diff --git a/src/CsvRideFile.cpp b/src/CsvRideFile.cpp
index 0d116ce26..67a0040a6 100644
--- a/src/CsvRideFile.cpp
+++ b/src/CsvRideFile.cpp
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ RideFile *CsvFileReader::openRideFile(QFile &file, QStringList &errors) const
                     if (!metric) {
                         km *= KM_PER_MILE;
                         kph *= KM_PER_MILE;
+                        alt *= METERS_PER_FOOT;
                     }
                 }
                 else if (iBike) {
@@ -174,6 +175,7 @@ RideFile *CsvFileReader::openRideFile(QFile &file, QStringList &errors) const
                     if (!metric) {
                         km *= KM_PER_MILE;
                         kph *= KM_PER_MILE;
+                        alt *= METERS_PER_FOOT;
                     }
                 }
                 else {
@@ -204,6 +206,7 @@ RideFile *CsvFileReader::openRideFile(QFile &file, QStringList &errors) const
                      if (!metric) {
                          km *= KM_PER_MILE;
                          kph *= KM_PER_MILE;
+                         alt *= METERS_PER_FOOT;
                      }
                 }
 
diff --git a/src/Units.h b/src/Units.h
index 0ddee9b81..b06d4edae 100644
--- a/src/Units.h
+++ b/src/Units.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #define KM_PER_MILE 1.609344
 #define MILES_PER_KM 0.62137119
 #define FEET_PER_METER 3.2808399
+#define METERS_PER_FOOT 0.3047999
 
 #endif // _GC_Units_h