diff --git a/hledger-lib/Hledger/Data/Posting.hs b/hledger-lib/Hledger/Data/Posting.hs
index 64e80d3de..fb9cfed76 100644
--- a/hledger-lib/Hledger/Data/Posting.hs
+++ b/hledger-lib/Hledger/Data/Posting.hs
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ balassertTotInc amt = Just $ nullassertion{baamount=amt, batotal=True, bainclusi
 -- | Render a balance assertion, as the =[=][*] symbol and expected amount.
 showBalanceAssertion :: BalanceAssertion -> WideBuilder
 showBalanceAssertion ba =
-    singleton '=' <> eq <> ast <> singleton ' ' <> showAmountB def{displayZeroCommodity=True} (baamount ba)
+    singleton '=' <> eq <> ast <> singleton ' ' <> showAmountB def{displayZeroCommodity=True, displayForceDecimalMark=True} (baamount ba)
   where
     eq  = if batotal ba     then singleton '=' else mempty
     ast = if bainclusive ba then singleton '*' else mempty
diff --git a/hledger/test/close.test b/hledger/test/close.test
index 681f81619..1591b1b19 100644
--- a/hledger/test/close.test
+++ b/hledger/test/close.test
@@ -234,7 +234,28 @@ $ hledger -f- close
 > /999999-12-31 closing balances/
 >=
 
-# ** 15. "override the closing date ... by specifying a report period, where last day of the report period will be the closing date"
+# ** 16. "override the closing date ... by specifying a report period, where last day of the report period will be the closing date"
 $ hledger -f- close -e 100000-01-01
 > /99999-12-31 closing balances/
 >=
+
+# ** 17. Not specific to close, but easy to reproduce with it: trailing decimal marks should be added
+# in balance assertion/assignment amounts also, like posting amounts. (#2076)
+<
+2000-01-01
+    (assets:a)  $1,000.00
+    (assets:b)   $1000
+
+$ hledger -f- close --migrate -e 2001
+2000-12-31 closing balances  ; start:
+    assets:a                             $-1,000.00 = $0.00
+    assets:b                               $-1,000. = $0
+    equity:opening/closing balances
+
+2001-01-01 opening balances  ; start:
+    assets:a                              $1,000.00 = $1,000.00
+    assets:b                                $1,000. = $1,000.
+    equity:opening/closing balances
+
+>=
+