diff --git a/include/assimp/material.inl b/include/assimp/material.inl
index 1aec6d865..b299892b0 100644
--- a/include/assimp/material.inl
+++ b/include/assimp/material.inl
@@ -163,16 +163,21 @@ AI_FORCE_INLINE
         } break;
 
         case aiPTI_Float:
-        case aiPTI_Double:
-        case aiPTI_Integer: {
-            // Read as integer and cast to bool
-            int value = 0;
-            if (AI_SUCCESS == ::aiGetMaterialInteger(this, pKey, type, idx, &value)) {
+        case aiPTI_Double: {
+            // Read as float and cast to bool
+            float value = 0.0f;
+            if (AI_SUCCESS == ::aiGetMaterialFloat(this, pKey, type, idx, &value)) {
                 pOut = static_cast<bool>(value);
                 return AI_SUCCESS;
             }
             return AI_FAILURE;
         }
+        case aiPTI_Integer: {
+            // Cast to bool
+            const int value = static_cast<int>(*prop->mData);
+            pOut = static_cast<bool>(value);
+            return AI_SUCCESS;
+        }
         }
     }
     return ret;
diff --git a/test/unit/utMaterialSystem.cpp b/test/unit/utMaterialSystem.cpp
index 9df64ae3b..363a4b193 100644
--- a/test/unit/utMaterialSystem.cpp
+++ b/test/unit/utMaterialSystem.cpp
@@ -151,6 +151,8 @@ TEST_F(MaterialSystemTest, testCastIntProperty) {
     EXPECT_EQ(AI_SUCCESS, pcMat->AddProperty(&value, 1, "integer"));
     value = 0;
     EXPECT_EQ(AI_SUCCESS, pcMat->AddProperty(&value, 1, "zero"));
+    value = -1;
+    EXPECT_EQ(AI_SUCCESS, pcMat->AddProperty(&value, 1, "negative"));
 
     // To float
     float valFloat = 0.0f;
@@ -158,6 +160,8 @@ TEST_F(MaterialSystemTest, testCastIntProperty) {
     EXPECT_EQ(10.0f, valFloat);
     EXPECT_EQ(AI_SUCCESS, pcMat->Get("zero", 0, 0, valFloat));
     EXPECT_EQ(0.0f, valFloat);
+    EXPECT_EQ(AI_SUCCESS, pcMat->Get("negative", 0, 0, valFloat));
+    EXPECT_EQ(-1.0f, valFloat);
 
     // To bool
     bool valBool = false;
@@ -165,6 +169,8 @@ TEST_F(MaterialSystemTest, testCastIntProperty) {
     EXPECT_EQ(true, valBool);
     EXPECT_EQ(AI_SUCCESS, pcMat->Get("zero", 0, 0, valBool));
     EXPECT_EQ(false, valBool);
+    EXPECT_EQ(AI_SUCCESS, pcMat->Get("negative", 0, 0, valBool));
+    EXPECT_EQ(true, valBool);
 }
 
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -188,3 +194,25 @@ TEST_F(MaterialSystemTest, testCastFloatProperty) {
     EXPECT_EQ(AI_SUCCESS, pcMat->Get("zero", 0, 0, valBool));
     EXPECT_EQ(false, valBool);
 }
+
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+TEST_F(MaterialSystemTest, testCastSmallFloatProperty) {
+    float value = 0.0078125f;
+    EXPECT_EQ(AI_SUCCESS, pcMat->AddProperty(&value, 1, "float"));
+    value = 0;
+    EXPECT_EQ(AI_SUCCESS, pcMat->AddProperty(&value, 1, "zero"));
+
+    // To int
+    int valInt = 0.0f;
+    EXPECT_EQ(AI_SUCCESS, pcMat->Get("float", 0, 0, valInt));
+    EXPECT_EQ(0, valInt);
+    EXPECT_EQ(AI_SUCCESS, pcMat->Get("zero", 0, 0, valInt));
+    EXPECT_EQ(0, valInt);
+
+    // To bool
+    bool valBool = false;
+    EXPECT_EQ(AI_SUCCESS, pcMat->Get("float", 0, 0, valBool));
+    EXPECT_EQ(true, valBool);
+    EXPECT_EQ(AI_SUCCESS, pcMat->Get("zero", 0, 0, valBool));
+    EXPECT_EQ(false, valBool);
+}