diff --git a/src/UI/InputElement/ValidatedInput.svelte b/src/UI/InputElement/ValidatedInput.svelte
index a91cde102..68fd9e5c7 100644
--- a/src/UI/InputElement/ValidatedInput.svelte
+++ b/src/UI/InputElement/ValidatedInput.svelte
@@ -87,10 +87,13 @@
    * Side effect: sets the feedback, returns true/false if valid
    * @param canonicalValue
    */
-  function validateRange(canonicalValue: number): boolean {
+  function validateRange(canonicalValue: number | string): boolean {
     if (!range) {
       return true
     }
+    if(typeof canonicalValue === "string"){
+      canonicalValue = Number(canonicalValue)
+    }
     if (canonicalValue < range.warnBelow) {
       feedback.set(t.suspiciouslyLow)
     }
@@ -100,7 +103,7 @@
     if (canonicalValue > range.max) {
       let max: number | string | BaseUIElement = range.max
       if (unit) {
-        max = unit.asHumanLongValue(max)
+        max = unit.asHumanLongValue(max, getCountry)
       }
       feedback.set(t.tooHigh.Subs({ max }))
       return false
@@ -108,7 +111,7 @@
     if (canonicalValue < range.min) {
       let min: number | string | BaseUIElement = range.min
       if (unit) {
-        min = unit.asHumanLongValue(min)
+        min = unit.asHumanLongValue(min, getCountry)
       }
       feedback.set(t.tooLow.Subs({ min }))
       return false
@@ -131,7 +134,7 @@
     }
 
     if (selectedUnit.data) {
-      const canonicalValue = unit.valueInCanonical(v + selectedUnit.data)
+      const canonicalValue = unit.valueInCanonical(v + selectedUnit.data, getCountry)
       if (validateRange(canonicalValue)) {
         value.setData(unit.toOsm(v, selectedUnit.data))
       } else {