diff --git a/cake/libs/model/datasources/dbo/dbo_mysql.php b/cake/libs/model/datasources/dbo/dbo_mysql.php
index 7b0bfea9b..1ed2ae13a 100644
--- a/cake/libs/model/datasources/dbo/dbo_mysql.php
+++ b/cake/libs/model/datasources/dbo/dbo_mysql.php
@@ -658,16 +658,19 @@ class DboMysql extends DboMysqlBase {
 				if ($data === '') {
 					return 'NULL';
 				}
-				if ((is_int($data) || is_float($data) || $data === '0') || (
+				if (is_float($data)) {
+					return sprintf('%F', $data);
+				}
+				if ((is_int($data) || $data === '0') || (
 					is_numeric($data) && strpos($data, ',') === false &&
-					$data[0] != '0' && strpos($data, 'e') === false)) {
-						return $data;
-					}
+					$data[0] != '0' && strpos($data, 'e') === false)
+				) {
+					return $data;
+				}
 			default:
-				$data = "'" . mysql_real_escape_string($data, $this->connection) . "'";
+				return "'" . mysql_real_escape_string($data, $this->connection) . "'";
 			break;
 		}
-		return $data;
 	}
 
 /**
diff --git a/cake/libs/model/datasources/dbo/dbo_postgres.php b/cake/libs/model/datasources/dbo/dbo_postgres.php
index 6c692d942..bd4e8562b 100644
--- a/cake/libs/model/datasources/dbo/dbo_postgres.php
+++ b/cake/libs/model/datasources/dbo/dbo_postgres.php
@@ -299,8 +299,11 @@ class DboPostgres extends DboSource {
 		}
 
 		switch($column) {
-			case 'inet':
 			case 'float':
+				if (is_float($data)) {
+					$data = sprintf('%F', $data);
+				}
+			case 'inet':
 			case 'integer':
 			case 'date':
 			case 'datetime':