Index: trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/actions/mapmode/DrawAction.java
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--- trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/actions/mapmode/DrawAction.java	(revision 5190)
+++ trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/actions/mapmode/DrawAction.java	(revision 5191)
@@ -1391,5 +1391,5 @@
                     e0 = p0.east();
                     n0 = p0.north();
-                    buildLabelText(nearestAngle);
+                    buildLabelText((nearestAngle<=180) ? nearestAngle : nearestAngle-360);
 
                     phi = (nearestAngle + activeBaseHeading) * Math.PI / 180;