diff --git a/GameSettings.h b/GameSettings.h
index 3b66c78fb..89cf074b1 100644
--- a/GameSettings.h
+++ b/GameSettings.h
@@ -810,7 +810,7 @@ typedef struct
 	UINT8 ubStanceEffectiveness;
 	UINT8 ubLBEEffectiveness;
 	UINT8 ubMovementEffectiveness;
-	UINT8 ubCoverDisplayUpdateWait;
+	UINT16 ubCoverDisplayUpdateWait;//Moa: changed to UINT16 to allow values 500ms to 10000ms, see ini file and DisplayCover( BOOLEAN ), DisplayMines( BOOLEAN )
 
 	// HEADROCK HAM B1: Global modifier for mine income (0 is automatically turned to 1 to avoid divide-by-zero.)
 	INT16 usMineIncomePercentage;
diff --git a/Tactical/DisplayCover.cpp b/Tactical/DisplayCover.cpp
index d4b7a20d3..1d7d67704 100644
--- a/Tactical/DisplayCover.cpp
+++ b/Tactical/DisplayCover.cpp
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ BOOLEAN GridNoOnScreenAndAround( const INT32& sGridNo, const UINT8& ubRadius )
 
 void DisplayCover( const BOOLEAN& forceUpdate )
 {
-	if ( gGameExternalOptions.ubCoverDisplayUpdateWait == -1 )
+	if ( gGameExternalOptions.ubCoverDisplayUpdateWait == (UINT16)-1 )
 	{
 		return;
 	}
@@ -948,7 +948,7 @@ void RemoveMinesObjectsFromViewArea()
 
 void DisplayMines( const BOOLEAN& forceUpdate )
 {
-	if ( gGameExternalOptions.ubCoverDisplayUpdateWait == -1 )
+	if ( gGameExternalOptions.ubCoverDisplayUpdateWait == (UINT16)-1 )
 	{
 		return;
 	}