diff --git a/modules/globebrowsing/src/globetranslation.cpp b/modules/globebrowsing/src/globetranslation.cpp
index d1097c35de..c6599dd5cc 100644
--- a/modules/globebrowsing/src/globetranslation.cpp
+++ b/modules/globebrowsing/src/globetranslation.cpp
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ GlobeTranslation::GlobeTranslation(const ghoul::Dictionary& dictionary)
     addProperty(_latitude);
 
     _altitude = p.altitude.value_or(_altitude);
+    _altitude.setExponent(10.f);
     _altitude.onChange([this]() { _positionIsDirty = true; });
     addProperty(_altitude);