diff --git a/src/blackcore/vatsim/networkvatlib.cpp b/src/blackcore/vatsim/networkvatlib.cpp
index 15e008177..d6e66d977 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/vatsim/networkvatlib.cpp
+++ b/src/blackcore/vatsim/networkvatlib.cpp
@@ -660,8 +660,8 @@ namespace BlackCore
             const QString route = flightPlan.getRoute();
             const QString remarks = QString(flightPlan.getRemarks());
 
-            const QString alt = flightPlan.getCruiseAltitude().asFpVatsimAltitudeString();
             //! \fixme that would be the official string, can this be used?
+            const QString alt = flightPlan.getCruiseAltitude().asFpVatsimAltitudeString();
             // const QString alt = flightPlan.getCruiseAltitude().asFpAltitudeString();
 
             QString act = flightPlan.getCombinedPrefixIcaoSuffix();
diff --git a/src/blackmisc/aviation/altitude.cpp b/src/blackmisc/aviation/altitude.cpp
index 4455f6072..4250186ca 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/aviation/altitude.cpp
+++ b/src/blackmisc/aviation/altitude.cpp
@@ -373,7 +373,8 @@ namespace BlackMisc
 
             // as feed, as none of the other clients
             const CAltitude a = this->roundedToNearest100ft(false);
-            return a.valueRoundedWithUnit(CLengthUnit::ft(), 0);
+            // return a.valueRoundedWithUnit(CLengthUnit::ft(), 0);
+            return a.valueIntegerAsString(CLengthUnit::ft());
         }
 
         const QRegularExpression &CAltitude::fpAltitudeRegExp()
diff --git a/src/blackmisc/pq/physicalquantity.h b/src/blackmisc/pq/physicalquantity.h
index 8e017b47d..9b01343e9 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/pq/physicalquantity.h
+++ b/src/blackmisc/pq/physicalquantity.h
@@ -104,11 +104,15 @@ namespace BlackMisc
             //! Set value in current unit
             void setCurrentUnitValue(double value);
 
-            //! As integer value
+            //! As integer value @{
             int valueInteger(MU unit) const;
+            QString valueIntegerAsString(MU unit) const { return QString::number(this->valueInteger(unit)); }
+            // @}
 
-            //! As integer value in current unit
+            //! As integer value in current unit @{
             int valueInteger() const;
+            QString valueIntegerAsString() const { return QString::number(this->valueInteger()); }
+            // @}
 
             //! Is value an integer
             bool isInteger() const;