46fb..e726beac0 100644
--- a/src/tests.rs
+++ b/src/tests.rs
@@ -128,3 +128,8 @@ fn def_with_no_dollar() -> TestResult {
 fn env_shorthand() -> TestResult {
     run_test("FOO=BAR if $false { 3 } else { 4 }", "4")
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn floating_add() -> TestResult {
+    run_test("10.1 + 0.8", "10.9")
+}
diff --git a/src/type_check.rs b/src/type_check.rs
index 524a58b95..e09f274e3 100644
--- a/src/type_check.rs
+++ b/src/type_check.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ impl<'a> ParserWorkingSet<'a> {
     ) -> (Type, Option<ParseError>) {
         match &op.expr {
             Expr::Operator(operator) => match operator {
+                Operator::Equal => (Type::Bool, None),
                 Operator::Multiply => match (&lhs.ty, &rhs.ty) {
                     (Type::Int, Type::Int) => (Type::Int, None),
                     (Type::Unknown, _) => (Type::Unknown, None),