diff --git a/src/osgText/Text.cpp b/src/osgText/Text.cpp
index 2e26949bc..a5991ab4d 100644
--- a/src/osgText/Text.cpp
+++ b/src/osgText/Text.cpp
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ osg::StateSet* Text::createStateSet()
     Font::StateSets& statesets = activeFont->getCachedStateSets();
 
     std::stringstream ss;
+    ss.imbue(std::locale::classic());
     ss<<std::fixed<<std::setprecision(3);
 
     osg::StateSet::DefineList defineList;