diff --git a/public/src/modules/helpers.common.js b/public/src/modules/helpers.common.js
index 6df32ea76e..aa1825adda 100644
--- a/public/src/modules/helpers.common.js
+++ b/public/src/modules/helpers.common.js
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ module.exports = function (utils, Benchpress, relative_path) {
 		shouldHideReplyContainer,
 		humanReadableNumber,
 		formattedNumber,
+		isNumber,
 		txEscape,
 		uploadBasename,
 		generatePlaceholderWave,
@@ -386,6 +387,10 @@ module.exports = function (utils, Benchpress, relative_path) {
 		return utils.addCommas(number);
 	}
 
+	function isNumber(value) {
+		return utils.isNumber(value);
+	}
+
 	function txEscape(text) {
 		return String(text).replace(/%/g, '%').replace(/,/g, ',');
 	}