diff --git a/src/blocks/scratch3_looks.js b/src/blocks/scratch3_looks.js
index e173ca04d..8c17bb1b0 100644
--- a/src/blocks/scratch3_looks.js
+++ b/src/blocks/scratch3_looks.js
@@ -251,7 +251,12 @@ class Scratch3LooksBlocks {
 
     say (args, util) {
         // @TODO in 2.0 calling say/think resets the right/left bias of the bubble
-        this._updateBubble(util.target, 'say', String(args.MESSAGE));
+        let message = args.MESSAGE;
+        if (typeof message === 'number') {
+            message = message.toFixed(2);
+        }
+        message = String(message);
+        this.runtime.emit('SAY', util.target, 'say', message);
     }
 
     sayforsecs (args, util) {
diff --git a/test/unit/blocks_looks.js b/test/unit/blocks_looks.js
index 1506d7f84..6c1877c8a 100644
--- a/test/unit/blocks_looks.js
+++ b/test/unit/blocks_looks.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 const test = require('tap').test;
 const Looks = require('../../src/blocks/scratch3_looks');
+const Runtime = require('../../src/engine/runtime');
 const util = {
     target: {
         currentCostume: 0, // Internally, current costume is 0 indexed
@@ -50,3 +51,20 @@ test('getBackdropNumberName can return costume name', t => {
     t.strictEqual(number, 'third name');
     t.end();
 });
+
+test('numbers should be rounded to two decimals in say', t => {
+    const rt = new Runtime();
+    const looks = new Looks(rt);
+
+    const args = {MESSAGE: 3.14159};
+    const expectedSayString = '3.14';
+
+    rt.removeAllListeners('SAY'); // Prevent say blocks from executing
+
+    rt.addListener('SAY', (target, type, sayString) => {
+        t.strictEqual(sayString, expectedSayString);
+        t.end();
+    });
+
+    looks.say(args, util);
+});