diff --git a/resources/commands.js b/resources/commands.js
index a6e775bf66..2e9241e633 100644
--- a/resources/commands.js
+++ b/resources/commands.js
@@ -918,7 +918,7 @@ status.command({
     },
     validator: function(params) {
         try {
-            var val = web3.toWei(params.amount, "ether");
+            var val = web3.toWei(params.amount.replace(",", "."), "ether");
             if (val <= 0) { throw new Error(); }
         } catch (err) {
             return {