diff --git a/Train.cpp b/Train.cpp
index 6c4c2b00..ab2f0517 100644
--- a/Train.cpp
+++ b/Train.cpp
@@ -607,7 +607,7 @@ TTrain::get_state() const {
         static_cast<float>( mvOccupied->BrakePress ),
         fHVoltage,
 		{ fHCurrent[ ( mvControlled->TrainType & dt_EZT ) ? 0 : 1 ], fHCurrent[ 2 ], fHCurrent[ 3 ] },
-		(float)mvOccupied->DistCounter
+		mvOccupied->DistCounter
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/Train.h b/Train.h
index 4c0cc7c2..2717be94 100644
--- a/Train.h
+++ b/Train.h
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ class TTrain
         float brake_pressure;
         float hv_voltage;
         std::array<float, 3> hv_current;
-		float distance;
+		double distance;
     };
 	typedef std::tuple<std::string, std::shared_ptr<python_rt>, std::unique_ptr<python_screen_viewer>> screen_entry;
 	typedef std::vector<screen_entry> screen_map;
diff --git a/uart.cpp b/uart.cpp
index 90d8e9a8..c1b85e10 100644
--- a/uart.cpp
+++ b/uart.cpp
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ void uart_input::poll()
 	    uint16_t current1 = (uint16_t)std::min(conf.currentuart, trainstate.hv_current[0] / conf.currentmax * conf.currentuart);
 	    uint16_t current2 = (uint16_t)std::min(conf.currentuart, trainstate.hv_current[1] / conf.currentmax * conf.currentuart);
 	    uint16_t current3 = (uint16_t)std::min(conf.currentuart, trainstate.hv_current[2] / conf.currentmax * conf.currentuart);
-		uint32_t odometer = trainstate.distance * 1000.0f;
+		uint32_t odometer = trainstate.distance * 10000.0;
 
 	    std::array<uint8_t, 31> buffer {
 			//byte 0-1