diff --git a/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/util/StringUtils.java b/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/util/StringUtils.java
index 7a41e4b51..8aac97b16 100644
--- a/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/util/StringUtils.java
+++ b/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/util/StringUtils.java
@@ -151,7 +151,8 @@ public class StringUtils {
 
   /**
    * Gets the distance in an array of two strings. The first string is the
-   * distance. The second string is the unit.
+   * distance. The second string is the unit. The first string is null if the
+   * distance is invalid.
    * 
    * @param context the context
    * @param distance the distance
@@ -160,7 +161,7 @@ public class StringUtils {
   public static String[] getDistanceParts(Context context, double distance, boolean metricUnits) {
     String[] result = new String[2];
     if (Double.isNaN(distance) || Double.isInfinite(distance)) {
-      result[0] = context.getString(R.string.value_unknown);
+      result[0] = null;
       result[1] = context.getString(metricUnits ? R.string.unit_meter : R.string.unit_feet);
       return result;
     }
@@ -222,8 +223,9 @@ public class StringUtils {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Gets the speed in an array of two strings. The first string is the
-   * speed. The second string is the unit.
+   * Gets the speed in an array of two strings. The first string is the speed.
+   * The second string is the unit. The first string is null if speed is
+   * invalid.
    * 
    * @param context the context
    * @param speed the speed
@@ -241,7 +243,7 @@ public class StringUtils {
     }
     result[1] = context.getString(unitId);
     if (Double.isNaN(speed) || Double.isInfinite(speed)) {
-      result[0] = context.getString(R.string.value_unknown);
+      result[0] = null;
       return result;
     }
     speed *= UnitConversions.MS_TO_KMH;
diff --git a/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/widgets/TrackWidgetProvider.java b/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/widgets/TrackWidgetProvider.java
index b31afbea8..77f281f3e 100644
--- a/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/widgets/TrackWidgetProvider.java
+++ b/MyTracks/src/com/google/android/apps/mytracks/widgets/TrackWidgetProvider.java
@@ -314,6 +314,9 @@ public class TrackWidgetProvider extends AppWidgetProvider {
       TripStatistics tripStatistics, boolean metricUnits) {
     double totalDistance = tripStatistics == null ? Double.NaN : tripStatistics.getTotalDistance();
     String[] totalDistanceParts = StringUtils.getDistanceParts(context, totalDistance, metricUnits);
+    if (totalDistanceParts[0] == null) {
+      totalDistanceParts[0] = context.getString(R.string.value_unknown);
+    }    
     remoteViews.setTextViewText(ids[0], context.getString(R.string.stats_distance));
     remoteViews.setTextViewText(ids[1], totalDistanceParts[0]);
     remoteViews.setTextViewText(ids[2], totalDistanceParts[1]);
@@ -367,6 +370,11 @@ public class TrackWidgetProvider extends AppWidgetProvider {
 
     Double speed = tripStatistics == null ? Double.NaN : tripStatistics.getAverageSpeed();
     String[] speedParts = StringUtils.getSpeedParts(context, speed, metricUnits, reportSpeed);
+    
+    if (speedParts[0] == null) {
+      speedParts[0] = context.getString(R.string.value_unknown);
+    }
+    
     remoteViews.setTextViewText(ids[1], speedParts[0]);
     remoteViews.setTextViewText(ids[2], speedParts[1]);
   }
@@ -406,6 +414,11 @@ public class TrackWidgetProvider extends AppWidgetProvider {
 
     Double speed = tripStatistics == null ? Double.NaN : tripStatistics.getAverageMovingSpeed();
     String[] speedParts = StringUtils.getSpeedParts(context, speed, metricUnits, reportSpeed);
+    
+    if (speedParts[0] == null) {
+      speedParts[0] = context.getString(R.string.value_unknown);
+    }
+    
     remoteViews.setTextViewText(ids[1], speedParts[0]);
     remoteViews.setTextViewText(ids[2], speedParts[1]);
   }