diff --git a/common/view/view.cpp b/common/view/view.cpp
index 5244a61bfe..75d4d91c76 100644
--- a/common/view/view.cpp
+++ b/common/view/view.cpp
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ double VIEW::ToWorld( double aSize ) const
 {
     const MATRIX3x3D& matrix = m_gal->GetScreenWorldMatrix();
 
-    return matrix.GetScale().x * aSize;
+    return fabs( matrix.GetScale().x * aSize );
 }