diff --git a/lib/geo.js b/lib/geo.js
index f3c6bdee..c687dded 100644
--- a/lib/geo.js
+++ b/lib/geo.js
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ exports.nearFilter = function nearFilter(where) {
         result = {
           near: ex.near,
           maxDistance: ex.maxDistance,
+          unit: ex.unit,
           key: key
         };
       }
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ exports.nearFilter = function nearFilter(where) {
 exports.filter = function (arr, filter) {
   var origin = filter.near;
   var max = filter.maxDistance > 0 ? filter.maxDistance : false;
+  var unit = filter.unit;
   var key = filter.key;
 
   // create distance index
@@ -50,7 +52,7 @@ exports.filter = function (arr, filter) {
     if (typeof loc.lat !== 'number') return;
     if (typeof loc.lng !== 'number') return;
 
-    var d = GeoPoint.distanceBetween(origin, loc);
+    var d = GeoPoint.distanceBetween(origin, loc, {type: unit}));
 
     if (max && d > max) {
       // dont add
@@ -61,7 +63,7 @@ exports.filter = function (arr, filter) {
   });
 
   return result.sort(function (objA, objB) {
-    var a = objB[key];
+    var a = objA[key];
     var b = objB[key];
 
     if (a && b) {