diff --git a/ScStwLibraries/headers/scstwtimer.h b/ScStwLibraries/headers/scstwtimer.h
index f8f6d00..e1aac72 100644
--- a/ScStwLibraries/headers/scstwtimer.h
+++ b/ScStwLibraries/headers/scstwtimer.h
@@ -284,6 +284,16 @@ public slots:
      */
     bool setReactionTime(double rectionTime);
 
+    /*!
+     * \brief Function to dircetly change the letter
+     *
+     * Only works when directControlEnabled is set to true!
+     *
+     * \param newLetter the letter to change to
+     * \return false when directControlEnabled is set to false and the letter was therefore not modified, true otherwise
+     */
+    bool setLetter(QString newLetter);
+
 protected slots:
 
     /*!
diff --git a/ScStwLibraries/sources/scstwremotemonitorrace.cpp b/ScStwLibraries/sources/scstwremotemonitorrace.cpp
index d80d8ba..56d6f4e 100644
--- a/ScStwLibraries/sources/scstwremotemonitorrace.cpp
+++ b/ScStwLibraries/sources/scstwremotemonitorrace.cpp
@@ -207,6 +207,8 @@ bool ScStwRemoteMonitorRace::refreshRemoteTimers(QVariantList remoteTimers) {
             this->timers[currId]->setReactionTime(remoteTimer.toMap()["reactionTime"].toDouble());
 
             this->timers[currId]->setState(newState, true);
+
+            this->timers[currId]->setLetter(remoteTimer.toMap()["letter"].toString());
         }
 
         return true;
diff --git a/ScStwLibraries/sources/scstwtimer.cpp b/ScStwLibraries/sources/scstwtimer.cpp
index d9b0efc..0adf62d 100644
--- a/ScStwLibraries/sources/scstwtimer.cpp
+++ b/ScStwLibraries/sources/scstwtimer.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,12 @@
 ScStwTimer::ScStwTimer(QObject *parent, bool directControlEnabled, QString letter) : QObject(parent)
 {
     this->directControlEnabled = directControlEnabled;
-    this->letter = letter;
+
+    if(letter.length() > 1)
+        this->letter = letter[0];
+    else
+        this->letter = letter;
+
     this->startTime = 0;
     this->stopTime = 0;
     this->reactionTime = 0;
@@ -199,6 +204,14 @@ void ScStwTimer::setState(TimerState newState){
     }
 }
 
+bool ScStwTimer::setLetter(QString newLetter) {
+    if(!this->directControlEnabled)
+        return false;
+
+    this->letter = newLetter;
+    return true;
+}
+
 ScStwTimer::TimerState ScStwTimer::getState() {
     return this->state;
 }
@@ -225,26 +238,27 @@ QString ScStwTimer::getLetter() {
 }
 
 QString ScStwTimer::getText() {
-    //qDebug() << this->getState();
-    QString newText;
+
+    QString newText = "";
+    int newTime = 0;
     switch (this->state) {
     case ScStwTimer::IDLE:
-        newText = "0.000 sec";
+        newTime = 0;
         break;
     case ScStwTimer::STARTING:
-        newText = "0.000 sec";
+        newTime = 0;
         break;
     case ScStwTimer::WAITING:
         newText = "please wait...";
         break;
     case ScStwTimer::RUNNING:
-        newText = QString::number( this->getCurrentTime() / 1000.0, 'f', 3 ) + " sec";
+        newTime = this->getCurrentTime();
         break;
     case ScStwTimer::WON:
-        newText = QString::number( this->getCurrentTime() / 1000.0, 'f', 3 ) + " sec";
+        newTime = this->getCurrentTime();
         break;
     case ScStwTimer::LOST:
-        newText = QString::number( this->getCurrentTime() / 1000.0, 'f', 3 ) + " sec";
+        newTime = this->getCurrentTime();
         break;
     case ScStwTimer::FAILED:
         newText = "false start";
@@ -257,6 +271,9 @@ QString ScStwTimer::getText() {
         break;
     }
 
+    if(newText == "")
+        newText = QString::number( newTime / 1000.0, 'f', 3 ).rightJustified(6, '0');
+
     return newText;
 }