diff --git a/crates/model/src/text.rs b/crates/model/src/text.rs
index 525f1df3c..8d01cdcd2 100644
--- a/crates/model/src/text.rs
+++ b/crates/model/src/text.rs
@@ -271,8 +271,13 @@ impl ParaProps {
         if self.bullet_color.is_none() {
             self.bullet_color.clone_from(&p.bullet_color);
         }
-        self.bullet_size = self.bullet_size.or(p.bullet_size);
-        self.bullet_size_points = self.bullet_size_points.or(p.bullet_size_points);
+        if self.bullet_size.is_none() && self.bullet_size_points.is_none() {
+            if p.bullet_size_points.is_some() {
+                self.bullet_size_points = p.bullet_size_points;
+            } else {
+                self.bullet_size = p.bullet_size;
+            }
+        }
         if self.tabs.is_none() {
             self.tabs.clone_from(&p.tabs);
         }
@@ -287,6 +292,26 @@ impl ParaProps {
     }
 }
 
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod bullet_size_tests {
+    use super::ParaProps;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn bullet_size_inheritance_keeps_percentage_and_points_as_one_mode() {
+        let parent = ParaProps { bullet_size_points: Some(12.0), ..Default::default() };
+        let mut child = ParaProps { bullet_size: Some(2.0), ..Default::default() };
+        child.inherit(&parent);
+        assert_eq!(child.bullet_size, Some(2.0));
+        assert_eq!(child.bullet_size_points, None);
+
+        let parent = ParaProps { bullet_size: Some(1.5), ..Default::default() };
+        let mut child = ParaProps { bullet_size_points: Some(14.0), ..Default::default() };
+        child.inherit(&parent);
+        assert_eq!(child.bullet_size, None);
+        assert_eq!(child.bullet_size_points, Some(14.0));
+    }
+}
+
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 #[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
 pub enum Caps {
diff --git a/crates/pptx/src/read/dml.rs b/crates/pptx/src/read/dml.rs
index 7a3cc2179..5076c3761 100644
--- a/crates/pptx/src/read/dml.rs
+++ b/crates/pptx/src/read/dml.rs
@@ -432,10 +432,14 @@ pub fn ppr(imp: &mut Imp, part: &Part, p: &El) -> (Option<u8>, ParaProps, Option
             }
             "buFont" => pp.bullet_font = e.attr("typeface").map(String::from),
             "buClr" => pp.bullet_color = color(e),
-            "buSzPct" => pp.bullet_size = pct(e, "val").map(|v| v.clamp(0.25, 4.0)),
+            "buSzPct" => {
+                pp.bullet_size_points = None;
+                pp.bullet_size = pct(e, "val").map(|v| v.clamp(0.25, 4.0));
+            }
             "buSzPts" => {
+                pp.bullet_size = None;
                 pp.bullet_size_points =
-                    e.attr("val").and_then(|v| v.parse::<f64>().ok()).filter(|v| v.is_finite() && *v > 0.0 && *v <= 40_000.0).map(|v| v / 100.0);
+                    e.attr("val").and_then(|v| v.parse::<u32>().ok()).filter(|v| (100..=400_000).contains(v)).map(|v| v as f64 / 100.0);
             }
             "tabLst" => {
                 pp.tabs = Some(
diff --git a/crates/pptx/src/write/dml.rs b/crates/pptx/src/write/dml.rs
index 70b085e2e..9efb990f7 100644
--- a/crates/pptx/src/write/dml.rs
+++ b/crates/pptx/src/write/dml.rs
@@ -557,12 +557,11 @@ pub fn ppr(w: &mut W, x: &mut Exp, o: &mut Out, tag: &str, level: Option<u8>, p:
         color(w, c);
         w.close("a:buClr");
     }
-    if let Some(s) = p.bullet_size {
+    if let Some(s) = p.bullet_size_points.filter(|s| s.is_finite() && (1.0..=4000.0).contains(s)) {
+        w.val("a:buSzPts", ((s * 100.0).round() as u32).to_string());
+    } else if let Some(s) = p.bullet_size {
         w.val("a:buSzPct", pct(s.clamp(0.25, 4.0)));
     }
-    if let Some(s) = p.bullet_size_points {
-        w.val("a:buSzPts", ((s.clamp(0.01, 400.0) * 100.0).round() as u32).to_string());
-    }
     if let Some(f) = &p.bullet_font {
         w.empty("a:buFont", A::new().a("typeface", f));
     }
diff --git a/crates/pptx/tests/it/roundtrip.rs b/crates/pptx/tests/it/roundtrip.rs
index 7936234ce..065eb8495 100644
--- a/crates/pptx/tests/it/roundtrip.rs
+++ b/crates/pptx/tests/it/roundtrip.rs
@@ -493,23 +493,26 @@ fn bullet_size_in_points_survives_two_pptx_round_trips() {
     let mut p = Presentation::default();
     let mut textbox = shape(&mut p, "Point-sized bullet", 20.0, 20.0, 400.0, 100.0);
     textbox.text = Some(TextBody {
-        paragraphs: vec![Paragraph {
-            props: deckcraft_model::text::ParaProps {
-                bullet: Some(Bullet::Char { char: "•".into() }),
-                bullet_size_points: Some(12.0),
+        paragraphs: [12.0, 500.0, 4000.0]
+            .into_iter()
+            .map(|size| Paragraph {
+                props: deckcraft_model::text::ParaProps {
+                    bullet: Some(Bullet::Char { char: "•".into() }),
+                    bullet_size_points: Some(size),
+                    ..Default::default()
+                },
+                runs: vec![Run::with("Bullet text", RunProps::default())],
                 ..Default::default()
-            },
-            runs: vec![Run::with("Bullet text", RunProps::default())],
-            ..Default::default()
-        }],
+            })
+            .collect(),
         ..Default::default()
     });
     Arc::make_mut(&mut p.slides[0]).shapes.push(textbox);
 
     let q = round(&round(&p));
-    let props = &by_name(&q.slides[0], "Point-sized bullet").text.as_ref().expect("text").paragraphs[0].props;
-    assert_eq!(props.bullet_size_points, Some(12.0));
-    assert_eq!(props.bullet_size, None);
+    let props = &by_name(&q.slides[0], "Point-sized bullet").text.as_ref().expect("text").paragraphs;
+    assert_eq!(props.iter().map(|p| p.props.bullet_size_points).collect::<Vec<_>>(), vec![Some(12.0), Some(500.0), Some(4000.0)]);
+    assert!(props.iter().all(|p| p.props.bullet_size.is_none()));
 }
 
 #[test]