diff --git a/b2g/chrome/content/webapi.js b/b2g/chrome/content/webapi.js
index 28931ab1c84..e813b925fc4 100644
--- a/b2g/chrome/content/webapi.js
+++ b/b2g/chrome/content/webapi.js
@@ -37,6 +37,12 @@ XPCOMUtils.defineLazyGetter(Services, 'fm', function() {
       return false;
 
     let type = targetElement.type;
+    // FIXME/bug 344616 is input type='number'
+    // Until then, let's return 'number' even if the platform returns 'text'
+    let attributeType = targetElement.getAttribute('type');
+    if (attributeType && attributeType.toLowerCase() === 'number')
+      type = 'number';
+
     fireEvent('showime', { type: type });
     return true;
   }