diff --git a/components/widget/standings/widget_standings_placement_change.lua b/components/widget/standings/widget_standings_placement_change.lua
index 4c1ac9ab40..0da1e99a8d 100644
--- a/components/widget/standings/widget_standings_placement_change.lua
+++ b/components/widget/standings/widget_standings_placement_change.lua
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ function PlacementChangeWidget:render()
 		classes = {'group-table-rank-change-' .. (positive and 'up' or 'down')},
 		children = {
 			positive and '▲' or '▼',
-			change
+			math.abs(change),
 		},
 	}
 end