diff --git a/platypush/backend/adafruit/io.py b/platypush/backend/adafruit/io.py
index 38f278d175..0a791350f4 100644
--- a/platypush/backend/adafruit/io.py
+++ b/platypush/backend/adafruit/io.py
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ class AdafruitIoBackend(Backend):
 
     def on_message(self):
         def _handler(client, feed, data):
+            try: data = float(data)
+            except: pass
             self.bus.post(FeedUpdateEvent(feed=feed, data=data))
         return _handler
 
diff --git a/platypush/plugins/adafruit/io.py b/platypush/plugins/adafruit/io.py
index 9d6a36a66d..27e8b2a034 100644
--- a/platypush/plugins/adafruit/io.py
+++ b/platypush/plugins/adafruit/io.py
@@ -182,7 +182,8 @@ class AdafruitIoPlugin(Plugin):
 
         return [
             {
-                attr: self._cast_value(value) if attr == 'value' else getattr(i, attr)
+                attr: self._cast_value(getattr(i, attr))
+                if attr == 'value' else getattr(i, attr)
                 for attr in DATA_FIELDS if getattr(i, attr) is not None
             } for i in data
         ]