diff --git a/src/eval.c b/src/eval.c
index b42ecc7..de30f71 100644
--- a/src/eval.c
+++ b/src/eval.c
@@ -809,6 +809,9 @@
 static typval_T *alloc_string_tv __ARGS((char_u *string));
 static void init_tv __ARGS((typval_T *varp));
 static long get_tv_number __ARGS((typval_T *varp));
+#ifdef FEAT_FLOAT
+static float_T get_tv_float(typval_T *varp);
+#endif
 static linenr_T get_tv_lnum __ARGS((typval_T *argvars));
 static linenr_T get_tv_lnum_buf __ARGS((typval_T *argvars, buf_T *buf));
 static char_u *get_tv_string __ARGS((typval_T *varp));
@@ -18143,6 +18146,9 @@
 static int	item_compare_ic;
 static int	item_compare_numeric;
 static int	item_compare_numbers;
+#ifdef FEAT_FLOAT
+static int	item_compare_float;
+#endif
 static char_u	*item_compare_func;
 static dict_T	*item_compare_selfdict;
 static int	item_compare_func_err;
@@ -18182,6 +18188,16 @@
 	return v1 == v2 ? 0 : v1 > v2 ? 1 : -1;
     }
 
+#ifdef FEAT_FLOAT
+    if (item_compare_float)
+    {
+	float_T	v1 = get_tv_float(tv1);
+	float_T	v2 = get_tv_float(tv2);
+
+	return v1 == v2 ? 0 : v1 > v2 ? 1 : -1;
+    }
+#endif
+
     /* tv2string() puts quotes around a string and allocates memory.  Don't do
      * that for string variables. Use a single quote when comparing with a
      * non-string to do what the docs promise. */
@@ -18316,6 +18332,9 @@
 	item_compare_ic = FALSE;
 	item_compare_numeric = FALSE;
 	item_compare_numbers = FALSE;
+#ifdef FEAT_FLOAT
+	item_compare_float = FALSE;
+#endif
 	item_compare_func = NULL;
 	item_compare_selfdict = NULL;
 	if (argvars[1].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN)
@@ -18346,6 +18365,13 @@
 			item_compare_func = NULL;
 			item_compare_numbers = TRUE;
 		    }
+#ifdef FEAT_FLOAT
+		    else if (STRCMP(item_compare_func, "f") == 0)
+		    {
+			item_compare_func = NULL;
+			item_compare_float = TRUE;
+		    }
+#endif
 		    else if (STRCMP(item_compare_func, "i") == 0)
 		    {
 			item_compare_func = NULL;
@@ -21613,6 +21639,40 @@
     return n;
 }
 
+#ifdef FEAT_FLOAT
+    static float_T
+get_tv_float(varp)
+    typval_T	*varp;
+{
+    switch (varp->v_type)
+    {
+	case VAR_NUMBER:
+	    return (float_T)(varp->vval.v_number);
+#ifdef FEAT_FLOAT
+	case VAR_FLOAT:
+	    return varp->vval.v_float;
+	    break;
+#endif
+	case VAR_FUNC:
+	    EMSG(_("E891: Using a Funcref as a Float"));
+	    break;
+	case VAR_STRING:
+	    EMSG(_("E892: Using a String as a Float"));
+	    break;
+	case VAR_LIST:
+	    EMSG(_("E893: Using a List as a Float"));
+	    break;
+	case VAR_DICT:
+	    EMSG(_("E894: Using a Dictionary as a Float"));
+	    break;
+	default:
+	    EMSG2(_(e_intern2), "get_tv_float()");
+	    break;
+    }
+    return 0;
+}
+#endif
+
 /*
  * Get the lnum from the first argument.
  * Also accepts ".", "$", etc., but that only works for the current buffer.