diff --git a/lib/mongoid/validatable.rb b/lib/mongoid/validatable.rb
index 921f417984..e0f45a6440 100644
--- a/lib/mongoid/validatable.rb
+++ b/lib/mongoid/validatable.rb
@@ -80,6 +80,8 @@ def read_attribute_for_validation(attr)
         relation.try(:in_memory) || relation
       elsif fields[attribute].try(:localized?)
         attributes[attribute]
+      elsif fields[attribute]&.type&.<=(Numeric)
+        send("#{attr}_before_type_cast")
       else
         send(attr)
       end
diff --git a/spec/mongoid/validatable/numericality_spec.rb b/spec/mongoid/validatable/numericality_spec.rb
index 43b5dc7d30..c921de7b36 100644
--- a/spec/mongoid/validatable/numericality_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/mongoid/validatable/numericality_spec.rb
@@ -4,47 +4,133 @@
 require "spec_helper"
 
 describe ActiveModel::Validations::NumericalityValidator do
-
   describe "#validate_each" do
+    context "when allow_blank is false" do
+      before(:all) do
+        class TestModel
+          include Mongoid::Document
+          field :amount, type: BigDecimal
+          validates_numericality_of :amount, allow_blank: false
+        end
+      end
 
-    before(:all) do
-      class TestModel
-        include Mongoid::Document
-        field :amount, type: BigDecimal
-        validates_numericality_of :amount, allow_blank: false
+      after(:all) do
+        Object.send(:remove_const, :TestModel)
+      end
+
+      context "when the value is non numeric" do
+
+        let(:model) do
+          TestModel.new(amount: "asdf")
+        end
+
+        it "returns false" do
+          expect(model).to_not be_valid
+        end
       end
-    end
 
-    after(:all) do
-      Object.send(:remove_const, :TestModel)
+      context 'when the value is numeric' do
+        let(:model) { TestModel.new(amount: '15.0') }
+
+        it 'returns true' do
+          expect(model).to be_valid
+        end
+      end
+
+      context 'when the value is a BSON::Decimal128' do
+        min_rails_version '6.1'
+
+        let(:model) { TestModel.new(amount: BSON::Decimal128.new('15.0')) }
+
+        it 'returns true' do
+          expect(model).to be_valid
+        end
+      end
     end
 
-    context "when the value is non numeric" do
+    context "when allow_blank is true and amount is Integer" do
+      before(:all) do
+        class TestModelAllowBlankInteger
+          include Mongoid::Document
+          field :amount, type: Integer
+          validates_numericality_of :amount, allow_blank: true
+        end
+      end
+
+      after(:all) do
+        Object.send(:remove_const, :TestModelAllowBlankInteger)
+      end
+
+      context "when the value is blank" do
+
+        let(:model) do
+          TestModelAllowBlankInteger.new(amount: "")
+        end
 
-      let(:model) do
-        TestModel.new(amount: "asdf")
+        it "returns true" do
+          expect(model).to be_valid
+        end
       end
 
-      it "returns false" do
-        expect(model).to_not be_valid
+      context "when the value is a nonempty string" do
+
+        let(:model) do
+          TestModelAllowBlankInteger.new(amount: "A non-numeric string")
+        end
+
+        it "returns false" do
+          expect(model).to_not be_valid
+        end
       end
     end
+ 
+    context "when allow_blank is true and amount is Float" do
+      before(:all) do
+        class TestModelAllowBlankFloat
+          include Mongoid::Document
+          field :amount, type: Float
+          validates_numericality_of :amount, allow_blank: true
+        end
+      end
 
-    context 'when the value is numeric' do
-      let(:model) { TestModel.new(amount: '15.0') }
+      after(:all) do
+        Object.send(:remove_const, :TestModelAllowBlankFloat)
+      end
+
+      context "when the value is a nonempty string" do
 
-      it 'returns true' do
-        expect(model).to be_valid
+        let(:model) do
+          TestModelAllowBlankFloat.new(amount: "A non-numeric string")
+        end
+
+        it "returns false" do
+          expect(model).to_not be_valid
+        end
       end
     end
 
-    context 'when the value is a BSON::Decimal128' do
-      min_rails_version '6.1'
+    context "when allow_blank is true and amount is BigDecimal" do
+      before(:all) do
+        class TestModelAllowBlankBigDecimal
+          include Mongoid::Document
+          field :amount, type: BigDecimal
+          validates_numericality_of :amount, allow_blank: true
+        end
+      end
+
+      after(:all) do
+        Object.send(:remove_const, :TestModelAllowBlankBigDecimal)
+      end
+
+      context "when the value is a nonempty string" do
 
-      let(:model) { TestModel.new(amount: BSON::Decimal128.new('15.0')) }
+        let(:model) do
+          TestModelAllowBlankBigDecimal.new(amount: "A non-numeric string")
+        end
 
-      it 'returns true' do
-        expect(model).to be_valid
+        it "returns false" do
+          expect(model).to_not be_valid
+        end
       end
     end
   end