diff --git a/numeric/jquery.numeric.js b/numeric/jquery.numeric.js
index 417f26c..e0f35d7 100644
--- a/numeric/jquery.numeric.js
+++ b/numeric/jquery.numeric.js
@@ -157,11 +157,13 @@ $.fn.numeric.keyup = function(e)
 			if(dot === 0)
 			{
 				this.value = "0" + val;
+				carat++;
 			}
 			// if dot at position 1, check if there is a - symbol before it
 			if(dot == 1 && val.charAt(0) == "-")
 			{
 				this.value = "-0" + val.substring(1);
+				carat++;
 			}
 			val = this.value;
 		}