diff --git a/aegisub/src/auto4_lua_assfile.cpp b/aegisub/src/auto4_lua_assfile.cpp
index 2223fa162..0f9c1cefe 100644
--- a/aegisub/src/auto4_lua_assfile.cpp
+++ b/aegisub/src/auto4_lua_assfile.cpp
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ namespace Automation4 {
 			GETBOOL(strikeout, "strikeout", "style")
 			GETFLOAT(scale_x, "scale_x", "style")
 			GETFLOAT(scale_y, "scale_y", "style")
-			GETINT(spacing, "spacing", "style")
+			GETFLOAT(spacing, "spacing", "style")
 			GETFLOAT(angle, "angle", "style")
 			GETINT(borderstyle, "borderstyle", "style")
 			GETFLOAT(outline, "outline", "style")