diff --git a/packages/common/src/editorValidators/floatValidator.ts b/packages/common/src/editorValidators/floatValidator.ts
index b02c1cb8f..500dc6719 100644
--- a/packages/common/src/editorValidators/floatValidator.ts
+++ b/packages/common/src/editorValidators/floatValidator.ts
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ export function floatValidator(inputValue: any, options: FloatValidatorOptions):
   } else if (isRequired && inputValue === '') {
     isValid = false;
     outputMsg = errorMsg || Constants.VALIDATION_REQUIRED_FIELD;
-  } else if (inputValue !== '' && (isNaN(inputValue as number) || (decPlaces === 0 && !/^[-+]?(\d+(\.)?(\d)*)$/.test(inputValue)))) {
+  } else if (inputValue !== '' && (isNaN(inputValue as number) || (decPlaces === 0 && !/^[-+]?(\d*(\.)?(\d)*)$/.test(inputValue)))) {
     // when decimal value is 0 (which is the default), we accept 0 or more decimal values
     isValid = false;
     outputMsg = errorMsg || Constants.VALIDATION_EDITOR_VALID_NUMBER;
diff --git a/packages/common/src/editors/__tests__/floatEditor.spec.ts b/packages/common/src/editors/__tests__/floatEditor.spec.ts
index 140845e23..197ce7c2f 100644
--- a/packages/common/src/editors/__tests__/floatEditor.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/common/src/editors/__tests__/floatEditor.spec.ts
@@ -598,6 +598,14 @@ describe('FloatEditor', () => {
 
         expect(validation).toEqual({ valid: true, msg: '' });
       });
+
+      it('should return True when field is required and field is a valid decimal value without 0 suffix', () => {
+        mockColumn.internalColumnEditor.required = true;
+        editor = new FloatEditor(editorArguments);
+        const validation = editor.validate('.5');
+
+        expect(validation).toEqual({ valid: true, msg: '' });
+      });
     });
   });
 });
diff --git a/packages/vanilla-bundle/dist-grid-bundle-zip/slickgrid-vanilla-bundle.zip b/packages/vanilla-bundle/dist-grid-bundle-zip/slickgrid-vanilla-bundle.zip
index 7a05664c7..3fd5a777d 100644
Binary files a/packages/vanilla-bundle/dist-grid-bundle-zip/slickgrid-vanilla-bundle.zip and b/packages/vanilla-bundle/dist-grid-bundle-zip/slickgrid-vanilla-bundle.zip differ