diff --git a/src/extensions/scratch3_translate/index.js b/src/extensions/scratch3_translate/index.js
index 3c1d4cd19..560eeaeb2 100644
--- a/src/extensions/scratch3_translate/index.js
+++ b/src/extensions/scratch3_translate/index.js
@@ -247,6 +247,10 @@ class Scratch3TranslateBlocks {
      * @return {Promise} - a promise that resolves after the response from the translate server.
      */
     getTranslate (args) {
+        // If the text contains only digits 0-9 and nothing else, return it without
+        // making a request.
+        if (/^\d+$/.test(args.WORDS)) return Promise.resolve(args.WORDS);
+
         // Don't remake the request if we already have the value.
         if (this._lastTextTranslated === args.WORDS &&
             this._lastLangTranslated === args.LANGUAGE) {