1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/activesupport/lib/active_support/number_helper/number_to_human_converter.rb b/activesupport/lib/active_support/number_helper/number_to_human_converter.rb
index 5c6fe2df83..7a1f8171c0 100644
--- a/activesupport/lib/active_support/number_helper/number_to_human_converter.rb
+++ b/activesupport/lib/active_support/number_helper/number_to_human_converter.rb
@@ -20,9 +20,11 @@ module ActiveSupport
         exponent = calculate_exponent(units)
         @number = number / (10 ** exponent)
 
+        until (rounded_number = NumberToRoundedConverter.convert(number, options)) != NumberToRoundedConverter.convert(1000, options)
+          @number = number / 1000.0
+          exponent += 3
+        end
         unit = determine_unit(units, exponent)
-
-        rounded_number = NumberToRoundedConverter.convert(number, options)
         format.gsub('%n'.freeze, rounded_number).gsub('%u'.freeze, unit).strip
       end