diff --git a/source/net/yacy/search/query/RWIProcess.java b/source/net/yacy/search/query/RWIProcess.java
index c449b6725..75450680b 100644
--- a/source/net/yacy/search/query/RWIProcess.java
+++ b/source/net/yacy/search/query/RWIProcess.java
@@ -646,7 +646,7 @@ public final class RWIProcess extends Thread
             if (this.query.radius > 0.0d && this.query.lat != 0.0d && this.query.lon != 0.0d && (lat = page.lat()) > 0.0d && (lon = page.lon()) > 0.0d) {
                 double latDelta = this.query.lat - lat;
                 double lonDelta = this.query.lon - lon;
-                double distance = Math.sqrt(latDelta * latDelta + lonDelta * lonDelta); // pythagoras
+                double distance = Math.sqrt(latDelta * latDelta + lonDelta * lonDelta) / 2; // pythagoras
                 if (distance > this.query.radius) {
                     this.sortout++;
                     continue;