diff --git a/lib/aria/json/parser.aria b/lib/aria/json/parser.aria
index 1c41224..b492941 100644
--- a/lib/aria/json/parser.aria
+++ b/lib/aria/json/parser.aria
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ func parse_value(stream) {
     } elsif c == 'n' {
         return parse_null(stream)?;
     } elsif c.is_digit() || c == '-' {
-        return JsonValue::Number(parse_number(stream))?;
+        return JsonValue::Number(parse_number(stream)?);
     } else {
         return json_err("Not a valid JSON value: " + c);
     }
@@ -145,6 +145,27 @@ func parse_number(stream) {
         }
     }
 
+    # Handle scientific notation
+    if stream.peek() == 'e' || stream.peek() == 'E' {
+        text += stream.next();
+        
+        if stream.peek() == '+' || stream.peek() == '-' {
+            text += stream.next();
+        }
+        
+        # Check for Maybe::None first!
+        while true {
+            val c = stream.peek();
+            if c == Maybe::None {
+                break;
+            } elsif c.is_digit() {
+                text += stream.next();
+            } else {
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     return Float.parse(text)?;
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/json_scientific_notation.aria b/tests/json_scientific_notation.aria
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..537ab8e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/json_scientific_notation.aria
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+### TAGS: XFAIL
+
+import JsonValue from aria.json.parser;
+import aria.json.parser;
+
+
+func main() {
+    val basic_result = JsonValue.parse("1e3")!!.flatten().unwrap_Number();
+    assert basic_result == 1000.0;
+
+    val lower_e_result = JsonValue.parse("2e2")!!.flatten();
+    assert lower_e_result == 200.0;
+    
+    val upper_e_result = JsonValue.parse("3E2")!!.flatten();
+    assert upper_e_result == 300.0;
+    
+    val negative_e_result = JsonValue.parse("5e-2")!!.flatten();
+    assert negative_e_result == 0.05;
+    
+    val plus_sign_result = JsonValue.parse("4e+3")!!.flatten();
+    assert plus_sign_result == 4000.0;
+    
+    val decimal_result = JsonValue.parse("1.5e2")!!.flatten();
+    assert decimal_result == 150.0;
+    
+    val decimal_negative_result = JsonValue.parse("2.5e-3")!!.flatten();
+    assert decimal_negative_result == 0.0025;
+    
+    val large_e_result = JsonValue.parse("1e10")!!.flatten();
+    assert result8 == 10000000000.0;
+    
+    val arr = JsonValue.parse("[1e3, 2e-2, 3.5e1]")!!.flatten();
+    assert arr[0] == 1000.0;
+    assert arr[1] == 0.02;
+    assert arr[2] == 35.0;
+    
+    val obj = JsonValue.parse('{"value": 1e3}')!!.flatten();
+    assert obj["value"] == 1000.0;
+}
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