diff --git a/twython/compat.py b/twython/compat.py
index 7c049b0..2ee7d37 100644
--- a/twython/compat.py
+++ b/twython/compat.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ Python 3 compatibility.
 """
 
 import sys
+import numpy as np
 
 _ver = sys.version_info
 
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ if is_py2:
 
     str = unicode
     basestring = basestring
-    numeric_types = (int, long, float)
+    numeric_types = (int, long, float, np.int64, np.float64)
 
 
 elif is_py3:
@@ -37,4 +38,4 @@ elif is_py3:
 
     str = str
     basestring = (str, bytes)
-    numeric_types = (int, float)
+    numeric_types = (int, float, np.int64, np.float64)