diff --git a/src/more-infos/more-info-thermostat.html b/src/more-infos/more-info-thermostat.html
index 21da6548e5..199284b1ca 100644
--- a/src/more-infos/more-info-thermostat.html
+++ b/src/more-infos/more-info-thermostat.html
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
       <div>
         <div>Target Temperature</div>
         <paper-slider
-          min='[[tempMin]]' max='[[tempMax]]'
+          min='[[tempMin]]' max='[[tempMax]]' step='0.5'
           value='[[targetTemperatureSliderValue]]' pin
           on-change='targetTemperatureSliderChanged'>
         </paper-slider>
diff --git a/src/more-infos/more-info-thermostat.js b/src/more-infos/more-info-thermostat.js
index f3ffd08907..3a186e6071 100644
--- a/src/more-infos/more-info-thermostat.js
+++ b/src/more-infos/more-info-thermostat.js
@@ -44,13 +44,9 @@ export default new Polymer({
   },
 
   targetTemperatureSliderChanged(ev) {
-    const temp = parseInt(ev.target.value, 10);
-
-    if (isNaN(temp)) return;
-
     serviceActions.callService('thermostat', 'set_temperature', {
       entity_id: this.stateObj.entityId,
-      temperature: temp,
+      temperature: ev.target.value,
     });
   },