diff --git a/src/db/db_access.c b/src/db/db_access.c
index 81c9a8258..2b7483a69 100644
--- a/src/db/db_access.c
+++ b/src/db/db_access.c
@@ -466,7 +466,9 @@ struct dbr_ctrl_double{
 static void safeDoubleToFloat(double *pd,float *pf)
 {
     double abs = fabs(*pd);
-    if(abs>=FLT_MAX) {
+    if(*pd==0.0) {
+        *pf = 0.0;
+    } else if(abs>=FLT_MAX) {
         if(*pd>0.0) *pf = FLT_MAX; else *pf = -FLT_MAX;
     } else if(abs<=FLT_MIN) {
         if(*pd>0.0) *pf = FLT_MIN; else *pf = -FLT_MIN;