diff --git a/src/js/utilJS.js b/src/js/utilJS.js
index 17431b10bdaa9c0f91cba21be764550f6a9695a8..1c50d1b4386a575f5d4325de94808caa93b118f3 100644
--- a/src/js/utilJS.js
+++ b/src/js/utilJS.js
@@ -921,7 +921,19 @@ window.getSlaveTrustClass = /** @param {App.Entity.SlaveState} slave */ function
 
 // takes an integer e.g. $activeSlave.hLength, returns a string in the format 10 inches
 window.cmToInchString = function(s) {
-	return Math.round(s/2.54) + (Math.round(s/2.54) === 1?' inch':' inches');
+	let inches = Math.round(s/2.54);
+	if (inches === 0) {
+		if (s === 0) {
+			inches += ' inches';
+		} else {
+			inches = 'less than an inch';
+		}
+	} else if (inches === 1){
+		inches += ' inch';
+	} else {
+		inches += ' inches';
+	}
+	return inches;
 };
 
 // takes an integer e.g. $activeSlave.height, returns a string in the format 6'5"