diff --git a/codeOptimizers/src/prog8/optimizer/ConstantIdentifierReplacer.kt b/codeOptimizers/src/prog8/optimizer/ConstantIdentifierReplacer.kt
index 699364c19..91424bea1 100644
--- a/codeOptimizers/src/prog8/optimizer/ConstantIdentifierReplacer.kt
+++ b/codeOptimizers/src/prog8/optimizer/ConstantIdentifierReplacer.kt
@@ -24,11 +24,16 @@ class VarConstantValueTypeAdjuster(private val program: Program, private val err
         try {
             val declConstValue = decl.value?.constValue(program)
             if(declConstValue!=null && (decl.type==VarDeclType.VAR || decl.type==VarDeclType.CONST)
-                && declConstValue.inferType(program) isnot decl.datatype) {
-                // cast the numeric literal to the appropriate datatype of the variable
-                val cast = declConstValue.cast(decl.datatype)
-                if(cast.isValid)
-                    return listOf(IAstModification.ReplaceNode(decl.value!!, cast.valueOrZero(), decl))
+                && declConstValue.type != decl.datatype) {
+                // avoid silent float roundings
+                if(decl.datatype in IntegerDatatypes && declConstValue.type==DataType.FLOAT) {
+                    errors.err("refused silent rounding of float to avoid loss of precision", decl.value!!.position)
+                } else {
+                    // cast the numeric literal to the appropriate datatype of the variable
+                    val cast = declConstValue.cast(decl.datatype)
+                    if (cast.isValid)
+                        return listOf(IAstModification.ReplaceNode(decl.value!!, cast.valueOrZero(), decl))
+                }
             }
         } catch (x: UndefinedSymbolError) {
             errors.err(x.message, x.position)
diff --git a/compilerAst/src/prog8/ast/expressions/AstExpressions.kt b/compilerAst/src/prog8/ast/expressions/AstExpressions.kt
index af6818b1d..c02417ca5 100644
--- a/compilerAst/src/prog8/ast/expressions/AstExpressions.kt
+++ b/compilerAst/src/prog8/ast/expressions/AstExpressions.kt
@@ -388,7 +388,16 @@ class NumericLiteralValue(val type: DataType,    // only numerical types allowed
                           numbervalue: Double,    // can be byte, word or float depending on the type
                           override val position: Position) : Expression() {
     override lateinit var parent: Node
-    val number: Double = if(type==DataType.FLOAT) numbervalue else round(numbervalue)
+    val number: Double by lazy {
+        if(type==DataType.FLOAT)
+            numbervalue
+        else {
+            val rounded = round(numbervalue)
+            if(rounded != numbervalue)
+                throw ExpressionError("refused silent rounding of float to avoid loss of precision", position)
+            rounded
+        }
+    }
 
     override val isSimple = true
     override fun copy() = NumericLiteralValue(type, number, position)
diff --git a/docs/source/todo.rst b/docs/source/todo.rst
index 12556f4cd..682e5f4c3 100644
--- a/docs/source/todo.rst
+++ b/docs/source/todo.rst
@@ -9,9 +9,6 @@ optimize TODO in "Add assignment to initialize with zero" in StatementReorderer
 optimize TODO in after(assignment) in VariousCleanups
 optimize: bitwise operations with a negative constant number -> replace the number by its positive 2 complement
 optimize: add some more constant folders mentioned in test.p8
-
-fix: give error when initializing an integer var with a float value
-
 optimize: there is an optimizations in AsmOptimizer that can only be done correctly
  if it knows about regular ram vs io space ram distinction.
 
diff --git a/examples/test.p8 b/examples/test.p8
index 2ec107ce8..fddf9836f 100644
--- a/examples/test.p8
+++ b/examples/test.p8
@@ -5,13 +5,12 @@ main {
 
     sub start() {
 
-        ubyte xx = 1.234
-        ubyte yy = 2.234
+        ubyte xx = 1
+        ubyte yy = 2
         uword aw
         byte bb
         float fl
 
-
 ; TODO add these constant folders:
 
 ; (X + C1) + (Y + C2)  =>  (X + Y) + (C1 + C2)