diff --git a/src/main/java/org/mvplugins/multiverse/core/configuration/functions/DefaultSerializerProvider.java b/src/main/java/org/mvplugins/multiverse/core/configuration/functions/DefaultSerializerProvider.java
index b4e54d5c..8eef68f3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/mvplugins/multiverse/core/configuration/functions/DefaultSerializerProvider.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/mvplugins/multiverse/core/configuration/functions/DefaultSerializerProvider.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import java.util.Locale;
 import java.util.Map;
 
 import co.aikar.commands.ACFUtil;
+import com.dumptruckman.minecraft.util.Logging;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
 
@@ -71,6 +72,22 @@ public final class DefaultSerializerProvider {
         }
     };
 
+    private static final NodeSerializer<Double> DOUBLE_SERIALIZER = new NodeSerializer<>() {
+        @Override
+        public Double deserialize(Object object, Class<Double> type) {
+            if (object instanceof Double number) {
+                return number;
+            }
+            Logging.finer("Converting %s to double", object);
+            return Double.parseDouble(String.valueOf(object));
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public Object serialize(Double object, Class<Double> type) {
+            return object;
+        }
+    };
+
     private static final NodeSerializer<Locale> LOCALE_SERIALIZER = new NodeSerializer<>() {
         @Override
         public Locale deserialize(Object object, Class<Locale> type) {
@@ -89,6 +106,7 @@ public final class DefaultSerializerProvider {
 
     static {
         addDefaultSerializer(Boolean.class, BOOLEAN_SERIALIZER);
+        addDefaultSerializer(Double.class, DOUBLE_SERIALIZER);
         addDefaultSerializer(Locale.class, LOCALE_SERIALIZER);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/mvplugins/multiverse/core/world/WorldConfigTest.kt b/src/test/java/org/mvplugins/multiverse/core/world/WorldConfigTest.kt
index 25b58c92..ba060f83 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/mvplugins/multiverse/core/world/WorldConfigTest.kt
+++ b/src/test/java/org/mvplugins/multiverse/core/world/WorldConfigTest.kt
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ class WorldConfigTest : TestWithMockBukkit() {
 
     private lateinit var worldConfigManager : WorldsConfigManager
     private lateinit var worldConfig : WorldConfig
+    private lateinit var worldNetherConfig : WorldConfig
 
     @BeforeTest
     fun setUp() {
@@ -26,13 +27,18 @@ class WorldConfigTest : TestWithMockBukkit() {
         assertTrue(worldConfigManager.load().isSuccess)
         worldConfig = worldConfigManager.getWorldConfig("world").orNull.takeIf { it != null } ?: run {
             throw IllegalStateException("WorldConfig for world is not available") }
-        assertNotNull(worldConfig);
+        assertNotNull(worldConfig)
+        worldNetherConfig = worldConfigManager.getWorldConfig("world_nether").orNull.takeIf { it != null } ?: run {
+            throw IllegalStateException("WorldConfig for world is not available") }
+        assertNotNull(worldNetherConfig);
     }
 
     @Test
     fun `Getting existing world property with getProperty returns expected value`() {
         assertEquals("my world", worldConfig.stringPropertyHandle.getProperty("alias").get())
         assertEquals(false, worldConfig.stringPropertyHandle.getProperty("hidden").get())
+        assertEquals(1.0, worldConfig.stringPropertyHandle.getProperty("scale").get())
+        assertEquals(8.0, worldNetherConfig.stringPropertyHandle.getProperty("scale").get())
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -55,7 +61,7 @@ class WorldConfigTest : TestWithMockBukkit() {
         assertTrue(worldConfig.stringPropertyHandle.setProperty("alias", "abc").isSuccess)
         assertEquals("abc", worldConfig.stringPropertyHandle.getProperty("alias").get())
 
-        assertTrue(worldConfig.stringPropertyHandle.setProperty("scale", 2.0).isSuccess)
+        assertTrue(worldConfig.stringPropertyHandle.setProperty("scale", "2.0").isSuccess)
         assertEquals(2.0, worldConfig.stringPropertyHandle.getProperty("scale").get())
 
         val blacklists = listOf("a", "b", "c")
diff --git a/src/test/resources/default_worlds.yml b/src/test/resources/default_worlds.yml
index 5a40e2a1..57ba17ba 100644
--- a/src/test/resources/default_worlds.yml
+++ b/src/test/resources/default_worlds.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ world:
   portal-form: ALL
   pvp: true
   respawn-world: ''
-  scale: 1.0
+  scale: '1.0'
   seed: -9223372036854775808
   spawn-location:
     ==: MVNullLocation (It's a bug if you see this in your config file)
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ world_nether:
   portal-form: ALL
   pvp: true
   respawn-world: ''
-  scale: 1.0
+  scale: 8
   seed: -9223372036854775808
   spawn-location:
     ==: MVNullLocation (It's a bug if you see this in your config file)