diff --git a/lib/liquid/standardfilters.rb b/lib/liquid/standardfilters.rb
index 661235a9d..0fcd55e58 100644
--- a/lib/liquid/standardfilters.rb
+++ b/lib/liquid/standardfilters.rb
@@ -892,9 +892,11 @@ def sum(input, property = nil)
         raise_property_error(property)
       end
 
-      InputIterator.new(values_for_sum, context).sum do |item|
+      result = InputIterator.new(values_for_sum, context).sum do |item|
         Utils.to_number(item)
       end
+
+      result.is_a?(BigDecimal) ? result.to_f : result
     end
 
     private
diff --git a/test/integration/standard_filter_test.rb b/test/integration/standard_filter_test.rb
index b2405f7f8..e945ad253 100644
--- a/test/integration/standard_filter_test.rb
+++ b/test/integration/standard_filter_test.rb
@@ -994,6 +994,42 @@ def test_sum_with_property_calls_to_liquid_on_property_values
     assert(t.foo > 0)
   end
 
+  def test_sum_of_floats
+    input = [0.1, 0.2, 0.3]
+    assert_equal(0.6, @filters.sum(input))
+    assert_template_result("0.6", "{{ input | sum }}", { "input" => input })
+  end
+
+  def test_sum_of_negative_floats
+    input = [0.1, 0.2, -0.3]
+    assert_equal(0.0, @filters.sum(input))
+    assert_template_result("0.0", "{{ input | sum }}", { "input" => input })
+  end
+
+  def test_sum_with_float_strings
+    input = [0.1, "0.2", "0.3"]
+    assert_equal(0.6, @filters.sum(input))
+    assert_template_result("0.6", "{{ input | sum }}", { "input" => input })
+  end
+
+  def test_sum_resulting_in_negative_float
+    input = [0.1, -0.2, -0.3]
+    assert_equal(-0.4, @filters.sum(input))
+    assert_template_result("-0.4", "{{ input | sum }}", { "input" => input })
+  end
+
+  def test_sum_with_floats_and_indexable_map_values
+    input = [{ "quantity" => 1 }, { "quantity" => 0.2, "weight" => -0.3 }, { "weight" => 0.4 }]
+    assert_equal(0.0, @filters.sum(input))
+    assert_equal(1.2, @filters.sum(input, "quantity"))
+    assert_equal(0.1, @filters.sum(input, "weight"))
+    assert_equal(0.0, @filters.sum(input, "subtotal"))
+    assert_template_result("0", "{{ input | sum }}", { "input" => input })
+    assert_template_result("1.2", "{{ input | sum: 'quantity' }}", { "input" => input })
+    assert_template_result("0.1", "{{ input | sum: 'weight' }}", { "input" => input })
+    assert_template_result("0", "{{ input | sum: 'subtotal' }}", { "input" => input })
+  end
+
   private
 
   def with_timezone(tz)