diff --git a/src/components/mission/inputs/TextInput.jsx b/src/components/mission/inputs/TextInput.jsx
index 31fb7a3..30a30db 100644
--- a/src/components/mission/inputs/TextInput.jsx
+++ b/src/components/mission/inputs/TextInput.jsx
@@ -10,14 +10,16 @@ export default function TextInput({name, label, value, onChange, type = "text",
         <Textarea
           name={name}
           value={value}
-          onChange={e => onChange(name, e.target.value)}
+          onChange={e =>
+            onChange(name, type === "number" ? parseFloat(e.target.value) : e.target.value)}
         />
       ) : (
         <Input
           type={type}
           name={name}
           value={value}
-          onChange={e => onChange(name, e.target.value)}
+          onChange={e =>
+            onChange(name, type === "number" ? parseFloat(e.target.value) : e.target.value)}
         />
       )}
     </FormControl>