1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/org/traccar/helper/Parser.java b/src/org/traccar/helper/Parser.java
index dcea1c8f7..2f99d6e49 100644
--- a/src/org/traccar/helper/Parser.java
+++ b/src/org/traccar/helper/Parser.java
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ public class Parser {
         }
 
         if (hemisphere != null && (hemisphere.equals("S") || hemisphere.equals("W") || hemisphere.equals("-"))) {
-            coordinate = -coordinate;
+            coordinate = -Math.abs(coordinate);
         }
 
         return coordinate;