diff --git a/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/settings/unit_settings.cpp b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/settings/unit_settings.cpp
index 6114326a..33adff19 100644
--- a/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/settings/unit_settings.cpp
+++ b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/settings/unit_settings.cpp
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ public:
    SettingsVariable<std::string> echoTopsUnits_ {"echo_tops_units"};
    SettingsVariable<std::string> otherUnits_ {"other_units"};
    SettingsVariable<std::string> speedUnits_ {"speed_units"};
-   SettingsVariable<std::string> distanceUnits_ {"speed_units"};
+   SettingsVariable<std::string> distanceUnits_ {"distance_units"};
 };
 
 UnitSettings::UnitSettings() :