diff --git a/rust/perspective-python/perspective/tests/table/test_table_arrow.py b/rust/perspective-python/perspective/tests/table/test_table_arrow.py
index fa57e2f038..743bf9b99e 100644
--- a/rust/perspective-python/perspective/tests/table/test_table_arrow.py
+++ b/rust/perspective-python/perspective/tests/table/test_table_arrow.py
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ def test_table_arrow_loads_decimal_stream(self, util):
         tbl = Table(arrow_data)
         assert tbl.size() == 10
         assert tbl.schema() == {
-            "a": "integer",
+            "a": "float",
         }
         assert tbl.view().to_columns() == {"a": data[0]}
 
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ def test_table_arrow_loads_decimal128_legacy(self, util):
         tbl = Table(arrow_data)
         assert tbl.size() == 10
         assert tbl.schema() == {
-            "a": "integer",
+            "a": "float",
         }
         assert tbl.view().to_columns() == {"a": data[0]}
 
diff --git a/rust/perspective-server/cpp/perspective/src/cpp/arrow_loader.cpp b/rust/perspective-server/cpp/perspective/src/cpp/arrow_loader.cpp
index d6ef38d572..3b3e2257e5 100644
--- a/rust/perspective-server/cpp/perspective/src/cpp/arrow_loader.cpp
+++ b/rust/perspective-server/cpp/perspective/src/cpp/arrow_loader.cpp
@@ -170,9 +170,12 @@ convert_type(const std::string& src) {
     if (src == "uint64") {
         return DTYPE_UINT64;
     }
-    if (src == "decimal" || src == "decimal128" || src == "int64") {
+    if (src == "int64") {
         return DTYPE_INT64;
     }
+    if (src == "decimal" || src == "decimal128") {
+        return DTYPE_FLOAT64;
+    }
     if (src == "float") {
         return DTYPE_FLOAT32;
     }
@@ -750,16 +753,13 @@ copy_array(
         case arrow::Decimal128Type::type_id:
         case arrow::DecimalType::type_id: {
             std::shared_ptr<arrow::Decimal128Array> scol =
-                std::static_pointer_cast<arrow::DecimalArray>(src);
+                std::static_pointer_cast<arrow::Decimal128Array>(src);
+            auto decimal_type =
+                std::static_pointer_cast<arrow::Decimal128Type>(src->type());
+            int32_t scale = decimal_type->scale();
             auto* vals = (arrow::Decimal128*)scol->raw_values();
             for (uint32_t i = 0; i < len; ++i) {
-                arrow::Status status =
-                    vals[i].ToInteger(dest->get_nth<int64_t>(offset + i));
-                if (!status.ok()) {
-                    PSP_COMPLAIN_AND_ABORT(
-                        "Could not write Decimal to column: " + status.message()
-                    );
-                };
+                dest->set_nth<double>(offset + i, vals[i].ToDouble(scale));
             }
         } break;
         case arrow::BooleanType::type_id: {