diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/app/simplitend/apputils/AppUtil.java b/app/src/main/java/com/app/simplitend/apputils/AppUtil.java
index 3afc5a2..e045046 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/app/simplitend/apputils/AppUtil.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/app/simplitend/apputils/AppUtil.java
@@ -687,19 +687,23 @@ public abstract class AppUtil {
             }
         }
 
-        // radius is equal thus, checking for unit of the radius
-        String local_radius_unit = getPatientGeofenceRadiusUnit(context);
-        if (!remote_radius_unit.equals(local_radius_unit)) {
-            // remote radius units are different
-            // thus, should add geofence
-            return true;
-        }
-
         // checking for lat lng
         String[] local_lat_lng = getPatientLatLng(context);
         if (data.lat != null && data.lng != null) {
-            if (!data.lat.equals(local_lat_lng[0]) || !data.lng.equals(local_lat_lng[1])) {
-                // remote lat lng has changed
+//            if (!data.lat.equals(local_lat_lng[0]) || !data.lng.equals(local_lat_lng[1])) {
+//                // remote lat lng has changed
+//                return true;
+//            }
+
+            // converting and comparing for precision
+            try {
+                if (Double.parseDouble(data.lat) != Double.parseDouble(local_lat_lng[0]) ||
+                        Double.parseDouble(data.lng) != Double.parseDouble(local_lat_lng[1])) {
+                    // remote lat lng has changed
+                    return true;
+                }
+            } catch (Exception e) {
+                // meaning, local_lat_lng are null
                 return true;
             }
         }