diff --git a/src/components/common/quantityInput/QuantityInput.test.tsx b/src/components/common/quantityInput/QuantityInput.test.tsx
index ea9f2eceb..870745ffc 100644
--- a/src/components/common/quantityInput/QuantityInput.test.tsx
+++ b/src/components/common/quantityInput/QuantityInput.test.tsx
@@ -142,14 +142,14 @@ describe("QuantityInput Component", () => {
     expect(quantityFieldInput.value).toBe("");
     expect(onQuantityChange).toBeCalled();
     userEvent.type(quantityFieldInput, "-1-");
-    await expect(onQuantityChange).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(2, {
+    expect(onQuantityChange).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(2, {
       unit: "mg",
-      value: "-1",
+      value: -1,
     });
     userEvent.type(quantityFieldInput, "2.5/...-");
-    await expect(onQuantityChange).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(6, {
+    expect(onQuantityChange).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(6, {
       unit: "mg",
-      value: "2.5",
+      value: 2.5,
     });
   });
 });
diff --git a/src/components/common/quantityInput/QuantityInput.tsx b/src/components/common/quantityInput/QuantityInput.tsx
index a15467beb..3e1809545 100644
--- a/src/components/common/quantityInput/QuantityInput.tsx
+++ b/src/components/common/quantityInput/QuantityInput.tsx
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ const QuantityInput = ({
 
   const handleQuantityValueChange = (newValue) => {
     const newQuantity: CQL.Quantity = {
-      value: newValue,
+      value: Number(newValue),
       unit: currentQuantity.unit,
     };
     setCurrentQuantity(newQuantity);