diff --git a/imageinfo.cpp b/imageinfo.cpp
index dd7b2a8..164102d 100644
--- a/imageinfo.cpp
+++ b/imageinfo.cpp
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ QString SkyPoint::toString() const
     t = t.addSecs(ra * 240);
 
     double deg, min, sec;
-    min = std::modf(dec, &deg) * 60;
+    min = std::abs(std::modf(dec, &deg) * 60);
     sec = std::modf(min, &min) * 60;
     return QString("RA: %1 DEC: %2° %3' %4\"").arg(t.toString("HH'h' mm'm' ss's'")).arg(deg, 2, 'f', 0, '0').arg(min, 2, 'f', 0, '0').arg(sec, 2, 'f', 0, '0');
 }