diff --git a/CHANGELOG.next.asciidoc b/CHANGELOG.next.asciidoc
index d0d796d87ec9..4ac2de731259 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.next.asciidoc
+++ b/CHANGELOG.next.asciidoc
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ https://github.com/elastic/beats/compare/v7.0.0-alpha2...master[Check the HEAD d
 
 - Fix NPEs / resource leaks when executing config checks. {pull}11165[11165]
 - Fix duplicated IPs on `mode: all` monitors. {pull}12458[12458]
+- Fix integer comparison on JSON responses. {pull}13348[13348]
 
 *Journalbeat*
 
diff --git a/heartbeat/monitors/active/http/check.go b/heartbeat/monitors/active/http/check.go
index 9563747c2d8a..db667e3dbc5e 100644
--- a/heartbeat/monitors/active/http/check.go
+++ b/heartbeat/monitors/active/http/check.go
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import (
 	pkgerrors "github.com/pkg/errors"
 
 	"github.com/elastic/beats/libbeat/common"
+	"github.com/elastic/beats/libbeat/common/jsontransform"
 	"github.com/elastic/beats/libbeat/common/match"
 	"github.com/elastic/beats/libbeat/conditions"
 )
@@ -148,13 +149,17 @@ func checkJSON(checks []*jsonResponseCheck) (RespCheck, error) {
 
 	return func(r *http.Response) error {
 		decoded := &common.MapStr{}
-		err := json.NewDecoder(r.Body).Decode(decoded)
+		decoder := json.NewDecoder(r.Body)
+		decoder.UseNumber()
+		err := decoder.Decode(decoded)
 
 		if err != nil {
 			body, _ := ioutil.ReadAll(r.Body)
 			return pkgerrors.Wrapf(err, "could not parse JSON for body check with condition. Source: %s", body)
 		}
 
+		jsontransform.TransformNumbers(*decoded)
+
 		var errorDescs []string
 		for _, compiledCheck := range compiledChecks {
 			ok := compiledCheck.condition.Check(decoded)
diff --git a/heartbeat/monitors/active/http/check_test.go b/heartbeat/monitors/active/http/check_test.go
index f6f8f94a89c5..be0b8cc7b92d 100644
--- a/heartbeat/monitors/active/http/check_test.go
+++ b/heartbeat/monitors/active/http/check_test.go
@@ -196,3 +196,69 @@ func TestCheckJson(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 }
+
+func TestCheckJsonWithIntegerComparison(t *testing.T) {
+	fooBazEqualsBar := common.MustNewConfigFrom(map[string]interface{}{"equals": map[string]interface{}{"foo": 1}})
+	fooBazEqualsBarConf := &conditions.Config{}
+	err := fooBazEqualsBar.Unpack(fooBazEqualsBarConf)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	fooBazEqualsBarDesc := "foo equals 1"
+
+	var tests = []struct {
+		description string
+		body        string
+		condDesc    string
+		condConf    *conditions.Config
+		result      bool
+	}{
+		{
+			"positive match",
+			"{\"foo\": 1}",
+			fooBazEqualsBarDesc,
+			fooBazEqualsBarConf,
+			true,
+		},
+		{
+			"Negative match",
+			"{\"foo\": 2}",
+			fooBazEqualsBarDesc,
+			fooBazEqualsBarConf,
+			false,
+		},
+		{
+			"Negative match",
+			"{\"foo\": \"some string\"}",
+			fooBazEqualsBarDesc,
+			fooBazEqualsBarConf,
+			false,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, test := range tests {
+		t.Run(test.description, func(t *testing.T) {
+			ts := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+				fmt.Fprintln(w, test.body)
+			}))
+			defer ts.Close()
+
+			res, err := http.Get(ts.URL)
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Fatal(err)
+			}
+
+			checker, err := checkJSON([]*jsonResponseCheck{{test.condDesc, test.condConf}})
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			checkRes := checker(res)
+
+			if result := checkRes == nil; result != test.result {
+				if test.result {
+					t.Fatalf("Expected condition: '%s' to match body: %s. got: %s", test.condDesc, test.body, checkRes)
+				} else {
+					t.Fatalf("Did not expect condition: '%s' to match body: %s. got: %s", test.condDesc, test.body, checkRes)
+				}
+			}
+		})
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/heartbeat/tests/system/test_monitor.py b/heartbeat/tests/system/test_monitor.py
index 4ca229c820ac..4eecc3c6623a 100644
--- a/heartbeat/tests/system/test_monitor.py
+++ b/heartbeat/tests/system/test_monitor.py
@@ -97,6 +97,43 @@ def test_http_json(self, expected_status, body):
         finally:
             server.shutdown()
 
+    @parameterized.expand([
+        ('{"foo": "bar"}', {"foo": "bar"}),
+        ('{"foo": true}', {"foo": True},),
+        ('{"foo": 3}', {"foo": 3},),
+    ])
+    def test_json_simple_comparisons(self, body, comparison):
+        """
+        Test JSON response with simple straight-forward comparisons
+        """
+        server = self.start_server(body, 200)
+        try:
+            self.render_config_template(
+                monitors=[{
+                    "type": "http",
+                    "urls": ["http://localhost:{}".format(server.server_port)],
+                    "check_response_json": [{
+                        "description": body,
+                        "condition": {
+                            "equals": comparison
+                        }
+                    }]
+                }]
+            )
+
+            try:
+                proc = self.start_beat()
+                self.wait_until(lambda: self.log_contains("heartbeat is running"))
+
+                self.wait_until(
+                    lambda: self.output_has(lines=1))
+            finally:
+                proc.check_kill_and_wait()
+
+            self.assert_last_status("up")
+        finally:
+            server.shutdown()
+
     @parameterized.expand([
         (lambda server: "localhost:{}".format(server.server_port), "up"),
         # This IP is reserved in IPv4