diff --git a/include/normNode.h b/include/normNode.h
index cb2355a..b678555 100755
--- a/include/normNode.h
+++ b/include/normNode.h
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@ class NormSenderNode : public NormNode, public ProtoTree::Item
UINT8 GetGrttQuantized() const
{return grtt_quantized;}
- UINT8 GetBackoffFactor() const
+ double GetBackoffFactor() const
{return backoff_factor;}
UINT8 GetGroupSizeQuantized() const
{return gsize_quantized;}
diff --git a/makefiles/win32/normCast.vcxproj b/makefiles/win32/normCast.vcxproj
index cc58903..6aac276 100755
--- a/makefiles/win32/normCast.vcxproj
+++ b/makefiles/win32/normCast.vcxproj
@@ -249,6 +249,8 @@
+
+
diff --git a/src/common/normSession.cpp b/src/common/normSession.cpp
index 294b501..6e90966 100755
--- a/src/common/normSession.cpp
+++ b/src/common/normSession.cpp
@@ -3157,7 +3157,7 @@ bool NormSession::InsertRemoteSender(NormSenderNode &sender)
cmd.SetDestination(sender.GetAddress());
cmd.SetInstanceId(sender.GetInstanceId());
cmd.SetGrtt(sender.GetGrttQuantized());
- cmd.SetBackoffFactor(sender.GetBackoffFactor());
+ cmd.SetBackoffFactor((UINT8)sender.GetBackoffFactor());
cmd.SetGroupSize(sender.GetGroupSizeQuantized());
cmd.SetCCSequence(sender.GetCCSequence());
// Adjust send time for any current hold time