diff --git a/homeassistant/util/template.py b/homeassistant/util/template.py
index 107532db776..bc89d053e60 100644
--- a/homeassistant/util/template.py
+++ b/homeassistant/util/template.py
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ class DomainStates(object):
 def forgiving_round(value, precision=0):
     """ Rounding method that accepts strings. """
     try:
-        return int(float(value)) if precision == 0 else round(float(value),
-                                                              precision)
+        value = round(float(value), precision)
+        return int(value) if precision == 0 else value
     except ValueError:
         # If value can't be converted to float
         return value
diff --git a/tests/util/test_template.py b/tests/util/test_template.py
index 5c1dfff1f85..bbb4de31626 100644
--- a/tests/util/test_template.py
+++ b/tests/util/test_template.py
@@ -57,10 +57,10 @@ class TestUtilTemplate(unittest.TestCase):
                 '{{ states.sensor.temperature.state | round(1) }}'))
 
     def test_rounding_value2(self):
-        self.hass.states.set('sensor.temperature', 12.72)
+        self.hass.states.set('sensor.temperature', 12.78)
 
         self.assertEqual(
-            '127',
+            '128',
             template.render(
                 self.hass,
                 '{{ states.sensor.temperature.state | multiply(10) | round }}'))