diff --git a/packages/frontend-2/lib/viewer/helpers/filters/utils.ts b/packages/frontend-2/lib/viewer/helpers/filters/utils.ts
index d88ce7875..9f699d932 100644
--- a/packages/frontend-2/lib/viewer/helpers/filters/utils.ts
+++ b/packages/frontend-2/lib/viewer/helpers/filters/utils.ts
@@ -276,7 +276,10 @@ export const isValueNumeric = (value: unknown): boolean => {
   if (isString(value)) {
     const trimmed = value.trim()
     if (trimmed === '') return false
-    if (/[a-zA-Z-]/.test(trimmed)) return false
+
+    // Allow: digits, decimal points, minus sign at start
+    if (/-.*-/.test(trimmed)) return false // Multiple dashes (UUID pattern)
+    if (/-(?!^)/.test(trimmed)) return false // Dash not at the start
 
     const converted = toNumber(trimmed)
     return Number.isFinite(converted)