diff --git a/cJSON.c b/cJSON.c
index d7c72363..7ee3cc4e 100644
--- a/cJSON.c
+++ b/cJSON.c
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@ static cJSON_bool print_number(const cJSON * const item, printbuffer * const out
     {
         length = sprintf((char*)number_buffer, "null");
     }
-    else if(d == (double)item->valueint)
+    else if(compare_double(d, (double)item->valueint))
     {
         length = sprintf((char*)number_buffer, "%d", item->valueint);
     }