diff --git a/src/MissionManager/CameraCalc.cc b/src/MissionManager/CameraCalc.cc
index 5f15bb25e1c19e379ac03eb10c70d7cc349a7d27..c775c1b76f9733b486b2469b95fa21dc6b2557a7 100644
--- a/src/MissionManager/CameraCalc.cc
+++ b/src/MissionManager/CameraCalc.cc
@@ -127,8 +127,8 @@ void CameraCalc::_cameraNameChanged(void)
             // These values are unknown for these types
             fixedOrientation()->setRawValue(false);
             minTriggerInterval()->setRawValue(0);
-            if (isManualCamera()) {
-                valueSetIsDistance()->setRawValue(false);
+            if (isManualCamera() && !valueSetIsDistance()->rawValue().toBool()) {
+                valueSetIsDistance()->setRawValue(true);
             }
         } else {
             qWarning() << "Internal Error: Not known camera, but now manual or custom either";