diff --git a/numbers.js b/numbers.js
index 8452610..ea82366 100644
--- a/numbers.js
+++ b/numbers.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ function numberTextSmall(val, places = 1, smallPlaces = 0) {
   if (isNaN(val)) {
     throw new RangeError("Invalid number: " + val);
   }
-  if (val < 1000) {
+  if (val < Math.pow(10, (places+2))) {
     return round(val, smallPlaces);
   }
 
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ function numberText(val, places = 1, smallPlaces = 0) {
   if (isNaN(val)) {
     throw new RangeError("Invalid number: " + val);
   }
-  if (val < 1000) {
+  if (val < Math.pow(10, (places+2))) {
     return round(val, smallPlaces);
   }