diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/parsers/70-CSV.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/parsers/70-CSV.js
index 642fc5d5d..34b167bb7 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/parsers/70-CSV.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/parsers/70-CSV.js
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
                         var line = msg.payload;
                         var linecount = 0;
                         var tmp = "";
-                        var reg = /^[-]?(?!0\d)\d*\.?\d*(E-?\+?)?\d+$/i;
+                        var reg = /^[-]?(?!E)(?!0\d)\d*\.?\d*(E-?\+?)?\d+$/i;
                         if (msg.hasOwnProperty("parts")) {
                             linecount = msg.parts.index;
                             if (msg.parts.index > node.skip) { first = false; }
diff --git a/test/nodes/core/parsers/70-CSV_spec.js b/test/nodes/core/parsers/70-CSV_spec.js
index e660875e5..f58e76644 100644
--- a/test/nodes/core/parsers/70-CSV_spec.js
+++ b/test/nodes/core/parsers/70-CSV_spec.js
@@ -132,18 +132,18 @@ describe('CSV node', function() {
             });
         });
 
-        it('should leave numbers starting with 0 and + as strings (except 0.)', function(done) {
+        it('should leave numbers starting with 0, e and + as strings (except 0.)', function(done) {
             var flow = [ { id:"n1", type:"csv", temp:"a,b,c,d,e,f,g", wires:[["n2"]] },
                     {id:"n2", type:"helper"} ];
             helper.load(csvNode, flow, function() {
                 var n1 = helper.getNode("n1");
                 var n2 = helper.getNode("n2");
                 n2.on("input", function(msg) {
-                    msg.should.have.property('payload', { a: 123, b: "0123", c: '+123', d: -123 });
+                    msg.should.have.property('payload', { a: 123, b: "0123", c: '+123', d: 'e123', e: 'E123', f: -123 });
                     check_parts(msg, 0, 1);
                     done();
                 });
-                var testString = '123,0123,+123,-123'+String.fromCharCode(10);
+                var testString = '123,0123,+123,e123,E123,-123'+String.fromCharCode(10);
                 n1.emit("input", {payload:testString});
             });
         });