diff --git a/system/Database/MySQLi/Connection.php b/system/Database/MySQLi/Connection.php
index 094fcfe7e3ec..4451fad556a8 100644
--- a/system/Database/MySQLi/Connection.php
+++ b/system/Database/MySQLi/Connection.php
@@ -99,6 +99,8 @@ public function connect(bool $persistent = false)
 
         $this->mysqli->options(MYSQLI_OPT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT, 10);
 
+        $this->mysqli->options(MYSQLI_OPT_INT_AND_FLOAT_NATIVE, 1);
+
         if (isset($this->strictOn)) {
             if ($this->strictOn) {
                 $this->mysqli->options(