diff --git a/src/testium/interpreter/test_items/test_item_console.py b/src/testium/interpreter/test_items/test_item_console.py
index f924d97..e687fb1 100644
--- a/src/testium/interpreter/test_items/test_item_console.py
+++ b/src/testium/interpreter/test_items/test_item_console.py
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ class TestItemConsoleReadUntil(TestItemConsoleAction):
     def execute(self):
         cons = self.get_console()
         ru = self._prms.expanse(self._read_until)
-        read_timeout = int(self._prms.getParam("timeout", default=-1, processed=True))
+        read_timeout = float(self._prms.getParam("timeout", default=-1, processed=True))
         mute = self._prms.getParam("mute", default=False, processed=True)
         if read_timeout < 0:
             read_timeout = None
diff --git a/test/validation/items/console/test.tum b/test/validation/items/console/test.tum
index b59a959..9d553ab 100644
--- a/test/validation/items/console/test.tum
+++ b/test/validation/items/console/test.tum
@@ -84,7 +84,18 @@
         - read_until: {expected: HelloConsole, timeout: 1, mute: true}
 
 - console:
-    name: Console read_until muted
+    name: Console read_until float timeout
+    console_name: term
+    key: $(test)_PASS
+    steps:
+        - writeln: echo "HelloConsole"
+{% if os == "Windows" %}
+        - read_until: {expected: echo "HelloConsole", timeout: 0.2}
+{% endif %}
+        - read_until: {expected: HelloConsole, timeout: 0.2}
+
+- console:
+    name: Console read_until process result
     console_name: term
     key: $(test)_PASS
     steps: