diff --git a/examples/conversions.cpp b/examples/conversions.cpp
index d951136..038e736 100644
--- a/examples/conversions.cpp
+++ b/examples/conversions.cpp
@@ -53,5 +53,8 @@ int main()
 
     root->get_as<int64_t>("medium-negative");
 
+    root->insert("float", 0.1f);
+    root->get_as<double>("float");
+
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/include/cpptoml.h b/include/cpptoml.h
index 023273b..db8ed69 100644
--- a/include/cpptoml.h
+++ b/include/cpptoml.h
@@ -331,6 +331,7 @@ template <class T>
 struct value_traits<
     T, typename std::enable_if<
            !valid_value_or_string_convertible<T>::value
+           && !std::is_floating_point<typename std::decay<T>::type>::value
            && std::is_signed<typename std::decay<T>::type>::value>::type>
 {
     using value_type = int64_t;