diff --git a/playwright/_impl/_js_handle.py b/playwright/_impl/_js_handle.py
index 84ef40d18..d1e8d4fd9 100644
--- a/playwright/_impl/_js_handle.py
+++ b/playwright/_impl/_js_handle.py
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ def serialize_value(
             return dict(v="Infinity")
         if value == float("-inf"):
             return dict(v="-Infinity")
-        if value == float("-0"):
+        if value == 0 and math.copysign(1.0, value) == -1.0:
             return dict(v="-0")
         if math.isnan(value):
             return dict(v="NaN")
diff --git a/tests/async/test_page_evaluate.py b/tests/async/test_page_evaluate.py
index 058263b18..146be6ff7 100644
--- a/tests/async/test_page_evaluate.py
+++ b/tests/async/test_page_evaluate.py
@@ -40,6 +40,11 @@ async def test_evaluate_transfer_neg_zero(page: Page) -> None:
     assert result == float("-0")
 
 
+async def test_evaluate_transfer_positive_zero_stays_positive(page: Page) -> None:
+    result = await page.evaluate("a => Object.is(a, -0)", 0.0)
+    assert result is False
+
+
 async def test_evaluate_transfer_infinity(page: Page) -> None:
     result = await page.evaluate("a => a", float("Infinity"))
     assert result == float("Infinity")