diff --git a/cookbook/views/edit.py b/cookbook/views/edit.py
index a11e2f96f..6a1583387 100644
--- a/cookbook/views/edit.py
+++ b/cookbook/views/edit.py
@@ -52,7 +52,10 @@ def internal_recipe_update(request, pk):
                 ingredient = RecipeIngredients()
                 ingredient.recipe = recipe_instance
                 ingredient.name = i['name']
-                ingredient.amount = i['amount']
+                if isinstance(i['amount'], str):
+                    ingredient.amount = float(i['amount'].replace(',', '.'))
+                else:
+                    ingredient.amount = i['amount']
                 ingredient.unit = i['unit']
                 ingredient.save()