diff --git a/plugins/proto/RemoteFortressReader.proto b/plugins/proto/RemoteFortressReader.proto
index 7c2806a15..020e58651 100644
--- a/plugins/proto/RemoteFortressReader.proto
+++ b/plugins/proto/RemoteFortressReader.proto
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ message Tiletype
 	optional TiletypeSpecial special = 5;
 	optional TiletypeMaterial material = 6;
 	optional TiletypeVariant variant = 7;
-	optional uint32 direction = 8;
+	optional string direction = 8;
 };
 
 message TiletypeList
diff --git a/plugins/remotefortressreader.cpp b/plugins/remotefortressreader.cpp
index 07c84e9ea..b5614557d 100644
--- a/plugins/remotefortressreader.cpp
+++ b/plugins/remotefortressreader.cpp
@@ -658,7 +658,7 @@ static command_result GetTiletypeList(color_ostream &stream, const EmptyMessage
         type->set_special(TranslateSpecial(tileSpecial(tt)));
         type->set_material(TranslateMaterial(tileMaterial(tt)));
         type->set_variant(TranslateVariant(tileVariant(tt)));
-        type->set_direction(tileDirection(tt).whole);
+        type->set_direction(tileDirection(tt).getStr());
         count++;
     }
     return CR_OK;