diff --git a/crates/meilisearch-types/src/settings.rs b/crates/meilisearch-types/src/settings.rs
index bb5433623..8a43438d7 100644
--- a/crates/meilisearch-types/src/settings.rs
+++ b/crates/meilisearch-types/src/settings.rs
@@ -706,6 +706,12 @@ pub fn apply_settings_to_builder(
                 Setting::Reset => builder.reset_exact_attributes(),
                 Setting::NotSet => (),
             }
+
+            match value.disable_on_numbers {
+                Setting::Set(val) => builder.set_disable_on_numbers(val),
+                Setting::Reset => builder.reset_disable_on_numbers(),
+                Setting::NotSet => (),
+            }
         }
         Setting::Reset => {
             // all typo settings need to be reset here.
diff --git a/crates/milli/src/update/settings.rs b/crates/milli/src/update/settings.rs
index 5b671448e..fd83670b0 100644
--- a/crates/milli/src/update/settings.rs
+++ b/crates/milli/src/update/settings.rs
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ pub struct Settings<'a, 't, 'i> {
     synonyms: Setting<BTreeMap<String, Vec<String>>>,
     primary_key: Setting<String>,
     authorize_typos: Setting<bool>,
-    disabled_typos_terms: Setting<DisabledTyposTerms>,
+    disable_on_numbers: Setting<bool>,
     min_word_len_two_typos: Setting<u8>,
     min_word_len_one_typo: Setting<u8>,
     exact_words: Setting<BTreeSet<String>>,
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ impl<'a, 't, 'i> Settings<'a, 't, 'i> {
             synonyms: Setting::NotSet,
             primary_key: Setting::NotSet,
             authorize_typos: Setting::NotSet,
-            disabled_typos_terms: Setting::NotSet,
+            disable_on_numbers: Setting::NotSet,
             exact_words: Setting::NotSet,
             min_word_len_two_typos: Setting::NotSet,
             min_word_len_one_typo: Setting::NotSet,
@@ -357,8 +357,12 @@ impl<'a, 't, 'i> Settings<'a, 't, 'i> {
         self.min_word_len_one_typo = Setting::Reset;
     }
 
-    pub fn set_disabled_typos_terms(&mut self, disabled_typos_terms: DisabledTyposTerms) {
-        self.disabled_typos_terms = Setting::Set(disabled_typos_terms);
+    pub fn set_disable_on_numbers(&mut self, disable_on_numbers: bool) {
+        self.disable_on_numbers = Setting::Set(disable_on_numbers);
+    }
+
+    pub fn reset_disable_on_numbers(&mut self) {
+        self.disable_on_numbers = Setting::Reset;
     }
 
     pub fn set_exact_words(&mut self, words: BTreeSet<String>) {
@@ -874,15 +878,20 @@ impl<'a, 't, 'i> Settings<'a, 't, 'i> {
     }
 
     fn update_disabled_typos_terms(&mut self) -> Result<()> {
-        match self.disabled_typos_terms {
-            Setting::Set(disabled_typos_terms) => {
-                self.index.put_disabled_typos_terms(self.wtxn, &disabled_typos_terms)?;
+        let mut disabled_typos_terms = self.index.disabled_typos_terms(self.wtxn)?;
+        match self.disable_on_numbers {
+            Setting::Set(disable_on_numbers) => {
+                disabled_typos_terms.disable_on_numbers = disable_on_numbers;
             }
             Setting::Reset => {
                 self.index.delete_disabled_typos_terms(self.wtxn)?;
+                disabled_typos_terms.disable_on_numbers =
+                    DisabledTyposTerms::default().disable_on_numbers;
             }
             Setting::NotSet => (),
         }
+
+        self.index.put_disabled_typos_terms(self.wtxn, &disabled_typos_terms)?;
         Ok(())
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/milli/src/update/test_settings.rs b/crates/milli/src/update/test_settings.rs
index de7caa304..2b9ee3a5e 100644
--- a/crates/milli/src/update/test_settings.rs
+++ b/crates/milli/src/update/test_settings.rs
@@ -896,7 +896,7 @@ fn test_correct_settings_init() {
                 localized_attributes_rules,
                 prefix_search,
                 facet_search,
-                disabled_typos_terms,
+                disable_on_numbers,
             } = settings;
             assert!(matches!(searchable_fields, Setting::NotSet));
             assert!(matches!(displayed_fields, Setting::NotSet));
@@ -924,7 +924,7 @@ fn test_correct_settings_init() {
             assert!(matches!(localized_attributes_rules, Setting::NotSet));
             assert!(matches!(prefix_search, Setting::NotSet));
             assert!(matches!(facet_search, Setting::NotSet));
-            assert!(matches!(disabled_typos_terms, Setting::NotSet));
+            assert!(matches!(disable_on_numbers, Setting::NotSet));
         })
         .unwrap();
 }