diff --git a/src/ui.rs b/src/ui.rs
index 507dbe1..24c88cd 100644
--- a/src/ui.rs
+++ b/src/ui.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use bevy::prelude::{
     AlignSelf, App, AssetServer, Color, Commands, Component, Plugin, Query, Res, Style, Text,
-    TextBundle, TextSection, TextStyle, With,
+    TextBundle, TextSection, TextStyle, Transform, With,
 };
 #[cfg(feature = "inspector")]
 use bevy_inspector_egui::quick::WorldInspectorPlugin;
@@ -39,12 +39,13 @@ fn setup_ui(mut commands: Commands, asset_server: Res<AssetServer>) {
 }
 
 fn update_ui(
-    state_query: Query<&Velocity, With<CyberBikeBody>>,
+    state_query: Query<(&Velocity, &Transform), With<CyberBikeBody>>,
     mut text_query: Query<&mut Text, With<UpText>>,
 ) {
     let mut text = text_query.single_mut();
-    let state = state_query.single();
-    text.sections[0].value = format!("spd: {:.2}", state.linvel.length());
+    let (velocity, xform) = state_query.single();
+    let speed = velocity.linvel.dot(xform.forward());
+    text.sections[0].value = format!("spd: {:.2}", speed);
 }
 
 pub struct CyberUIPlugin;