diff --git a/addons/barcodes/static/src/js/field_float_scannable.js b/addons/barcodes/static/src/js/field_float_scannable.js
index 801cf32b5e2..5497a488c79 100644
--- a/addons/barcodes/static/src/js/field_float_scannable.js
+++ b/addons/barcodes/static/src/js/field_float_scannable.js
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ var FieldFloatScannable = form_widgets.FieldFloat.extend({
         return formats.parse_value(val, {type: "float"}, def);
     },
 
+    format_value: function(val, def) {
+        return formats.format_value(val, {type: "float"}, def);
+    },
+
     simulateKeypress: function (e) {
         /* only simulate a keypress if it has been previously prevented */
         if (e.originalEvent.dispatched_by_barcode_reader !== true) {
diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/framework/formats.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/framework/formats.js
index c4d001a12e1..6d8e94d6541 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/framework/formats.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/framework/formats.js
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ function format_value (value, descriptor, value_if_empty) {
                 _.str.sprintf('%d', value));
         case 'monetary':
         case 'float':
+        case 'field_float_scannable':
             var digits = descriptor.digits ? descriptor.digits : [69,2];
             digits = typeof digits === "string" ? py.eval(digits) : digits;
             var precision = digits[1];
@@ -135,6 +136,7 @@ function parse_value (value, descriptor, value_if_empty) {
             return tmp;
         case 'monetary':
         case 'float':
+        case 'field_float_scannable':
             var tmp2 = value;
             do {
                 tmp = tmp2;