diff --git a/packages/imperative/src/cmd/src/syntax/SyntaxValidator.ts b/packages/imperative/src/cmd/src/syntax/SyntaxValidator.ts
index eec05320a..ea0b0be56 100644
--- a/packages/imperative/src/cmd/src/syntax/SyntaxValidator.ts
+++ b/packages/imperative/src/cmd/src/syntax/SyntaxValidator.ts
@@ -235,7 +235,13 @@ export class SyntaxValidator {
                     if (positional.type === "number") {
                         valid = this.validateNumeric(commandArguments[positional.name], positional, responseObject, true) && valid;
                         // Convert to number for backwards compatability
-                        if (valid) { commandArguments[positional.name] = parseFloat(commandArguments[positional.name]); }
+                        if (valid) {
+                            const changedOptions: ICommandArguments = CliUtils.setOptionValue(positional.name,
+                                [], parseFloat(commandArguments[positional.name]));
+                            for (const [k, v] of Object.entries(changedOptions)) {
+                                commandArguments[k] = v;
+                            }
+                        }
                     }
 
                     if (!(positional.stringLengthRange == null) &&
@@ -378,8 +384,14 @@ export class SyntaxValidator {
                     valid = this.validateBoolean(commandArguments[optionDef.name], optionDef, responseObject) && valid;
                 } else if (optionDef.type === "number") {
                     valid = this.validateNumeric(commandArguments[optionDef.name], optionDef, responseObject) && valid;
-                    // Convert to numbers for backwards compatibility
-                    if (valid) { commandArguments[optionDef.name] = parseFloat(commandArguments[optionDef.name]); }
+                    // Convert to numbers for backwards compatibility - sets all possible values
+                    if (valid) {
+                        const changedOptions: ICommandArguments = CliUtils.setOptionValue(optionDef.name,
+                            optionDef.aliases ?? [], parseFloat(commandArguments[optionDef.name]));
+                        for (const [k, v] of Object.entries(changedOptions)) {
+                            commandArguments[k] = v;
+                        }
+                    }
                 }
                 /**
                  * Validate that the option's value is valid json.