diff --git a/src/Mod/Ship/shipCreateShip/TaskPanel.py b/src/Mod/Ship/shipCreateShip/TaskPanel.py
index 3cfa1c1fd..6b5652f66 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Ship/shipCreateShip/TaskPanel.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Ship/shipCreateShip/TaskPanel.py
@@ -266,17 +266,17 @@ class TaskPanel:
         form.breadth = self.widget(QtGui.QLineEdit, "Breadth")
         form.draft = self.widget(QtGui.QLineEdit, "Draft")
 
-        qty = Units.Quantity(form.length.text())
+        qty = Units.Quantity(Locale.fromString(form.length.text()))
         val_min = 0.001
         val_max = self.bounds[0] / Units.Metre.Value
         val = qty.getValueAs('m').Value
         self.L = self.clampVal(form.length, val_min, val_max, val)
-        qty = Units.Quantity(form.breadth.text())
+        qty = Units.Quantity(Locale.fromString(form.breadth.text()))
         val_min = 0.001
         val_max = self.bounds[1] / Units.Metre.Value
         val = qty.getValueAs('m').Value
         self.B = self.clampVal(form.breadth, val_min, val_max, val)
-        qty = Units.Quantity(form.draft.text())
+        qty = Units.Quantity(Locale.fromString(form.draft.text()))
         val_min = 0.001
         val_max = self.bounds[2] / Units.Metre.Value
         val = qty.getValueAs('m').Value
diff --git a/src/Mod/Ship/shipUtils/Locale.py b/src/Mod/Ship/shipUtils/Locale.py
index b19c75b54..3fb7fea7d 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Ship/shipUtils/Locale.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Ship/shipUtils/Locale.py
@@ -29,3 +29,9 @@ def toString(valueStr):
     conveniently transforming a value string"""
     dec_sep = QtCore.QLocale.system().decimalPoint()
     return valueStr.replace(".", dec_sep)
+
+def fromString(valueStr):
+    """Natural extension of QtCore.QLocale.toFloat method, in this case
+    conveniently transforming a value string"""
+    grp_sep = QtCore.QLocale.system().groupSeparator()
+    return valueStr.replace(grp_sep, "")