diff --git a/src/documents/management/commands/document_importer.py b/src/documents/management/commands/document_importer.py
index e00244369..fa0e4bd33 100644
--- a/src/documents/management/commands/document_importer.py
+++ b/src/documents/management/commands/document_importer.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ def iter_manifest_records(path: Path) -> Generator[dict, None, None]:
     """Yield records one at a time from a manifest JSON array via ijson."""
     try:
         with path.open("rb") as f:
-            yield from ijson.items(f, "item")
+            yield from ijson.items(f, "item", use_float=True)
     except ijson.JSONError as e:
         raise CommandError(f"Failed to parse manifest file {path}: {e}") from e
 
diff --git a/src/documents/tests/test_management_exporter.py b/src/documents/tests/test_management_exporter.py
index 3bfc909c8..41110091b 100644
--- a/src/documents/tests/test_management_exporter.py
+++ b/src/documents/tests/test_management_exporter.py
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ from documents.settings import EXPORTER_FILE_NAME
 from documents.settings import EXPORTER_SHARE_LINK_BUNDLE_NAME
 from documents.settings import EXPORTER_THUMBNAIL_NAME
 from documents.tests.utils import SampleDirMixin
+from paperless.models import ApplicationConfiguration
 from paperless_mail.models import MailAccount
 from paperless_testing.assertions import FileSystemAssertsMixin
 from paperless_testing.dirs import DirectoriesMixin
@@ -1402,6 +1403,44 @@ class TestCryptExportImport(
         social_token = SocialToken.objects.first()
         self.assertIsNotNone(social_token)
 
+    def test_import_passphrase_with_float_field(self) -> None:
+        """
+        GIVEN:
+            - An application configuration with a float field set
+        WHEN:
+            - Export and import are run with a passphrase
+        THEN:
+            - The import succeeds and the float value is preserved
+        """
+        config = ApplicationConfiguration.objects.first()
+        config.rotate_pages_threshold = 12.5
+        config.save()
+
+        call_command(
+            "document_exporter",
+            "--no-progress-bar",
+            "--passphrase",
+            "securepassword",
+            self.target,
+            skip_checks=True,
+        )
+
+        ApplicationConfiguration.objects.all().delete()
+
+        call_command(
+            "document_importer",
+            "--no-progress-bar",
+            "--passphrase",
+            "securepassword",
+            self.target,
+            skip_checks=True,
+        )
+
+        self.assertEqual(
+            ApplicationConfiguration.objects.first().rotate_pages_threshold,
+            12.5,
+        )
+
     def test_import_crypt_no_passphrase(self) -> None:
         """
         GIVEN: