diff --git a/src/manipulation.js b/src/manipulation.js
index e27616fe33..107be79414 100644
--- a/src/manipulation.js
+++ b/src/manipulation.js
@@ -412,6 +412,10 @@ jQuery.fn.extend({
 				return elem.innerHTML;
 			}
 
+			if ( typeof value === "number" ) {
+				value = value.toString();
+			}
+
 			// See if we can take a shortcut and just use innerHTML
 			if ( typeof value === "string" && !rnoInnerhtml.test( value ) &&
 				!wrapMap[ ( rtagName.exec( value ) || [ "", "" ] )[ 1 ].toLowerCase() ] ) {