diff --git a/cJSON.c b/cJSON.c
index 524ba46..ee2166d 100644
--- a/cJSON.c
+++ b/cJSON.c
@@ -541,6 +541,15 @@ static cJSON_bool compare_double(double a, double b)
     return (fabs(a - b) <= maxVal * DBL_EPSILON);
 }
 
+/* check if the double value is in the range [-(2^53-1), 2^53-1] and has no fractional part */
+#define Number_MAX_SAFE_INTEGER (9007199254740991.0)   /* 2^53-1 (double constant) */
+static cJSON_bool is_safe_integer(double d)
+{
+    double abs_d = fabs(d);
+    double trunc_d = d >= 0 ? floor(d) : -floor(-d);
+    return (abs_d <= Number_MAX_SAFE_INTEGER && (fabs(d - trunc_d) <= abs_d * DBL_EPSILON));
+}
+
 /* Render the number nicely from the given item into a string. */
 static cJSON_bool print_number(const cJSON * const item, printbuffer * const output_buffer)
 {
@@ -562,10 +571,17 @@ static cJSON_bool print_number(const cJSON * const item, printbuffer * const out
     {
         length = sprintf((char*)number_buffer, "null");
     }
-	else if(d == (double)item->valueint)
-	{
-		length = sprintf((char*)number_buffer, "%d", item->valueint);
-	}
+    else if (d == (double)item->valueint)
+    {
+        length = sprintf((char*)number_buffer, "%d", item->valueint);
+    }
+    else if (is_safe_integer(d))
+    {
+        /* Avoid exponential expression in case of integer between
+         * Number.MIN_SAFE_INTEGER and Number.MAX_SAFE_INTEGER
+         */
+        length = sprintf((char*)number_buffer, "%.0f", d);
+    }
     else
     {
         /* Try 15 decimal places of precision to avoid nonsignificant nonzero digits */
diff --git a/tests/print_number.c b/tests/print_number.c
index 3fbf9cb..89f87d5 100644
--- a/tests/print_number.c
+++ b/tests/print_number.c
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ static void print_number_should_print_negative_integers(void)
     assert_print_number("-1", -1.0);
     assert_print_number("-32768", -32768.0);
     assert_print_number("-2147483648", -2147483648.0);
+    assert_print_number("-9007199254740990", -9007199254740990.0);
+    assert_print_number("-9007199254740991", -9007199254740991.0);
 }
 
 static void print_number_should_print_positive_integers(void)
@@ -79,6 +81,8 @@ static void print_number_should_print_positive_integers(void)
     assert_print_number("1", 1.0);
     assert_print_number("32767", 32767.0);
     assert_print_number("2147483647", 2147483647.0);
+    assert_print_number("9007199254740990", 9007199254740990.0);
+    assert_print_number("9007199254740991", 9007199254740991.0);
 }
 
 static void print_number_should_print_positive_reals(void)
@@ -89,6 +93,7 @@ static void print_number_should_print_positive_reals(void)
     assert_print_number("1.23e+129", 123e+127);
     assert_print_number("1.23e-126", 123e-128);
     assert_print_number("3.1415926535897931", 3.1415926535897931);
+    assert_print_number("9.10719925474099e+15", 9107199254740991.5);
 }
 
 static void print_number_should_print_negative_reals(void)
@@ -98,6 +103,7 @@ static void print_number_should_print_negative_reals(void)
     assert_print_number("-1e+21", -10e20);
     assert_print_number("-1.23e+129", -123e+127);
     assert_print_number("-1.23e-126", -123e-128);
+    assert_print_number("-9.10719925474099e+15", -9107199254740991.5);
 }
 
 static void print_number_should_print_non_number(void)