Index: trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/actions/mapmode/DrawSnapHelper.java
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--- trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/actions/mapmode/DrawSnapHelper.java	(revision 18611)
+++ trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/actions/mapmode/DrawSnapHelper.java	(revision 18612)
@@ -25,4 +25,5 @@
 import org.openstreetmap.josm.data.osm.Way;
 import org.openstreetmap.josm.data.osm.WaySegment;
+import org.openstreetmap.josm.data.projection.ProjectionRegistry;
 import org.openstreetmap.josm.gui.MainApplication;
 import org.openstreetmap.josm.gui.MapView;
@@ -440,5 +441,5 @@
         double dn = p.north()-n0;
         double l = de*pe+dn*pn;
-        double delta = MainApplication.getMap().mapView.getDist100Pixel()/20;
+        double delta = MainApplication.getMap().mapView.getDist100Pixel() / (20 * ProjectionRegistry.getProjection().getMetersPerUnit());
         if (!absoluteFix && l < delta) {
             active = false;