diff --git a/src/DisplayHandler.cpp b/src/DisplayHandler.cpp
index 1486e70..831d4cf 100644
--- a/src/DisplayHandler.cpp
+++ b/src/DisplayHandler.cpp
@@ -397,21 +397,21 @@ void DisplayHandler::render() {
 }
 
 void DisplayHandler::renderMainPage() {
-  std::string bpm_string = "BPM: " + std::to_string((uint8_t)BPM);
-
+	char bpm_buffer[16];
+snprintf(bpm_buffer, sizeof(bpm_buffer), "BPM %.1f", BPM);
   if (cursorPosition == 0) {
     if (cursorClick == 1) {
-      pico_ssd1306::fillRect(display, 0, 0, 100, 18);
-      pico_ssd1306::drawText(display, font_12x16, bpm_string.c_str(), 1, 2,
+      pico_ssd1306::fillRect(display, 0, 0, 110, 18);
+      pico_ssd1306::drawText(display, font_12x16, bpm_buffer, 1, 2,
                              pico_ssd1306::WriteMode::SUBTRACT);
 
     } else {
-      pico_ssd1306::drawRect(display, 0, 0, 100, 18,
+      pico_ssd1306::drawRect(display, 0, 0, 110, 18,
                              pico_ssd1306::WriteMode::ADD);
-      pico_ssd1306::drawText(display, font_12x16, bpm_string.c_str(), 1, 2);
+      pico_ssd1306::drawText(display, font_12x16, bpm_buffer, 1, 2);
     }
   } else {
-    pico_ssd1306::drawText(display, font_12x16, bpm_string.c_str(), 1, 2);
+    pico_ssd1306::drawText(display, font_12x16, bpm_buffer, 1, 2);
   }
 
   uint8_t cursor_x = 2;
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 990ff66..c9f8130 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -84,9 +84,9 @@ void update_period() {
 
 void update_BPM(bool up) {
   if (up) {
-    BPM++;
+    BPM += 0.5;
   } else {
-    BPM--;
+    BPM -= 0.5;
   }
 
   update_period();
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ int main() {
         last_ppqn_idx = EXTPPQNIdx;
       }
 
-      BPM = (uint8_t)(filteredBPM + 0.5f);
+      BPM = filteredBPM;
 
       if (PLAY) {
         for (Gate *g : outputs) {