diff --git a/src/sfizz/utility/StringViewHelpers.h b/src/sfizz/utility/StringViewHelpers.h
index b865f8a3..278833c1 100644
--- a/src/sfizz/utility/StringViewHelpers.h
+++ b/src/sfizz/utility/StringViewHelpers.h
@@ -179,6 +179,17 @@ bool readLeadingFloat(absl::string_view input, F* result, absl::string_view* res
             ++numberEnd;
     }
 
+    if (numberEnd < input.size() && input[numberEnd] == 'e') {
+        ++numberEnd;
+
+        if (numberEnd < input.size() &&
+            (input[numberEnd] == '+' || input[numberEnd] == '-' || absl::ascii_isdigit(input[numberEnd])))
+            ++numberEnd;
+
+        while (numberEnd < input.size() && absl::ascii_isdigit(input[numberEnd]))
+            ++numberEnd;
+    }
+
     if (!readFloat(input.substr(0, numberEnd), result))
         return false;
 
diff --git a/tests/OpcodeT.cpp b/tests/OpcodeT.cpp
index ac0d3274..5423d9af 100644
--- a/tests/OpcodeT.cpp
+++ b/tests/OpcodeT.cpp
@@ -498,6 +498,62 @@ TEST_CASE("[Opcode] opcode read (float)")
         REQUIRE( opcode.read(spec) == 10.5f );
     }
 
+    SECTION("Exponential notation")
+    {
+        Opcode opcode { "", "1.05e+001" };
+        OpcodeSpec<float> spec { 0.0f, Range<float>(0.0f, 100.0f), kEnforceLowerBound };
+        REQUIRE( opcode.read(spec) == 10.5f );
+    }
+
+    SECTION("Exponential notation")
+    {
+        Opcode opcode { "", "1.05e+1" };
+        OpcodeSpec<float> spec { 0.0f, Range<float>(0.0f, 100.0f), kEnforceLowerBound };
+        REQUIRE( opcode.read(spec) == 10.5f );
+    }
+
+    SECTION("Exponential notation")
+    {
+        Opcode opcode { "", "1.05e1" };
+        OpcodeSpec<float> spec { 0.0f, Range<float>(0.0f, 100.0f), kEnforceLowerBound };
+        REQUIRE( opcode.read(spec) == 10.5f );
+    }
+
+    SECTION("Exponential notation")
+    {
+        Opcode opcode { "", "1e1" };
+        OpcodeSpec<float> spec { 0.0f, Range<float>(0.0f, 100.0f), kEnforceLowerBound };
+        REQUIRE( opcode.read(spec) == 10.0f );
+    }
+
+    SECTION("Exponential notation")
+    {
+        Opcode opcode { "", "1.5e-001" };
+        OpcodeSpec<float> spec { 0.0f, Range<float>(0.0f, 100.0f), kEnforceLowerBound };
+        REQUIRE( opcode.read(spec) == 0.15f );
+    }
+
+    SECTION("Exponential notation")
+    {
+        Opcode opcode { "", "1.5e-1" };
+        OpcodeSpec<float> spec { 0.0f, Range<float>(0.0f, 100.0f), kEnforceLowerBound };
+        REQUIRE( opcode.read(spec) == 0.15f );
+    }
+
+    SECTION("Exponential notation")
+    {
+        Opcode opcode { "", "1e-1" };
+        OpcodeSpec<float> spec { 0.0f, Range<float>(0.0f, 100.0f), kEnforceLowerBound };
+        REQUIRE( opcode.read(spec) == 0.1f );
+    }
+
+    SECTION("Exponential notation")
+    {
+        Opcode opcode { "", "6.02385e-009" };
+        OpcodeSpec<float> spec { 0.0f, Range<float>(0.0f, 100.0f), kEnforceLowerBound };
+        REQUIRE( opcode.read(spec) == 6.02385e-9f );
+    }
+
     SECTION("Text before")
     {
         Opcode opcode { "", "garbage10" };