diff --git a/decimal.go b/decimal.go
index 134ece2..1ea3061 100644
--- a/decimal.go
+++ b/decimal.go
@@ -130,6 +130,9 @@ func NewFromString(value string) (Decimal, error) {
 		// strip the insignificant digits for more accurate comparisons.
 		decimalPart := strings.TrimRight(parts[1], "0")
 		intString = parts[0] + decimalPart
+		if intString == "" && parts[1] != "" {
+			intString = "0"
+		}
 		expInt := -len(decimalPart)
 		exp += int64(expInt)
 	} else {
diff --git a/decimal_test.go b/decimal_test.go
index 64f0552..395357f 100644
--- a/decimal_test.go
+++ b/decimal_test.go
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ var testTableScientificNotation = map[string]string{
 	"1.2345E-1":  "0.12345",
 	"0e5":        "0",
 	"0e-5":       "0",
+	"0.e0":       "0",
+	".0e0":       "0",
 	"123.456e0":  "123.456",
 	"123.456e2":  "12345.6",
 	"123.456e10": "1234560000000",