diff --git a/doc/help.htm b/doc/help.htm
index 4ddaf8f..5191e1e 100644
--- a/doc/help.htm
+++ b/doc/help.htm
@@ -49,6 +49,13 @@
   like in a QML Repeater.
 
 
+<b>hex (number)</b>
+
+  Meant for passing NUMBER to QML/JS, where we only have floats. The number is
+  stored as a hex string in QML, and automatically converted back to a number
+  when passed with 'Lisp.call()'.
+
+
 <b>pixel-ratio ()</b>
 
   Returns the effective device pixel ratio.
diff --git a/src/cpp/lqml.cpp b/src/cpp/lqml.cpp
index 7fc4269..b471a96 100644
--- a/src/cpp/lqml.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/lqml.cpp
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 #include <QQuickView>
 #include <QDebug>
 
-const char LQML::version[] = "23.9.1"; // September 2023
+const char LQML::version[] = "23.9.2"; // September 2023
 
 extern "C" void ini_LQML(cl_object);
 
diff --git a/src/cpp/qml_ext.cpp b/src/cpp/qml_ext.cpp
index c8b4605..be6a4f5 100644
--- a/src/cpp/qml_ext.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/qml_ext.cpp
@@ -20,11 +20,16 @@ static QVariant toVariant(const QJSValue& value) {
 #else
   const int type = var.typeId();
 #endif
-  if (type == QMetaType::Double) {
-    // workaround for uint32, see '>>>0' in QML
-    quint32 uint = var.toUInt();
-    if (uint == var.toDouble()) {
-      return QVariant(uint);
+  if (type == QMetaType::QString) {
+    QString s(var.toString());
+    // numbers passed with '(qml:hex number)' to QML (and stored there as
+    // strings) are automatically converted back to a number (qint64).
+    if (s.startsWith("#x")) {
+      bool ok;
+      qint64 num = s.mid(2).toLongLong(&ok, 16);
+      if (ok) {
+        return QVariant(num);
+      }
     }
   }
   return var;
diff --git a/src/lisp/package.lisp b/src/lisp/package.lisp
index 59a6a91..c992f66 100644
--- a/src/lisp/package.lisp
+++ b/src/lisp/package.lisp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
    #:disable-clipboard-menu
    #:ensure-permissions
    #:find-quick-item
+   #:hex
    #:pixel-ratio
    #:qapropos
    #:qapropos*
diff --git a/src/lisp/qml.lisp b/src/lisp/qml.lisp
index edca0dc..a04f83f 100644
--- a/src/lisp/qml.lisp
+++ b/src/lisp/qml.lisp
@@ -14,6 +14,14 @@
                               pkg))
         (find-symbol upper))))
 
+(defun hex (number)
+  "args: (number)
+  Meant for passing NUMBER to QML/JS, where we only have floats. The number is
+  stored as a hex string in QML, and automatically converted back to a number
+  when passed with 'Lisp.call()'."
+  (let ((*print-base* 16))
+    (x:cc "#x" (princ-to-string number))))
+
 ;;; function calls from QML
 
 (defun qml-apply (caller function arguments)