diff --git a/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_handlers.c b/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_handlers.c
index 85b3f11c44e..97e38dea366 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_handlers.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_handlers.c
@@ -3962,8 +3962,12 @@ static float ui_numedit_apply_snapf(
 		/* snapping by 10's for float buttons is quite annoying (location, scale...),
 		 * but allow for rotations */
 		if (softrange >= 21.0f) {
+			UnitSettings *unit = but->block->unit;
 			int unit_type = UI_but_unit_type_get(but);
-			if (!ELEM(unit_type, PROP_UNIT_ROTATION)) {
+			if ((unit_type == PROP_UNIT_ROTATION) && (unit->system_rotation != USER_UNIT_ROT_RADIANS)) {
+				/* pass (degrees)*/
+			}
+			else {
 				softrange = 20.0f;
 			}
 		}